Honda Accord (2011) Bedienungsanleitung

Maint aining y our vehic le accor ding to t he Ma intena nce Minder shown in the instrument panel help s to keep yo ur drivi ng troub le-f ree while it preserves your i nvestment. W hen your vehi cle need s maintenance, keep in mi nd that y ou r d eal er’ s s taf f is sp eci al ly train ed in se rvic in g the many syst ems unique t o your ve hicl[...]

− Calif or nia Proposit ion 65 W ar ning Thi s p ro du c t c on tai ns o r em its ch em i ca l s kn ow n to th e S tate o f Ca l i f o rni a to c aus e ca n c er an d bi rth def e cts or ot her r eproduct ive ha rm. Event Dat a Recorders T his dat a be longs to t he ve hicle owner and may not be ac cessed by a nyone else exce pt a s legally requi[...]

− − − − − − T o hel p yo u make i nf ormed decisions a bout saf et y, we hav e prov ided opera ting pr ocedures and ot her inf or mat ion on labels a nd in t his manual. T his inf orma tion a lert s you t o pote ntial ha zards t hat could hurt you or others. Y ou will f ind t his import ant sa f et y inf orma tion in a v ariet y of f or[...]

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A convenien t ref erence to the sect ions in t his manua l. A quick re f erenc e to t he main cont rols in your ve hicle. Expla ins the purpose of e ach instr ument pa nel indicat or a nd gauge, and how t o use t he contr ols on the dashboa rd and st eering column. ID number s, dimensions, capa cities, and techn ical informatio n. How to ord er man[...]

＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ If equippe d : Y our V ehicle a t a Gla nce Y our Vehicle at a Glance 3 (P. 9 , 23 ) U.S . EX-L V6 model without navi gation syst em is shown. DRIVING POSITION MEM ORY SYSTEM BUTTONS MIRROR CONTROLS (P. 105 ) POWER DOOR LOCK MAST ER SWITCH HOOD RELEA SE HANDLE (P. 79 ) (P. 110 ) HOME LINK BUTTONS MIRROR CONTROL AUTO BUTT[...]

＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ Only o n vehicles equip ped with navigation system. Ref er t o the navigat i on system manual. If equippe d T o u se the ho rn, press the center pad of t he s teering wheel . 3 : 1 : 2 : Y our V ehicle a t a Gla nce 4 REAR WINDOW DEFOGGER/ HEATED MIRROR BUTTO N INTER FACE DIAL (P. 74 , 105 ) (P. 194 ) (P. 73 [...]

− T his se ction giv es you impor ta nt inf or mation about how t o prot ect yourself and your passengers. It shows you how t o u se seat belt s. It expla ins how your air bags w ork. A nd it t ells you how t o proper ly res tra in inf a nts a nd children in your ve hicle. ......... Im po rtan t S af e ty Pr ec auti on s . 6 ....... Y ou r Vehicl[...]

− Y ou’ll f ind ma ny saf et y recomme ndations t hroughout t his sect ion, and t hroughout t his manual. T h er e c o m m e n d a t i o n so nt h i sp a g e are t he ones we co nsider to be the most import ant . A seat belt is your best pro tect io n i n all t ypes of collisions. A ir bags a re design ed to supp lemen t seat belts, not repla c[...]

Y our ve hicle is equippe d wit h many f e atu res th at wo rk to geth er to prot ect you a nd your pa ssenger s during a cra sh. T he f ollowing pages expla in how you c a nt a k ea na c t i v er o l ei np r o t e c t i n g yourself and your passenge rs. Howev er, you a nd your passenge rs can’ t t ake f ull a dvant age of t hese f ea tur es unl[...]

− − − − Y our ve hicle is equippe d wit h seat belt s in all s eat ing positions . Help p rotect you in almo st every t ype of cr ash, including: f ro ntal im pac ts side impacts rear im pac ts rol lo vers K eep yo u co nnected to the vehicle so yo u can take ad vantage of the vehicle’s b uilt-in s af et y f eatures. Wh en proper ly worn,[...]

CONT INUED Y ou r vehicle h as a suppl emental restraint sys tem (SRS) with f ront airb ags to h el p pro tect the h ead s an d ch ests of the d riv er an d a fron t s ea t passenge r during a modera te t o se ve re f ro n tal c o l l i s i o n (s ee p age 23 for mo re i n f o rm ati o n o n ho w your f ront a irbags work ). Your ve hi cl e al so h[...]

T he most import ant t hings you nee d t o know a bout your a irbags a re: Always we ar your s eat belt pr operly, a nd sit upright a nd as f a r bac k f rom t he steering wheel as po ssibl e while allow ing f ull cont rol of t he ve hicle. A f r ont passe nger should move t heir seat as f ar b ack f rom the d ash bo ard as possible. T he rest of t[...]

− CONT INUED Adj u st th e dr i ver’ s s ea t as f ar to th e rea r as possible while allow ing you t o maint ain f ull cont rol of t he vehic le. Have a f ron t pas sen g er ad ju st the ir seat as f ar to the re ar as po ss ib le . T he f ollowing pages prov ide inst ruct ions on how t o proper ly prot ect t he drive r, adult pa ssengers, and[...]

If y o u si t to o cl o se to the s tee rin g whee l or dashboa rd, you ca n be seriously injured by an inf la ting f r ont air bag, or by st riking t he st eering whee l or dashboa rd. Adj u st th e dr i ver’ s s ea t-b ack to a comf or ta ble, upright posit ion, leav ing ample spac e bet ween your chest and the airbag cover in the center of the[...]

A d jus t the dri ver’s head restraint so the cen ter of th e ba c k of y o u r he ad rest s against t he center of the restraint. Proper ly adjust ed head rest ra ints will he lp prote ct oc cupant s f rom whipla sh and ot her c rash inj uries. R eclining a sea t-ba ck so t hat the shoulder par t of the belt no longe r rest s against the occupan[...]

If the seat belt touches or crosses your n eck, or i f it crosses you r arm instead of your shou lder, you need to adjust t h e seat belt a n chor hei ght. Insert t he lat ch plat e int o the buck le, the n tug o n th e be l t to ma ke s u re the belt is se curely la tche d. Check t hat the bel t i s n ot twi ste d, b ec aus e a twi sted bel t c an[...]

Af ter al l occ up an ts h ave ad ju sted their seat s and head restra in ts, and put on t heir sea t be lts, it is ve ry i m p o rta n t th at th ey co nti n u e to s i t upright , well ba ck in t heir s eat s, wit h the ir f ee t o n th e f l oo r, un ti l th e vehi cl e is saf el y p arked an d the engine is of f . Th i s c o u l d c a u s e ver[...]

Whe n driving, r emember t o sit upright and a djust t he sea t as f a r back as possible while allow ing f ull cont rol of t he vehicle . When r iding as a f r ont passe nger, adjust t he seat as f ar back as po ssi ble. T his w ill reduce t he r isk of injur ies t o both you a nd your unbor n child that can be cau sed by a c rash o r an in f lati[...]

If your han ds or arms are cl ose to an airb ag cove r, the y c ou ld be in ju red if t he air bag inf la te s. Objects on the covers marked ‘‘SR S A IRBA G’’ could int erf ere wit h t he proper opera tion of th e airba gs or be propelle d inside t he vehicle and hurt someone if t he air bags inf la te. If they do, they co ul d be ver y s e[...]

Y our seat be lt syst em includes lap/ shoulder belt s in all sea ting posit ions. T he f r ont seat be lts ar e also equipped w ith a utoma tic sea t be lt te nsioners. If t he indicat or come s on or t he beeper sounds w hen the drive r’s sea t belt is la tche d and t here is no f r ont seat pa ssenger a nd no items on t he f ro nt se at, s o m[...]

CONT INUED For adde d protec tion, t he f ront se at belt s are equippe d with aut omat ic seat be lt t ensioners. W hen act iva ted, the tensioners im medi ately t i ghten the bel ts to he l p ho l d th e d ri ver an d a f ront pa ssenger in posit ion. T h e l ap and sh o ul de r b el t go es ove r your s houlder, a cross your ches t, and a cross [...]

T he dea ler should also inspect t he anchor s f or dama ge and r eplace them if needed. If t he automatic seat belt t ensioners a ctiv at e during a crash, they must be rep laced. If a seat belt is worn d uring a crash, it must be rep laced b y the dealer. A belt t hat has been w orn during a crash m ay n ot p rovid e the sam e l evel of prot ect [...]

CONT INUED A ddit i on al Inf ormat i on A bout Y o ur A irbags A irba g Syst em Component s Driv er and Passenger Saf et y 21 (7) (1 2) (6) (8) (2) (10) (13) (9) (8) (14) (4) (15) (4) (5) (14) (11) (1) (3) (5) (16) (16) (1) Driver’s Front Airbag (2) Passenge r’s Front Airba g (3) Control Unit (4) Front Sea t Bel t Tens ioners (5) Side Airbags [...]

A s o p h i s ti ca ted el ec tron ic s ys tem t hat cont inually monit ors a nd rec ords inf or mation about t he sensor s, the cont rol unit , the airb ag activators , th e s eat b el t t ensioners, a nd driver and f r ont passenger seat belt use when the ignit ion swit ch is in t he ON ( II) posit ion. Auto mati c fron t s ea t be l t te nsioner[...]

CONT INUED Duri ng a f rontal crash , y ou r s eat be lt res tra ins your low er body and t orso, and t he f ront a irbag he lps prot ect you r head and chest. A lthough both air bags norma lly inf la te w ithin a split s econd of ea ch ot her, it is pos sible f or only one airb ag to de pl o y. T his ca n happen if t he seve rity of a collision is[...]

Af ter a c rash , you may se e wh at looks lik e smoke. T his is a ctua lly po wder f rom the airb ag’s su rf ace. A lthough th e powder is not ha rmf ul, people w ith r espira tory proble ms m a ye x p e r i e n c es o m et e m p o r a r y d i s c o mf o rt. If th i s o cc u r s , g e t ou t A f t er inf lat ing, t he f ront a irbags immed iatel[...]

CONT INUED Y our f r ont a irbags a re also adv anced airb ags . T he mai n pu rpo se of t h is f eature is to he lp p reven t airb ag- caused in juri es to short d rivers and childre n or small- sta ture d adult s who rid e i n f ront. Do not spill a ny liquids on or under t he seat s, cover t he sensors, or put a ny object s or met al it ems unde[...]

Be aware that o bj ects pl aced o n the passenger’s seat ca n also cause the airb ag to be turne d of f . When the passenger airbag gets tur ned of f by t he weight se nsors, a ‘‘passe nger air bag of f ’’ indica tor in the cen ter of th e da s h b o ar d co me s on (s ee page ). If the weight sensors detect t here i s no passenge r in th[...]

CONT INUED If you ever have a mo de rate to severe side impact , sensors will detect rapid accelerat io n and si gnal t he contr ol unit t o inst antly inf la te either the driver’s o r the passenger’s sid e airbag . Back sea t passengers should not wedge objec ts or int entiona lly f or ce the ir f ee t under t he f ront passenger seat . A l s[...]

If t he side a irbag of f indica tor comes on (s ee page ), hav e the passenge r sit upright . Once t he passenge r is out of t he air bag’s deployment pat h, t he syst em will tu rn the ai rb ag ba c k on , and the indicat or w ill go out. T here wil l be some d elay between t he moment t he passe nger move s int o or out of t he air bag deploym[...]

If t he impact is on t he passenger’s side, t he passenge r’s side cur ta in airb ag will inf late even if there are no occupant s on tha t side of t he vehicle. One or bo th s id e curtain airbags may i n f l ate in a mo de ra te to se vere f r onta l collision which caus es th e f r ont a irbags t o deploy. T o get t he best pr otec tion f ro[...]

Thi s i n d i ca to r al erts yo u tha t th e passe ng er’s f ront ai rbag has been shut of f because w eight sensors det ect about 65 lbs ( 29 kg) or less (t he we ight of a n inf a nt or sma ll child) on t he f r ont pa ssenger’ s seat . It does there is a p robl em wi th th e air b ag . If you see any o f these indications, the air b ag sys [...]

Your ai rbag sy stems are vi rtuall y maint enance f r ee, and t here ar e no parts you can saf ely service. Howe ver, you must h ave y ou r vehi cle s ervi ced if : An y ai rb ag that has deployed must be repl aced along wi th the con trol unit and ot her r elat ed part s. A ny seat be lt t ensioner t hat ac tiva tes must a lso be replaced. Do not[...]

Th i s c o u l d m a ke th e driv er’s se at posit ion sensor or t he f r ont passenge r’s weight se nsors inef f ec tive . If it is nec essar y to remov e or modif y a f r ont sea t t o accommodate a person with disabilit ies, f ir st cont act Honda A utomobile Cust omer Ser vice a t (800) 999-1009 in the US, or Ho nd a Cu sto me r R el atio n[...]

− − − If you h ave child ren, o r ever need to driv e wit h a child in your v ehicle, be sure t o rea d this se ction. It begins wit h import ant gener al guideline s, then presents special inf ormation f or in f ants, smal l chi ldren , an d larg er childre n. Each year, man y ch il dren are in jured or k illed in vehic le cra shes beca use [...]

− Fr ont a irbags ha ve been designed t o help prot ect a dults in a mode rat e t o sev ere f ront al c ollision. T o do t his, th e passenger ’s f ront a irbag is quit e larg e, and it c an in f late wi t h en ou gh f orce to cau se very seri ous i nj uri es. If t he ve hicle sea t is too f ar f orward , or the ch i ld ’s head i s t hrown f [...]

− T o remind you of the passenge r’s f r ont air bag haz ards, a nd tha t chi ld ren m ust b e p rop erly restrained in a b ack seat, yo ur vehi cl e has w a r n i n gl a b e l so nt h ed a s h b o a r d (U .S. models) and on t he f ront v isors. Pl ease read and f ol lo w the inst ruct ions on th ese labe ls. U.S. Models Canadia n Models Pr ot[...]

− Ma ny p a re nts say the y p refer to pu t an in f an t o r a s m all ch il d in the f ro nt p as se n ge r se at so th ey c an watc h the ch il d, or b ec au se th e ch i ld r e q u ir es at te ntion. Placing a c hild in the f r ont se at exposes the chil d to hazards i n a f r onta l collision, and pa ying close at te nti o n to a c h il d d [...]

− Even very youn g chi ldren learn ho w to u nl ock vehic le doors, t urn on t he ignition swit ch, and ope n the t runk, w hich c an l e ad to ac c i d e n ta l i n j u r y Childre n who pla y in ve hicles ca n acc identa lly get t rapped inside . T ea ch your childr en not t o play in or a round ve hicles. K now h ow to o p er ate th e e m e rg[...]

T wo types of seat s may be u sed: a seat de signed exclusive ly f or inf ant s, or a conv ert ible sea t used in t he rea r- f a cing, rec lining mode. If pla ced f a cing f orw ard, an inf ant c ould be ver y seriously injur ed during a f r onta l collision. Only a r ear-f a cing child sea t pr ovides proper suppor t f or a ba by’s hea d, neck,[...]

CONT INUED Many states, Can adi an pro vin ces an d t errit ories a llow a child one yea r of age or ol der who also meets the minimum size a nd weight requi reme nts to trans ition f rom a rear-f aci ng ch il d seat to a f orward f a cing seat . K now t he require ments where yo u are d rivi ng and f ol lo w the child se at inst ruct ions. Many ex[...]

Since L A T CH-compa tible c hild seat s are e asi er to in stall and re du ce the possibilit y of impr oper inst allat ion, we rec ommend select ing this st yle. In sea ting posit ions a nd vehicle s not equipped w ith L A T CH, a L A T CH- compat ible child sea t ca n be inst alled using a sea t belt . What ever type of seat you choose, to prov i[...]

A f ter selecting a pro per chi ld seat an d a g o o d p l ac e to in s tal l the s ea t, the re are th re e m ain step s in inst alling t he seat : A ll child sea ts mus t be secured t o the ve hicle with t he lap par t of a la p/shoulder be lt or wit h th e LATCH (Lo we r An c h o r s an d T ethers f or CHildren) system. A child w hose sea t is n[...]

Make sure t here are no objects near t he anchor s tha t c ould prevent a secure connection b etw ee n th e ch i l d s ea t and the anch ors. Move the seat belt buckle or t ongue awa y f r om the lowe r anch ors. T o inst all a L A T CH-compa tible child seat : Place t he child sea t on th e vehicle se at, the n atta ch the s ea t to the lo wer anc[...]

What ever type you h ave, f ollow the ch i l d s ea t mak e r’ s i n s tru ctio ns f or adj usting or t ight ening the f it . Push and pull the child seat f or ward a nd f rom side-t o-side t o verif y that it i s secu re. Ot her L A T CH-c ompatible sea ts hav e a f lexible -ty pe connect or as shown abov e. L if t t he head restra i nt (see pag[...]

When not using the L A T CH system, all chi ld seats must be secured to the vehic le wit h the lap pa rt of a lap/ shoulder belt . Wit h t he child se at in t he desire d sea ting posit ion, rout e t he belt t hrough the child se at acc ording to the seat maker’s instructions, the n in s er t the l atc h p la te in to the buckle and r emove a ny [...]

A f t er conf irming t hat t he belt is locked , grab t he shoulde r par t of the belt near the buckle, and p ull up to re mo ve any s lac k f ro m the lap pa rt of t he belt . R emember , if the lap par t of the bel t i s n ot tig ht, t he child sea t w ill not be secur e. T o rem ove slac k, it m ay h el p to p u tw e i g h to nt h ec h i l ds e [...]

A chi ld se at with a tether can be inst alled in a ny sea ting posit ion in the bac k s e at, u sin g on e o f the anch orage point s show n above . Since a t ethe r can pr ovide a dditional se cur i ty to th e l ap /s h o u l d er b elt inst allat ion, we rec ommend using a tet her when ever one i s requi red o r avail abl e. A f t er pr operly s[...]

T o det ermine if a la p/shoulder belt proper ly f it s a child, ha ve t he child put on the seat be lt, t hen ask yourself : Whe n a child re aches t he recomme nded weight or height limit fo r a fo r w a r d - fa c i n g c h i l d s e a t , th e child shoul d sit in a back sea t on a b o o ste r s e at an d we ar th e l ap / shoulder belt . Does [...]

Does t he shoulder be lt cross b etw ee n th e ch i l d ’s nec k a n d ar m ? Is t he lap pa rt of t he belt a s low a s possible, t ouching the child’s thi gh s? Will t he child be a ble to st ay sea ted lik e this f or t he whole t rip? If you answer yes to all these quest ions, t he child is r eady t o wea r t he lap/shoulder belt cor rect l[...]

CONT INUED Of cour se, childr en var y widely . A nd while age may be one indic ator of when a c hild can sa f ely r ide in f r ont, t here a re ot her import ant f a ctor s you should conside r. Physica lly, a c hild must be lar ge enough f or t he lap/shoulde r belt t o proper ly f it ( see page s a nd ). If t he sea t belt doe s not f it pr oper[...]

Dev ices int ended to improv e a child’ s comf or t or repos ition t he shoulder par t of a sea t belt c an make t he belt less ef f ec tive and incre ase t he chanc e of ser ious injury in a c rash. T his could r esult in serious neck inj uries during a crash. Th i s c o u l d cause ve ry ser ious injuries dur ing a crash . I t also in creases t[...]

Your ve hi cl e’s ex hau st c on tain s car bon monoxide gas. Ca rbon monoxide should not e nter t he vehi cl e i n no rmal d rivi ng i f you maint ain your v ehicle proper ly and f ollow t he inf or mation on t his page. High lev els of c arbon monoxide ca n collect r apidly in e nclosed ar eas, suc h as a garag e. Do no t run the engine w ith t[...]

T hese l abels are in the location s shown. T hey warn yo u of potential haza rds tha t could ca use serious in ju ry o r d eat h . R e ad these lab els car ef ully. If a label comes of f or becomes hard to re ad (exc ep t f o r the U.S . dash board lab el whi ch may be removed by the owner) , co ntact your dealer f or a repl acement. U.S. models C[...]

T his se ction giv es inf or mat ion about the co n tro ls an d di s p l ay s th at cont ribute t o the daily opera tion of your vehicle. A l l the essential cont rols ar e wit hin eas y rea ch. ........................... Contr ol L ocat ions . 54 ............................ Instr ument Pa nel . 55 .......... Instr ument Pa nel Indicat ors . 56 .[...]

＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ If equippe d : Cont r ol L ocat ions 54 MIRROR CONTROLS CLIMAT E CONTROL SYSTEM HEA TING/COOLING CONTROLS POWER DOOR LOCK MAST ER SWITCH POWER WINDOW SWITCHE S TRUNK RELEASE LEVE R AUTOMATI C TRANSM ISSION MANUA L TRANSM ISSION INS TRUMENT PANEL INDICAT ORS (P .55 ) (P. 63 ) (P. 79 ) (P. 90 ) FUEL FILL D OOR RELEAS E LEV[...]

＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ T he U.S. inst rument pa nel is shown. D if f er ences f or t he Cana dian models a re not ed in the t ext . Inst r ument Pa nel Inst rument s a nd Cont rols 55 (P. 57 ) (P. 62 ) : If equipped LOW FUEL IND ICATOR ANTI- LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM (ABS) INDICA TOR HIGH BEAM INDICA TOR DAYT IME RUNNING LIGHTS INDICATOR SEAT BELT REM INDER INDIC[...]

T he i nstrument panel has m any indicat ors t o give you impor tant inf ormation about your vehicle. T he en gin e can be severely damaged if t his indica tor f la shes or st ays on when t he engine is r unning. For mo re i nf o rmatio n, se e p age . If th i s i n d i c ato r c o m e s on whe n the engine is running, t he ba tt ery is not bei ng [...]

T his indica tor ha s tw o f unct ions: I t c o m e so nw h e ny o ut u r nt h e i g n i ti o n s wi tch to th e ON (I I) posit ion. It is a r eminder t o check the parking b rake. A beeper sounds if y ou drive w ith t he par king bra ke not f ully re leased. Driv ing wit h the par king bra ke not f ul ly rel eased can dam age the brakes and tires.[...]

T his indica tor norma lly comes on f or a f ew seconds when yo u turn the i g n i ti o n s wi tch to th e ON (I I) posit ion. If it comes on at a ny othe r ti m e, ther e i s a pr o b l em wi th th e A BS. If t his happens, hav e your vehicle checked a t a deale r. Wit h t his indicat or on, your ve hicle st ill has nor mal bra king abilit y but n[...]

T his indica tor norma lly comes on f or a f ew seconds when yo u turn the i g n i ti o n s wi tch to th e ON (I I) posit ion. If it comes on while driv ing, it indica tes t hat one or mor e of your vehic le’s t ires a re signif ica ntly low on pre ssure. If t his happens, pull t o t he side of t he roa d when it is saf e, check whic h tir e has [...]

T he lef t or r ight t urn signal indic ator blinks w hen you signa l a lane cha nge or t urn. If an indic ator does not blink or blinks ra pidly, it usua lly means one of t he t urn signal bulbs is burned out ( see pa ges a nd ). R eplace t he bulb as soon a s possible, since ot her dr ivers c annot see t hat you ar e signaling. When you press the[...]

Thi s i n d i ca to r co me s o n wi th the high beam headlight s. For more inf or mation, see page . T his indica tor als o comes on w ith reduce d brightne ss when t he dayt ime running lights ( DR L ) are on (se e pa ge ). If this indi cator comes on when you tu rn the ig ni tio n s wi tch to th e ON (II) posit ion and re lease t he pa rking bra[...]

T his indica tor comes on f or a f e w seconds w hen you t urn the ignit ion swit ch t o the ON ( II) posit ion. It r e m i n d sy o ut h a ti ti st i m et ot a k e your v ehicle in f or schedule d maint enance . T he maint enance main it ems and sub ite ms will be dis played in t he inf orma tion displa y. See pa ge f or more inf or mat ion on the[...]

＊ ＊ If equippe d : Gaug es Inst rument s a nd Cont rols 63 ODOMETER /CHECK FUEL CAP MESSAGE SPEEDOMETER U.S . model is shown. OUTSIDE TE MPE RATURE INDICA TOR FUEL GAUGE INFORMAT ION DISPLAY TRIP METER TEMPERATUR E GAUGE SELECT /RESE T KNOB TACHOMETER 10/06/18 15:50:19 31TA5630_068 2011 Accord Sedan[...]

The o d o m ete r sh ows the to tal di stanc e y ou r vehi cl e h as bee n driv en. It meas ures miles in U.S. models a nd kilomet ers in Ca nadia n models. It is illega l under U.S. f ede ral law an d Can adi an pro vin ci al/ territorial reg ul ation s to di sco nn ect, re s et, or al te r the o do m ete r wi th the int ent t o change t he number[...]

±± − −−−− −−− If equipped T he temperature s enso r i s i n the f ront bum per. T heref ore, the t emperat ure rea ding can be af f e cted by hea t r ef lect ion f r om the roa d surf ace , engine hea t, and th e exha ust f rom sur rounding tr af f ic. T his can cause an i ncorrect temperat u re reading when yo ur speed is unde r [...]

T his shows t he tempe rat ure of t he engine’s coola nt. Dur ing normal opera tion, t he point er should rise f ro m the b o tto m m ark to ab ou t the middle of t he gauge . In seve re driv ing conditions, such a s ver y hot wea the r or a long per iod of uphill driv ing, the point er ma y rise t o t he upper z one. If it rea ches t he red (hot[...]

＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ If equippe d Only o n vehicles equip ped with navigation system, ref er t o the navigat i on system manual. T o u se the ho rn, press the center pad of t he s teering wheel . 1 : 2 : 3 : Cont r ols Near t he St eer ing W heel Inst rument s a nd Cont rols 67 HAZ ARD WARNING BUTTO N (P. 73 ) INTER FACE DIAL HOR[...]

− − − − − − − − − MIST OFF INT Int ermit te nt LO Lo w s p ee d HI High speed Windshie ld washer s Push t he right lev er up or down t o selec t a posit ion. T he w ipers run at high speed u ntil you release the lever. T he wi pers are n ot activat ed. T he wip ers run at low speed . T he wip ers run at high speed . Vary the de la[...]

＊ ＊ ＊ − − − ＊ T urn signa l Of f Par king and indica tor light s AU TO Hea dlights on High bea ms F l a s hh i g hb e a m s Fog light s of f Fog light s on Push down on t he lef t lev er t o signal a lef t t urn and u p to signal a right t urn. T o signa l a lane change , push lightly on t he lever and hold it . T he lev er will r etu[...]

− Even w ith t he aut omat ic light ing f ea tur e tur ned on, we r ecommend t h a ty o ut u r no nt h el i g h t sm a n u a l l y when driv ing at night or in a de nse f og, o r when yo u en ter dark areas such a s long tunne ls or par king f a cilitie s. Do not lea ve t he light sw itch in A UT O if you will not b e driving t he vehicle f or an[...]

T his f e atur e tur ns of f t he hea dlights, all o ther ext eri or li ghts, and the inst rument pane l lights w ithin 1 5 seco nds af ter you rem ove the key and cl os e the dri ver’s do or. T he a utomat ic light ing of f f ea tur e activates if you leave the head li ght swit ch in t he ‘‘ ’’ or ‘ ‘ ’’ posit ion or if t he ligh[...]

T he sel ect/reset knob on the inst rument pane l contr ols the bright ness of t he instr ument pa nel lights. T urn t he knob t o adjust t he bright ness wit h the ignit ion switch in t he ON ( II) position a nd the par king light s on. Y ou can use t he f og light s only w hen t he headlight s ar e on low bea m. T urn t he f og light s on and of [...]

Pu sh th e b u tto n b e twe en the c en ter vent s t o turn on t he haza rd war ning lights ( f our-w ay f la shers). T his cause s all f our out side tur n signals and bot h t urn indicat ors in t he instr ument pa nel to f lash. U se the haza rd wa rning light s if you nee d to park in a d ang erou s area n ear h eavy t raf f ic, or if your v eh[...]

T he def ogger and ant enna w ires on th e inside of t he rear w indow can be acc identa lly damage d. When cleaning t he glass, alw ays wipe side to s i d e. T he rear windo w def ogger will clear fo g , fr o s t , a n d t h i n i c e fr o m t h e window . Push the de f ogger but ton t o tu rn it on an d off . T h e i n d i c ato r i n the bu tto [...]

Move the steering wheel u p o r down, a nd in or out , so it point s toward your chest, not toward your f a ce. Ma ke sure you ca n see th e instrume nt pane l gauges a nd indicat ors. Pu sh th e l ev e r up to lo ck the st eering w heel in posit ion. Make sure you have securely locked the steering wheel in p lace by t rying t o move it up, down, i[...]

The ma s ter k ey f its al l the l ock s o n your vehicl e. The va l et key works only in t he ignit ion and t he driv er’s door lock . Y ou can k eep t he tr unk rele ase hand l e, rear se at trunk acce ss, and glo ve b o x l o cked when you leave y ou r ve hi cl e and the valet key at a pa rking f ac ility. Y o us h o u l dh a v er e c e i v e [...]

If the syst em repeatedly does n ot rec ognize the coding of your k ey, contact your dealer. If you los e your ke y and you cannot sta rt t he engine, cont act your dea ler. Whe n you tur n the ignit ion swit ch t o t he ON ( II) position, t he immobilizer syst em indicat or should come on brief ly, t hen go of f . If t he indicat or sta rts t o bl[...]

− − − − T he ignit ion swit ch has f our positions: L OCK (0 ), ACCESSO RY (I), ON (II), ST A R T ( III) Yo u c an i ns er t or remov e t he key only in t his posit ion. T o t urn t he key, pus h it in s lightly. If you r vehi cl e h as an autom atic tr ansmission , the shif t lev er must also be in Park. Y ou will hear a remind er beeper i[...]

T he lock t ab on a ny passe nger’s door locks and unloc ks t hat door. Wh en the door is unlocke d, you can s e e t h er e di n d i c a t o r o nt h el o c kt a b abov e the inner door ha ndle. Y o uc a no p e no r c l o s et h e w i n d o w s and t he moonroof (if equipped) by using t he key in t he driv er’s door (se e pa ge ) . A ll doors c[...]

I f yo u f o r g e t an d l eav e th e k e y i n th e ig n iti on swi tch , lo ck o ut p re ven tio n wi l l n ot al lo w y ou to lo ck th e d r i ve r’s d oo r. Wi th an y d oo r o p e n a n d the ke y in the i g n iti on swi tch , lo ck i n g w i th the m as ter d o o r l oc k swi tch is d i s abl ed . I f th e d ri ver ’s d o or i s cl os ed[...]

CONT INUED L ocks all doors w h en t he shif t lever is moved out of the Park ( P) position (A /T vehicles only). Make sure the shif t lever is in the Par k (P) posit ion (A /T veh icles). Turn the i g n i ti o n s wi tch to th e ON (II) posit ion, and open t he dr iver’s door. P u s ha n dh o l dt h ef r o n t o f t h e mast er door lock sw itch[...]

P u s ha n dh o l dt h ef r o n t o f t h e mast er door lock sw itch on t he driv er’s door . Y ou will hea r a c lick. K eep holding t he sw itch unt il you hear ano ther cli ck (af ter ab ou t 5 seconds). P u s ha n dh o l dt h ef r o n t o f t h e mast er door lock sw itch on t he driv er’s door . Y ou will hea r a c lick. K eep holding t h[...]

CONT INUED T he a uto door unlocking is deac tivated all the time . T he a uto door unlocking f ea tur e has f ive possible se tt ings: Make sure the shif t lever is in the Par k (P) posit ion (A /T veh icles). Turn the i g n i ti o n s wi tch to th e ON (II) posit ion, and open t he dr iver’s door. T he dr iver’ s door unlocks whenever you tur[...]

P u s ha n dh o l dt h er e a r o f t h e mast er door lock sw itch on t he driv er’s door . Y ou will hea r a c lick. Co nti nu e to h o l d th e sw i tc h : Unti l you hear an othe r c li ck (a f ter a bo ut 5 seconds) to activate Or, un til yo u hear two mo re clicks (af ter a bo ut 10 second s) to ac tivate P u s ha n dh o l dt h er e a r o f[...]

Even if your vehicle’s b att ery is removed o r goes dead, the system kee ps the a uto door lock /unlock sett ing which you selected. Turn the i g n i ti o n s wi tch to th e L OCK ( 0) posit ion. push and hold t he brake p edal , then mo ve the s hi f t leve r out of t he Pa rk ( P) position. P u s ha n dh o l dt h er e a r o f t h e mast er doo[...]

− − T he childpr oof door loc ks ar e designed t o prev ent childr en seat ed in t he rea r f r om accide ntally opening t he rea r doors. Eac h rear door has a lock le ver ne ar t he edge. W ith t he leve r in t he L OCK posit ion (lev er is down), t he door cannot be opened f r o mt h ei n s i d er e g a r d l e s so f t h e posit ion of the [...]

− − Y ou can a lso open a ll power window s and t he moonroof (if equipped) f r om outs ide the vehicle wit h t he remot e tran sm i tte r (se e p ag e ). P r e s st h i sb u t t o nf o r ab o ut 2 sec on d s to attr ac t atten tio n : t he horn will sound, and t he ex ter ior light s will f la sh f or about 30 se conds. T o ca ncel panic m ode[...]

＋ T o repl ace the battery: Remove the s cre w at the bas e o f the tran s mi tter wi th a sm all Phillips-hea d screw driver . B e c ar e f u l wh en r e m ov in g th i s s c re w a s th e h e ad of th e s cr ew c a n st r i p o u t. S ep arate th e tr an smi tter by pry i ng it s middle sea m wit h your f inger nail. In si d e th e tran sm i tt[...]

A s required by t he FCC: T his device complies wit h Part 15 of t he FCC r ules. Operat ion is subject t o the f ollowing t wo conditions: (1) T his device may not cause har mf ul interf er ence, and (2) t his device must accept any inter f erence received, including inter f erence t hat may ca use undesired opera tion. Changes or modif ica tions [...]

T o prot ect it ems in t he t runk w hen you n eed to give the key to someon e else: Give the person the valet key. L o c k t h et r u n kr e l e a s el e v e rw i t h the mas ter key . Als o mak e s ure the t runk pass- through cov er is locked (see page ). T o close t he tr unk, press dow n on t he tr unk lid. Y o uc a no p e nt h et r u n ki nt [...]

A s a saf ety f eat ure, your vehi cle has a release lever on the tr un k latch so t he tr unk can be opened f r om the inside. Par ents s hould decide if t heir children should be shown how t o use thi s f eatu re. For more inf orma tion a bout child saf et y, see page . Even if t he trunk rel ease lever is locked with the master k ey, you can o p[...]

− Mo ves the se at f orward and bac kward . T he cont rols f or t he powe r adju st ab l e f ro nt seats are on the outs ide edge of e ach sea t bot tom. You can ad ju st th e se ats with the ignit ion swit ch in any posit ion. Mak e all sea t a djustment s bef ore y ou star t driv ing. T h e p asseng er seat h as the sam e adjust ments as t he d[...]

− T o adj ust t he se at f or war d or back ward, pull up on t he bar under t he seat c ushion’s f r ont e dge. Move t he seat t o t he desire d position, a nd r e l e a s et h eb a r .T r yt om o v et h es e a t t o make s ure it is loc ked in posit ion. T o cha nge the sea t-ba ck angle , pull up on t he leve r on t he outs ide of t he se at [...]

T hey are most ef f ect i ve when you ad j u st th em so th e ce nter o f the b ack of t he occupa nt’s he ad re sts a gainst the cen ter of th e re str ai nt. T he h eigh t of your driver’s seat is adju stable. T o rai se the s eat, repeatedly pul l u p the lever on the out side of t he seat cushion. T o low er the sea t, p u s h th e le ver d[...]

T he hea d rest raint s adjust f or height . Y ou need both hands t o adjust a rest raint . Do not at te mpt t o adjust it while driv ing. T o rais e it, pull upwa rd. T o lo wer the res traint, p ush the rele ase bu tton s id eways, an d pu sh the res tra i n t do wn . T o rem ove a head restraint f or clea ning or re pair, pull it up a s f a r as[...]

T he dri ver’s and f ront p assen ger’s seats have active h ead res traints. If t he vehic le is st ruck sev erely f r om t he rea r, t he occupa nt pr operly secur ed wit h the sea t be lt will be pu sh ed agai ns t the seat-b ack and the head res tra int w ill aut omatica lly mo ve f o rward. T his reduces the distance between the r estrai nt[...]

Wh en stor ing car go, you ca n move t h er e a rc e n t e rs h o u l d e rb e l t o u t o f the way by remo vin g the b el t f rom t he guide. T h e b ack of t h e re ar se at f ol ds d own , giving you dir ect acc ess to t he t runk. T he se at- back is rele ased f rom inside t he tr unk. Remove any item s from th e s eat b e f o r e y o uf o l d[...]

Ma ke su re th at the f ol ded sea t- b ac k does not pre ss against t he f ront passenge r’s seat , as t his could ca use the weight senso rs to work improper ly. Ne ve r d riv e wi th th e s ea t-b ack f olded down a nd the t runk lid open. See on page . Make sure all rear should er belts are posit ioned in f r ont of the re ar se at- back , an[...]

T he rear seat armrest is in the center of the rea r seat. Pivot it down to u s e it. A beverage hold er is located in the armres t. Never dri ve with thi s cove r o pe n and t he tr unk lid open. See on page . For security, t h is cover can be locked and unloc ked only w ith t he master key. T o lo ck the cover, in sert t h ek e ya n dt u r ni t c[...]

Pu sh th e ri gh t si d e o f the s wi tch, HI , to rapidl y heat up the seat. A f ter t h e seat reac hes a c om f ortab le temperat ure, select L O by pu shing t he lef t side of t he sw itch. T his will keep the seat war m . If t he engine is lef t idling f or a n ext ended period, do not use t he seat h eaters even o n the LO se ttin g . I t c [...]

St ore a driv er’s se at posit ion only when the vehicl e is parked. Turn the i g n i ti o n s wi tch to th e ON (II) posit ion. You cannot a dd a new sea t posit ion in memor y unless t he ignit ion swit ch is in t he ON ( II) posit ion. Y ou can re call a memorize d position w ith t he ignit ion swit ch in any posit ion. Adj u st th e se at to [...]

T o sele ct a memor ized posit ion, do thi s: Each me mory but ton st ores only one driv ing position. St oring a new posit ion era ses t he prev ious set ting stored in that but ton’s m emory. If you w ant t o add a ne w posit ion while retaining the curren t one, use the ot her memor y butt on. A ll st ored driv ing posit ions will be lost if y[...]

To sto p th e s ys tem’ s a u to m ati c adjust ment , do any of t hese a ctions: Pu sh any of the adj us tmen t switches f or t he seat. The sy stem wil l mo ve the dr i ver’ s sea t t o th e memorize d position. T he indi cat or i n the selected memory but ton will f la sh during mov ement . When the adjustment is comp lete, you wil l hear tw[...]

T he inside mirr or can a utoma tica lly dar ken t o reduce gla re. T o t urn on thi s f eatu re, pre ss the bu tto n o n th e bo ttom of t h e m irro r. The AUT O indicat or come s on as a r eminder. Whe n it is on, t he mirror da rkens when it senses the headli ghts of a vehicle behind you, t hen ret urns t o norma l visibilit y when t he light s[...]

Turn the i g n i ti o n s wi tch to th e ON (II) posit ion. Mo ve the s e l ec tor sw i tch to L (driver’s sid e) o r R (passeng er’s side). Push t he appr opriat e edge of t he adjust ment swit ch to move t he m i r r o rr i g h t ,l e f t ,u p ,o r d o w n . Wh e n yo u f i n i sh , mo ve th e selector se lec tor sw i tch to the c en ter (o f[...]

− Turn the i g n i ti o n s wi tch to th e ON (II) posit ion to r aise or lowe r any win do w. T o op en a wi n do w, pus h the s w i t c hd o w na n dh o l di t .R e l e a s et h e switch when you want t he win dow to st op. Pull back on t he swit ch and hold it t o close t he window . T o open eit her f r ont window f ully ( driver ’s window [...]

− A u to reverse stops sens ing when the window is almost c losed. Y ou should always check that all passengers and ob jec ts are away f ro m th e wi nd ow bef or e closing it . If either f ront window ( driver ’s window only on L X) sense s any obs tac le while it is closing a utoma tica lly, it will r ever se direc tion, a nd then s top. T o [...]

Pr e ss the UN L OC K bu tton a second t ime, and hold it . T he rema ining doors unlock , and a ll f our window s and t he moonroof st art t o open. T o s top t he window s and moonr oof , r elease t he butt on. Y ou can ope n and close t he windows and t he moonroof (if equipped) w ith the key i n th e dri ver ’s do o r lo ck . T urn the key cl[...]

T u r nt h ek e yc l o c k w i s ea g a i n ,a n d hold it . A ll f our w indows and t he moonroof s ta rt t o open. T o st op t he windows and t he moonr oof , release the key. To c l o se : Ins ert the key i n the driver’ s d oo r lock. T urn the key coun terclockwise, the n rel eas e it. T urn the key coun terclockwise agai n, and hold it. All[...]

− T o open t he moonroof f ully , pull back the moonroof swit ch f ir mly, the n relea se it . T he moonroof au to mati cal l y o p en s all the wa y. T o st op the moonroof f r om opening, p u sh the s wi tch br i e f l y. T o close t he moonroof f ully, f ir mly push t he moonroof swit ch f orw ard, t hen rele ase it . T he moonr oof au to mati[...]

Y ou can ope n and close t he moonroof f or up t o 10 minut es af t er you t urn of f t he ignit ion swit ch. Opening e ither f r ont door canc els thi s f un cti o n . A u to reverse stops sens ing when the moonroof is almos t close d. Y ou shoul d always check that a l l passenge rs and object s ar e awa y f r om the moonroof bef or e closing it [...]

T o apply t he park ing brake , pull the leve r up f ully . T o rele ase it , pull up slightly , push the but t on, and lower the lever. The parkin g b rake indicat or on t he instr ument pa nel should go out w hen the par king bra ke is f ully re leased ( see pa ge ). 57 P arki n g Bra ke 112 PARKING BRAKE LEVE R Driving t he vehicle with the p ar[...]

＊ Int er ior Conv enience It ems Inst rument s a nd Cont rols 113 SUNGLASSES HOLDE R ACCESSORY POWER SOCKET VANIT Y MIRROR SUN VISOR CENTER POC KETS AUXIL IARY INPUT JACK COAT HOOK BEVE RAGE HOLDE R ACCESSORY POWER SOCKET TRUNK DOOR POC KETS GLOVE BOX USB ADAPTER CABL E BEVE RAGE HOLDE R in REAR SEAT ARMREST CONSOLE COMPART MENT 10/06/18 15:56:41[...]

Y our vehicle has two accessory power sock ets; one is a t t he f ront of the cen ter co nso le an d the o th e r is in the co n so le c o m p ar tm en t. T o use an accessory power socket, the ig n i ti o n s wi tch m u s t b e in th e A CCESSOR Y (I ) or ON ( II) position. T he rear seat also has a b everage holder in t he cent er a rmrest . T o [...]

T o open t he console c ompart ment , pull up on t he leve r and lif t t he armres t. T o clo se, lo wer the ar mrest, and push it dow n until it la tche s. None of th e socket s w ill power an au to mo ti ve ty p e ci gar ette li g h te r element. Make sure t o p ut t he socket cover back in p lac e to pre vent an y smal l f o re ig n o b j ec ts [...]

Open t he glov e box by pulling t he handle t o the le f t. Close it w ith a f irm push. L ock or unloc k the glove box wi th th e mas ter key . T o open t he sunglasses holder , push t hen relea se t he indent . It w ill unlat ch and s wing down. T o close it , push it unt il it la tc hes. Mak e sure t he holder is close d while you a re dr iving.[...]

Some lar ger st yles of sunglasse s may not f it in t he holder . You m ay also sto re smal l item s i n t h i sh o l d e r .M a k es u r et h e ya r e small enough t o let t he holder c lose and latch , and that they are not heav y enough t o cause t he holder t o pop open w hile driving. T o use t he sun visor , pull it down. W h e nu s i n gt h [...]

T ou s et h ev a n i t ym i r r o ro nt h eb a c k of t he sun v isor, pull up t he cov er. T he v anity mirr or light s come on when you pu ll up the co ver. T ou s ea c o a t h o o k ,s l i d ei t o u t slight ly, the n pull it dow n. Mak e sure t he coat hook is f olded up when you are not usi ng i t. T his hoo k is not des igned f or lar ge or [...]

T he ce iling light ha s a t hree- position switch: ON, Door Act ivated, and OFF . In the Do or Acti vate d (c ente r) posit ion, the light comes on when you: Af ter al l do o rs are cl os ed tig htl y, the light dims slight ly, t hen f a des out in about 3 0 seconds. T he ce iling light ( wit h the swit ch in the cen ter po si ti o n ) c o m es on[...]

T he spot light s hav e a t wo-posit ion switch. In the DOOR position, the light s come on whe n you open a ny door. T he light s f ade out in a bout 30 seconds af t er t he doors a re clos ed ti g h tl y. In th e OF F po siti on , th e light s do not come on. The sp otl ig h ts (wi th the sw i tc h i n the DOOR position) also co me on when you unl[...]

T he hea ting a nd air condit ioning system in your vehicle provides a comf or ta ble driving e nvironment in all weat h er condi tions. T he st anda rd audio sy stem ha s many f ea tur es. T his sec tion describe s those f ea tures and how t o use t hem. Your ve hi cl e has an an ti-th ef t au di o syst em tha t requir es a code numbe r t o enable[...]

＊ ＊ : If equipped V en t s, Heat in g, and A /C L X ,L X - P ,S E ,U . S .E X , a n d U . S .E X V 6 122 MODE CONTROL BUTTONS FAN CONTROL DIAL RECIRCULATION BUTTON TEM PERA TURE CONTROL DIAL MAX A/C BUTTO N AIR CONDITIONING (A/C) BUTTO N REAR WINDOW DEFOGGER/ HEATED MIRROR BUTTO N REAR WINDOW DEFOGGER BUTTO N 10/06/18 15:57:42 31TA5630_127 2011[...]

Turn thi s d i al to in cre as e o r de cre as e the fan sp eed an d airf l ow. T urning t his dia l clockwis e increa ses the temp era tu re o f the ai rf l o w. T his but ton t urns t he a ir condit ioning on and of f . T he i n d i c a t o r i nt h eb u t t o ni so nw h e n t he A /C is on. T he sy stem aut omat ically tu rn s o n the A/C and sw[...]

＊ ＊ ＊ When you sel ect o r , the sys tem au to m ati cal ly sw i tc h es to f r esh air mode a nd turns on t he A /C. Y ou cannot t urn t he A /C of f in t his mode. A ir f lo ws f rom the def roster vent s at t he base of t he windshield. When you sel ect , t he s ystem aut omat ically s witc hes t o f res h air mode. If you sw itch t he mod[...]

CONT INUED T he ventilation system draws in out side air, circ ulat es it t hrough t he interior, then releases it through vent s nea r the re ar window . T he dir ection of a irf low f r om the vents in the cen ter an d each si de of t he dashboa rd, and on th e back of t he cent er cons ole is adj usta ble. T he hea ter uses e ngine coolant t o w[...]

T o cool t he int erior wit h MA X A /C: Set t he f a n to t he desired spe ed. Select MA X A /C. T he sy stem aut omat ically tu rns on the A /C, selects , and switches t o recircul at i on mo de. Make su re the temp erature i s se t t o maximum cool. A ir condit ioning, as it c ools, remove s mo is tu re f ro m th e ai r. Whe n u sed in combinat [...]

You can ad ju s t th e di re ctio n of th e a i r f l o w b ym o v i n gt h e t a bo ne a c h vent up-and- down and side -to-s ide. You c an also open o r c lo se the vents with the dial between them. T he airf low f rom the rear vent s can be adjusted when the f an mode i s in t he or posit ion. Select . T he syst em aut omat ically s witc hes t o[...]

Climat e Cont r ol Sy st em U.S. EX -L and EX -L V 6 W i t ho ut navigat io n syst em Canad ian EX , EX-L , and V6 model s Wi th n av i g a ti o n s ys te m 128 RECIRCULAT ION BUTTON MODE CONTROL BUTTON WINDSHIE LD DEFROSTE R BUTTON AIR CONDITIONING (A/C) BUTTO N DRIVE R’S SIDE TEMPERATUR E DRIVER ’S SIDE TEMPERATURE CONTROL SWITCH U.S . models[...]

T he a utoma tic clima te cont rol sys tem in yo ur vehi cl e m aintain s the i n ter i o r tem per atu re yo u s el ec t. Th e system also adjust s the f a n speed and a irf low lev els. Pr e ss the Auto bu tto n . The indicat or in t he but ton also c omes on as a r eminder. Y ou w ill see A UT O on t he displa y (in t he center display on model [...]

When you set the temperature to its lower limit ( ) or it s upper limit ( ), t he system r uns at f ull cooling or hea ting only. It does not regula te the int erior t emper atur e. When you adju st a f an control, the f a n is t aken out of A UT O mode. In AUT O mode, the vehicle’s i nterior t emperat ure is independe ntly regula ted f or t he d[...]

▲ ▼ Whe n the i n di cato r i n the bu tton is on, air f rom t he v ehicle’s int erior is se nt thro ug h th e s ys tem ag ai n. Whe n the i nd ic ato r i s o f f , ai r is brought in f rom t he out side of t he vehi cle (f res h air mo de) . Switch t o recirculation mode when driv ing through dust y or smoky co nd i ti on s, the n re tu rn t[...]

T his but ton t urns t he r ear w indow def ogger of f and on ( see page ). Pushing t his butt on also t urns t he po wer mi rror h eaters o n an d of f . Use t he mode c ontrol but ton t o se lec t th e ve n ts the air f l ows f ro m. S o m e a i r wi l l fl o w fr o m t h e dashboard vents in all mo des. T o remo ve f o g f ro m the in si de of t[...]

Your veh icle has two temp erat u re con trol switch es, on e f o r the driver, and one f or t he f r ont passe nger. T he temperatures o f the driver’s sid e and the f ro nt p asseng er’s sid e are cont rolled independe ntly. CONT INUED Dual T emperat ure Contr ol Climat e Cont r ol Sy st em W i t ho ut navigat io n syst em Wi th n av i g a ti[...]

T he s elected temperatures appear i n th e display ( in the c enter displa y on models wit h nav igation syst em). Whe n the indic ator in t he SY NC butt on is on, you ca n adjust bot h sides to t he same t emperat ure by pushing t he driv er’s side t emperat ure cont rol swit ch up or down. When you set the temperature to its upper or low er l[...]

T h ec l i m a t ec o n t r o ls y s t e mh a st w o sensors: a sunlight sensor on top of the das hb oard, and a temp erature sensor ne xt t o the st eering column. Do no t cover t he sensors or spil l any l i q u i do nt h e m . T he airf low f rom the rear vent s can be adjusted when the A UTO mode is selec ted or t he f a n mode is in t he or po[...]

A n audio sy stem is st andar d on all models. R ea d the appr opriat e page s (as sh o wn bel ow) to use yo ur vehicle’s audi o system. On L X model ( including L X- P) and U . S . SE mode l , see pages t hrough . On EX a nd EX V 6 models , Canadia n SE model , a nd EX - L and EX- L V 6 models w ithout nav igation sy stem , see pages t hrough . [...]

Pl ay i ng t he F M/ A M R ad io (L X , L X -P, and U.S . SE mode ls ) Fe atu res 137 SCAN BUTTON FOLDER BAR FM BUTTON AM BUTTON TUNE (SOUND) KNOB SKIP BUTTONS PRESET BUTTO NS TITLE BUTTO N A.SEL (AUT O SELECT) BUTTO N POWER/ VOLUME KNOB 10/06/18 16:00:09 31TA5630_142 2011 Accord Sedan[...]

− − − T he ignit ion switc h must be in t he A CCESSOR Y (I ) or ON ( II) position. Turn the sy stem on b y p u s h i n g th e power /volume k nob or t he A M or FM b u tto n . Adj u s t the vo lu m e b y t urning the powe r/volume k nob. T he ba nd and f r equency t hat t he ra dio was la st t uned to is displaye d. T o change ba nds, press [...]

− − − If you do not lik e the st at ions aut o select has stored, you can store ot her f r equencies on t he preset butt ons as prev iously descr ibed. Each preset butt on can stor e one f r equency on A M a nd two f r equencies on F M. Press t he A . SEL but ton. Y ou will see A . SEL f la shing in the display , and t he syst em goes into sc[...]

On t he FM ba nd, you can selec t a f avori te statio n and di sp lay the progr am ser vice na me provide d by the radi o data s ys te m (RDS ). T he R DS inf or mation display f unct ion show s the na me of t he R DS st at ion you are list ening t o. Wit h t he audio sy stem on and t he F M band select ed, you c an tur n this f unct ion on or of f[...]

▲▼ On the FM band selected, yo u can select t he p rogram category provided by the RDS. Press either side of t he FOL DER bar ( or ) to displa y and se lect a n RD S cat ego ry. T he principal RDS catego rie s are sh own as f oll ows; A L L : A ll R DS cat egory st at ions R OCK : R ock, cl assic rock and sof t rock mu sic SOF T : Adult hits an[...]

T he sc an f unc tion sa mples all sta tions w ith st rong signals on t he sel ected R DS catego ry. To activate it, press and r elease t he SCA N butt on. Y ou will se e SCA N in t he display. T he sy ste m will sca n f or a s tat ion wi th a s tro ng s i g n al in th e s e l ec ted R DS category. You will also see the selected R DS cat eg ory nam[...]

− − − − − A djust s the volume leve l b a s e do nt h ev e h i c l es p e e d . Press t he SOUND ( T UNE) knob repe ate dly to displa y the BA SS, TRE B L E , F AD E R, B ALAN C E, an d SVC ( sp eed-sensitive volume co mp e n sa ti o n ) s etti ng s. E a c hm o d ei ss h o w ni nt h ed i s p l a ya s it change s. T urn the T UNE k nob to [...]

Play ing a Disc (L X , L X -P, a nd U.S. SE models) 144 SKIP BUTTONS FOLDER BAR POWER/VOLUM E KNOB RPT/RDM (REPEAT/RAN DOM) BAR LOAD INDICAT OR TITLE BUTTO N A.SEL (AUT O SELECT) BUTTO N CD BUTTON DISC EJEC T BUTTON TUNE (SOUND) KNOB SCAN BUTTON 10/06/18 16:01:05 31TA5630_149 2011 Accord Sedan[...]

T o load or pla y a disc , the ignit ion swit ch must be in t he A CCESSORY (I) or O N (II) posit ion. T h is aud i o system can al so pl ay CD-R s and CD-RW s compressed in MP3 or WMA f ormat s. When playing a dis c in MP3, y ou will see ‘‘MP3’’ in the disp lay. In WMA f ormat , ‘‘WMA ’’ will appear in the display. You can select u[...]

− Y ou can use t he SK IP but tons w hile a dis c is playing t o select pa ssages and ch ang e tracks (f i le s in MP3 / WMA mode). Each time you press and rele ase t he SK IP but ton, t he playe r skips f or war d to t he beginning of t he ne xt t ra ck (f ile in MP3 or W MA mode). Press and rele ase t he t o skip back war d to t he beginning of[...]

− ▲ ▼ −− − In MP3 or WMA mode In MP3 or WMA mode CONT INUED To select a dif f erent f older, press either side of t he FOL DER bar . P ress t h e si de o f the b ar to sk i p to th e n ex t f older , and t he s ide of t he bar t o mo ve to th e be gi n n i n g o f the previou s f old er. Th i s f e a t u re , when activat ed, rep lays a[...]

− − − In MP3 or WMA mode In MP3 or WMA mode T he sy stem play s the f ir st f ile in t he f ir st f older f or a bout 1 0 seconds. If yo u do no th i n g , th e sy s tem wil l the n play t he f irs t f iles in t he nex t f olders f or 10 secon ds. Af t er playi ng the f irst f i l e i n th e l as t f o l d e r, the sy s tem plays norma lly. T[...]

If you turn the system of f w h ile a d i sc is p l ay i n g , e i th er wi th the power /volume k nob or by t urning of f the ignit ion swit ch, t he disc will sta y i n th e d ri ve. Wh e n yo u tur n th e syst em back on, t he disc w ill begin playing wher e it lef t of f . Press the eject butt on ( ) to remove the disc. If you eject the disc, b[...]

T he ej ecte d disc will not be r eloaded a utoma tica lly. T h ec h a r t o nt h er i g h te x p l a i n st h e error messages you may see in the display while play ing a disc. If you see an error m essage in the display while play ing a disc, press the eje c t bu tto n . Af ter e je ctin g the di sc, ch ec k i t f o r d amag e or def o rmati on .[...]

Most audio sy stem f unct ions can be cont rolled by st andar d butt ons, bars, and k nobs. In addit ion, you can access some f unct ions by using the selec tor k nob on th e audio sys tem. T he knob t urns le f t and r ight. Use it to s cr o l l th rou gh l i s ts, or to m ak e selec tions or adj ustment s t o a list or menu it em on t he display [...]

Play ing t he F M/A M R adio (EX , EX -L , Canadia n SE, a nd V 6 models w it hout nav iga t ion sy st em) Wi tho u t XM Ra d io Wi th XM Ra d io 152 MENU BUTTO N TITLE BUTTO N MENU BUTTO N POWER / VOLU ME KNOB AM BUTTO N U.S . models ar e show n. RETUR N BUTTO N A.SEL (AUTO SELEC T) BUTTO N SKIP BAR POWER / VOLU ME KNOB SCAN BUTTO N FOLDER BAR FM [...]

− − − T he ba nd and f r equency t hat t he ra dio was la st t uned t o are displa yed. T o change ba nds, press t he A M or FM but ton. On t he F M band, ST w ill b e di sp l ay ed if th e sta ti o n i s broa dcast ing in ster eo. Ste reo repr oduction in A M is not a vaila ble. On t he A M band, A M noise reduc tion t urns on a utoma tica l[...]

−− Each preset butt on can stor e one f r equency on A M a nd two f r equencies on F M. If you ar e t rave ling and ca n no longer r eceive your preset sta tions, yo u can use the au to sel ect f ea tu re to f in d stati on s i n the l o cal area. Y ou will see a ‘‘0’’ displ ayed af t er pressing a prese t but ton if a uto select ca nno[...]

On t he FM ba nd, you can selec t a f avori te statio n and di sp lay the progr am ser vice na me provide d by the radi o data s ys te m (RDS ). T he R DS inf or mation display f unct ion show s the na me of t he R DS st at ion you are list ening t o. Wit h t he audio sy stem on and t he F M band select ed, you c an tur n this f unct ion on or of f[...]

▲▼ On the FM band selected, yo u can select t he p rogram category provided by the RDS. Press either side ( or ) of the CA T EGOR Y bar (F OL DER ba r on models w ithout XM R adio) t o display a nd select a n R DS category. The princi pal R DS catego rie s are sh own as f oll ows: Press eit her side of the CA T EGOR Y bar (F OL DER ba r on mode[...]

＊ ＊ T he sc an f unc tion sa mples all sta tions w ith st rong signals on t he sel ected R DS catego ry. To activate it, press and r elease t he SCA N butt on. Y ou will se e SCA N in t he display. T he sy ste m will sca n f or a s tat ion wi th a s tro ng s i g n al in th e s e l ec ted R DS category. You will also see the selected R DS cat eg[...]

− − − − − − A djusts t he bass. A djusts t he side-to- side st rengt h of t he sound. Adj u sts the f r o n t-to -b ac k str ength of the sound. A dju sts t he treble. A djusts t he str ength of sound f r om the s ubwoof er spea ker. T he SV C has f our modes: SV C OF F, SVC L OW, SV C MID, and SVC HIGH. T urn t he se lector knob t o ad[...]

CONT INUED Play ing t he X M R adio (Models w it h pr emium audio sy st em) Fe atu res U.S. EX - L and EX -L V 6 models Canadian SE , EX , EX -L and V 6 models 159 CATE GORY BAR SKIP BAR XM RADIO BUTTON SELECT OR KNOB SCAN BUTTON POWER /VOLUME KNOB TITLE BUTTO N U.S . model is shown. RETUR N BUTTO N MENU BUTTO N 10/06/18 16:03:12 31TA5630_164 2011 [...]

− T o list en to XM R adio, t urn t he i g n i ti o n s wi tch to th e ACC ES SO RY (I) or O N (II) posit ion, and press t he but ton. T he la st c hannel you list ened t o will show in t he displa y. A djust t he v olume by tur ning the power /volume k nob. T o switch between channe l mode and ca tegor y mode, p re s s an d h ol d th e TITL E b [...]

− ▼▲ − − CONT INUED T he SCA N f unct ion give s you a sampling of a ll channels while in the chann el mo de. I n the category mode, only t he st at ions with in that cat egory ar e scanne d. T o act ivat e sc an, pre s s th e SC A N b u tto n . The system plays each channel in numerica l order f or a f ew seconds, the n select s the ne x[...]

− − − − − − − − Y o uc a ns t o r eu pt o1 2 prese t cha nnels using the six pre set b u tto n s. Eac h b u tto n s tore s o ne channe l f rom t he XM 1 band a nd one channe l f rom t he XM 2 band. T o st ore a cha nnel: Pr e ss the b u tto n . Ei the r XM 1 or X M2 will show in t he display. Use t he sele ctor knob, or t he C A T E[...]

T he X M sat ellit es a re in orb it ov er the equ ato r; th erefor e, ob je cts so uth of t he ve hicle may ca use sat ellit e reception in terruption s. To help compensat e f or t his, ground-based repeaters are placed in major metro po li t an areas. Sat ellit e signals ar e more lik ely t o be blocked by t all buildings a nd mount ains t he f a[...]

T here m ay be o ther geog raphic sit uations t hat c ould af f ect X M R adio reception . Af ter yo u’ ve re gi s ter ed wi th XM R adio , keep your audi o system in the XM R adio mode while you w ait f or activatio n. This sho uld take ab ou t 30 minut es. If your XM Radio service has exp ired or you purchased your vehi cle f rom a pr evious ow[...]

Pl ay i ng Di sc s (EX , EX - L , Canad ian SE , and V 6 mod el s w it ho ut nav igat io n sy st e m) Fe atu res Wi tho u t XM Rad i o Wi t h XM Rad i o 165 SCAN BUTTO N MENU BUTTO N RETUR N BUTTO N DISC LO AD BUTTO N CD BUTTON SCAN BUTTO N MENU BUTTO N SKIP BAR POWER/ VOLUME KNOB TITLE BUTTO N PRESET BUTTONS DISC LOAD BUTTO N CD/A UX BUTTON U.S . [...]

T o load or pla y discs, t he ignit ion swit ch must be in t he A CCESSORY (I) or O N (II) posit ion. You op er ate the di sc c h an g e r wi th t he same cont rols use d f or t he r adio. T o selec t t he disc cha nger, pr ess t he CD/A UX or CD but ton. Y ou will se e ‘‘CD ’’ in the displa y. T he disc a nd tr ack numbe rs, and t he ela p[...]

CONT INUED Y ou cannot loa d and pla y 3-inch (8 -cm) discs in t his unit. Whe n the disc load indic ator t urns green and ‘‘LOA D’’ appears in the display a gain, inser t t he next disc i n th e sl ot. D o n o t try to i n se rt a disc unt il ‘‘L OA D’’ a ppears. Y ou could dama ge t he audio unit . R epeat t his until a ll six pos[...]

In MP3 or WMA mode, you can also selec t a f olde r or t ra ck/f ile f r om the list by using t he select or knob. Push the sel ecto r k no b (E N TER) to swit ch t he displa y t o the lis t displ ayed with three segments, then turn the kno b to sel ect a f older. Pres s the s elect or knob ( ENT ER ) t o ch ang e th e di s p l ay to the trac k/fil[...]

− − ▲▼ ▲ ▼ CONT INUED Each time you press and r e l e a s et h e s i d eo f t h eS K I Pb a r , the pl ay er ski ps f o rwar d to the beginning of t he ne xt t ra ck (f ile in MP3 or W MA mode). Press and r e l e a s et h e s i d eo f t h eb a rt o skip bac kwar d to t he beginning of the cu rr en t tra ck . P res s i t aga i n to sk ip[...]

− T urn the selector knob to select an appr opriat e re peat , random or s can mode, then press the selector knob (ENT ER ) to set your selection. T o cancel the selected repeat, random, or sca n mode, press t he ME NU bu tton to sh o w ‘‘ P LA Y MODE,’’ then press the selector knob (ENT ER). When you see ‘‘NOR MAL PL A Y,’’ press[...]

− − − − CONT INUED Th i s f e a t u re p l ay s th e trac ks wi th i n a di sc (th e f iles in MP3 or W MA mode) in rand om ord er. T o activate rand om play, sel ect R A NDOM I N DISC f rom the men u ite m s . You wil l se e R ANDOM in the displ ay. Select no rmal pl ay to return to no rmal pl ay. Th i s f e a t u re , when act iva ted , p[...]

− − You can also sele ct the scan f eature f ro m the m e n u i tem s with the selec tor k nob (see page ). Pressing ei ther side of t he ski p bar, or sele cting a dif f er ent disc ( using the prese t but tons) or f older ( using the FOL DER or CA TEGOR Y bar) tu rn s o f f the SC A N o r F- S C AN fe a tu r e . T he SCA N f unc tion sample s[...]

− CONT INUED Each time you press and release the SCA N but ton, t he mode cha nges f ro m sc an , d is c s ca n , th en to no rma l play. Each time you press and release the SCA N but ton, t he mode cha nges f r om f ile scan, f older sca n, disc scan, the n to no rma l p l ay . When t he f irst t rack on t he last disc, or t he f irst f ile in t[...]

If you turn the system of f w h ile a d i sc is p l ay i n g , e i th er wi th the power /volume k nob or by t urning of f the ignit ion swit ch, t he disc will sta y i n th e d ri ve. Wh e n yo u tur n th e syst em back on, t he disc w ill begin playing wher e it lef t of f . For inf or mat ion on how t o handle an d p ro tec t com pac t dis cs, s[...]

T h ec h a r t o nt h er i g h te x p l a i n st h e error messages you may see in the display while play ing a disc. If you see an error m essage in the display while play ing a disc, press the eje c t bu tto n . Af ter e je ctin g the di sc, ch ec k i t f o r d amag e or def o rmati on . If t h ere is no d amag e, inser t t he disc a gain. For ad[...]

Play ing an iPod (EX , EX -L and V 6 models w it hout nav ig at ion sy st em) Wi tho u t XM Rad i o Wi t h XM Rad i o 176 SKIP BAR TITLE BUTTO N PRESET BUTTONS MENU BUTTO N SKIP BAR TITLE BUTTO N CD/A UX BUTTON U.S . models ar e shown. POWER/ VOLUME KNOB POWER/ VOLUME KNOB SELECT OR KNOB MENU BUTTO N SELECT OR KNOB RETUR N BUTTO N RETUR N BUTTO N A[...]

T h is aud i o system can se le ct an d play t he audio f iles on t he iPod with t he same cont rols use d f or t he disc playe r. T o play an iPod, connec t it t o the U SB adap t er cab le in the co nso le compar tment by using your dock connector, then press t he C D/A UX b u tto n (AUX bu tton o n mo d el s wi tho u t X M Rad i o ). T h e i g n[...]

Do not connec t your iPod using a hub. D on o tk e e pt h ei P o di nt h e vehic le. Direct s unlight a nd high heat w ill damage it . Do not use a n exte nsion cable b etw ee n th e US B ad apte r ca b l e equipped w ith y our veh icle and your doc k connect or. We re commend backing up your dat a bef ore play ing it. Connect your dock connect or [...]

− If t he iPod indica tor doe s not a ppear in t he audio displa y, check t he connect ions, and t ry t o rec onnect t he iPod a f ew t imes. If t he audio sy stem st ill does not recognize t he iPod, the iPod may n ee d to be re s et. Fol lo w the inst ruct ions tha t ca me wit h your iPod, or y ou can f ind re set in structi on s o n li ne at: [...]

You c an also selec t a f i le f rom any list on t he iPod menu: pla ylist s, art ists, a lbums and songs, by using the selector knob. Pu sh the selector knob (ENT ER) t o switch t he displ ay to an iP o d m en u, th en tur n th e selec tor knob t o selec t a desir ed list . Press ENT ER t o set your selection. T he displa y show s items on t he se[...]

Y ou can select any type of r ep eat a nd s h u f f l em o d eb yu s i n gt h eM E N U but ton and t he sele ctor knob. Pr ess the MEN U b utto n to di sp l ay th e menu items, then turn the selector knob to select ‘‘PL A Y MODE.’’ Pr ess ENT ER t o set the selection. T urn the selector knob to select a play mode: nor mal play, shuf f le of[...]

− − − − − Th i s f e a t u re plays all a va ilable f iles in a se lecte d list ( playlist s, ar tist s, a lbums or songs) in ra ndom order. Y ou will se e SHUFF L E in t he display. S e l e c t t h en o r m a lp l a ym o d eo r SH UFFLE O FF to tu rn o f f this fe a tu r e . Th i s f e a t u re plays all a va ilable albums in a selec ted[...]

＊ ＊ If you see an error m essage in the display, see page . T he displaye d message may vary on model s or version s. On some models, t here is no message t o disconnect. If you r econnect t he same iPod, t he syst em ma y begin play ing where it lef t of f , de pending on wha t mode th e iPod is in w hen it is re connect ed. T o p lay the radi[...]

If you see an error m essage on the audio dis play while play ing an iPod, f ind t he solut ion in the cha rt t o t he right . If you ca nnot cle ar t he err or messa ge, t ake your v ehicle t o your dealer. Solut ion Error Message Cause T here is a problem with the USB adapter unit . Disconnect the device. T hen, turn the audio s y s t e mo f f ,a[...]

Play ing a USB F lash Memor y Dev i ce (EX , EX -L a nd V 6 models w it hout nav ig at ion sy st em) Fe atu res Wi tho u t XM Rad i o Wi t h XM Rad i o 185 SCAN BUTTO N MENU BUTTO N SKIP BAR SCAN BUTTO N MENU BUTTO N SKIP BAR TITLE BUTTO N U.S . models ar e shown. POWER/ VOLUME KNOB FILE TYPE INDICAT OR AUX BUTTON FILE TYPE INDICAT OR POWER/ VOLUME[...]

＊ ＊ Do not use a devic e such as a ca rd reader o r h ard d rive as the d evi ce or your f iles ma y be dama ged. Do not connec t your USB f lash memory devic e using a hub. Do not use a n exte nsion cable t o the U SB adap t er cab le eq ui pp ed with your vehicle. Do no t keep a USB f lash mem ory devic e in t he vehic le. Direc t sunlight an[...]

Depending on t he ty pe of encoding a nd writ ing sof t ware used, there may b e cases where char act er inf orma tion doe s not display prope rly. Depending on t he ty pe and number of f iles, it ma y t ake some t ime bef or e they begin t o play. Depending on t he sof t wa re t he f iles we re made wit h, it ma y not be p o s s i b l et op l a ys[...]

Connect t he USB f las h memory devi ce to th e U SB adap t er cab le correctly and secu rely. When the USB f lash mem ory device is connec ted, t he USB indic ator is s h o w ni nt h e d i s p l a y . Ea c h ti m e yo u pre ss the T I TL E but ton, t he displa y mode show s you in sequence , the f older na me, the f ile name, t he ar tist na me, t[...]

− − ▲ ▼ Use t he SK IP bar w hile a USB f la sh memory device i s pl aying to select passa ges and cha nge f iles. Each time you press and r e l e a s et h e s i d eo f t h eS K I Pb a r , the sys tem sk i ps f o rw ar d to th e beginning of t he nex t f ile . Press a nd r e l e a s et h e s i d eo f t h eb a rt o skip bac kwar d to t he be[...]

Pr e ss in g th e RETURN bu tton go es back to the pre vio us d is pl ay an d p re s si ng the ME NU bu tton c an cel s thi s se tti n g m o d e. Y ou can select any type of r ep eat , ra ndom and scan modes by using t he MENU but ton a nd the se lector knob. Pu sh th e M EN U b utto n to di s p l ay t h em e n ui t e m s ,t h e nt u r nt h e selec[...]

− − − − − T his f unct ion sample s all f iles in t he sele cte d f older i n the o rder they are stored. T o activate the s can f eature , pres s an d r el eas e th e SC A N b u tto n. You will se e SCA N in t he display . Y ou will get a 10 s econd sampling of eac h f ile in t he f older . Press and hold t he SCA N butt on to get out of[...]

− T h is f unct ion sample s the f ir st f ile in e ach f older in the ord er the y ar e sto red . To activate th e f o lder scan f eature , press and r elease t he SCA N butt on repe at edly. Y ou will see F- SCA N in t he display. Y ou will ge t a 10 s econd sampling of t he f irst f ile in ea ch f o l d e r .P r e s sa n dh o l dt h eS C A N b[...]

If you see an error m essage on the audio dis play while play ing a USB f lash memo ry device, f in d the so lu tio n i n th e ch art to the rig ht. I f you cannot c lear t he err or message, take your vehicle to your d ealer. Solut ion Error Message Cause T here is a problem with the USB adapter unit . Disconnect the device. T hen, turn the audio [...]

Most audio sys tem f unct ions can st ill be cont rolled by s tanda rd but tons, dials, a nd knobs, but some f unc tions can only b e accessed using the int erf a ce dial. T he int erf ace dial has two par ts, a k n o b an d a s ele cto r. T he knob t urns le f t and r ight. Use it t o make se lections or a djustme nts t o a list or men u on the sc[...]

Play ing t he F M/A M R a dio (Models w it h na v ig at ion sy st em) Fe atu res 195 INTER FACE DIAL CENTE R DISPLAY SKIP BAR NAVIGA TION SCREEN POWER/ VOLUME KNOB TUNE BAR FM/AM BUTTON CATE GORY BAR AUDIO BU TTON SOUND BUTTON U.S . model is shown. SCAN/A .SEL (SCAN/ AUTO SELECT ) BAR 10/06/18 16:07:37 31TA5630_200 2011 Accord Sedan[...]

− T he ignit ion switc h must be in t he A CCESSOR Y ( I) or the ON ( II) posit ion. Press the A UDIO but ton t o view t he audio c ontrol displa y. T urn the sys tem o n b y p re s si ng th e power /volume k nob or t he FM/A M butt on. A djust t he volume by t urning t he power /volume knob. T he ba nd and f r equency t hat t he ra dio was la st[...]

− − − CONT INUED T he ski p (seek) f unct ion sear ches up and dow n f rom t he curre nt f reque ncy t o f ind a sta tion wit h a str ong si gnal. T o activate i t , pre ss ei ther sid e ( or ) of t he SK IP bar , then r elease it . Y ou can a lso act ivat e t he skip f unct ion (SEEK is displa yed on t he scree n) by pushing the int erf a ce[...]

− If you are t rave ling and ca n no longer r eceive your preset sta tions, yo u can use the au to sel ect f ea tu re to f in d stati on s i n the l o cal area. U s et h et u n e ,s k i p( s e e k ) ,s c a n ,o r RDS f u nc ti o n to tu n e th e ra d i o to a d es ire d s tati on . Press the preset butt on, and hol d it until you hear a beep. You[...]

CONT INUED On t he FM ba nd, you can selec t a f avori te statio n and di sp lay the progr am ser vice na me provide d by the radi o data s ys te m (RDS ). ,p r e s st h e A . SEL side of t he bar . T his rest ores the pre sets y o u o ri gi nal ly se t. For inf orma tion on F M/A M ra dio f r e q ue n ci e s a n d re c ep ti o n, s ee . To swi tch[...]

Wi th the FM ban d sel ecte d, yo u can selec t t he progr am t ype prov ided by the R D S . P re s s th e AUDI O b utto n to display the ra dio inf orma tion on t he scr een. Push dow n the selec tor on t he inter f ac e dial, t hen tur n the knob to se l e ct RD S SE ARC H i co n . P r e s s ENT ER t o set your sel ection. T he principa l R DS ca[...]

▲▼ CONT INUED T his f unct ion searc hes up and dow n a f re quency f or t he str ongest signa l f r om the f r equencies t hat ca rry t he selec ted R DS c at egory inf orma tion. Thi s ca n h e l p yo u to f i n d a sta ti o n i n you r f avo ri te catego ry. T o activate it, pres s and re lease e ither side ( or ) of t he SK IP ba r. Y ou wi[...]

T o activate RDS pro gram se arch wit h the inte rf a ce dial, push t he AUDI O bu tto n to di sp la y the FM ra dio inf orma tion on t he sc reen. Push the selector down, and turn t h e kn ob to sel ect the R D S S E AR C H icon. Press ENT ER on the select or. T he sc reen s hows you t he R DS progr am ca tegor y list . T urn t he knob t o the de [...]

T urn t he knob t o the de sired R DS cat ego ry. T o activate R D S pro gram sc an with the int erf a ce dial, push t he A UDIO b u tto n to d i s p l ay th e FM rad i o inf or mation on t he scree n. Push the select or dow n, and t urn the knob t o selec t t he R DS SEA R CH icon. Pr ess ENT ER on t he selector . T he screen sh ows you the RDS ca[...]

T his f unct ion displays t he ra dio tex t inf or mation of t he selec ted R DS sta tion. T o activate radi o text di splay , use the int erf a ce dial. Push t he selec tor down, a nd tur n the knob t o select R ADIO T EX T icon. Press ENT ER on the sel ecto r to en ter the se tti n g . T he displa y show s up to 64 ch arac te rs o n the se lec te[...]

T o adjust t hem, press the A UDIO butt on, push t he inter f ace selec tor down, a nd tur n the int erf a ce knob t o SOUND. T hen press ENTER on the selector. BA SS, T R EBLE , FA DER , and BAL A N CE are eac h adju stabl e. You can a lso adjust t he stre ngth of t he sound coming f rom t he subw oof er speaker. In addition , you can set the spee[...]

− − − T o adjust ba ss and t reble, sele ct BA SS or T R EBL E, a n dp r e s s E N T E R o nt h ei n t e r f a c e selector. T he current set ting is s h o w no nt h e d i s p l a y .T u r nt h e interf ace knob to the desired level, and ent er your selec tion by pre ssing ENT ER on the in terf ace selector. T he SV C mode cont rols t he v ol[...]

CONT INUED Play ing t he X M R adio (Models w it h na v iga t ion sy st em) Fe atu res 207 AUDIO BU TTON INTER FACE DIAL CATE GORY BAR PRESET BUTTO NS XM RADIO BUTTON SKIP BAR POWER/ VOLUME KNOB U.S . model is shown. SCAN/A .SEL (SCAN/ AUTO SELECT ) BAR TUNE BAR TITLE BUTTO N 10/06/18 16:09:08 31TA5630_212 2011 Accord Sedan[...]

Pu sh th e AUD I O bu tton to di s p l ay XM inf or mat ion on the s creen. Y ou ca n o p e ra te the XM Rad io sys tem wi th th e in te rface d i al . T o list en to XM R adio, t urn t he i g n i ti o n s wi tch to th e ACC ES SO RY (I) or O N (II) posit ion, and press t he but ton. T he la st c hannel you list ened t o will show in t he audio scr[...]

− − − To swi tch b etw ee n the cat egory mode a nd channel mode, p re s s an d h ol d th e TITL E b u tto n until th e mode changes. T he CA T EGORY or CHA NNEL mode is displ ayed on the screen. T o switch t he mode wit h t he inte rf a ce dial, push down t he int erf a ce select or t o se lec t AUDI O MEN U, the n turn the knob t o selec t [...]

− ▼▲ − − Y o uc a ns t o r eu pt o1 2 prese t cha nnels using the six pre set b u tto n s. Eac h b u tto n s tore s o ne channe l f rom t he XM 1 band a nd one channe l f rom t he XM 2 band. T o st ore a cha nnel: Pr e ss the b u tto n o r sc ro ll up by pushing t he int erf a ce selec tor up. Eit her X M1 or X M2 will be shown on t he di[...]

− − − − − − − Pr e ss the b u tto n o r sc ro ll up aga in. T he ot her X M band w ill be shown. St ore t he next six channe ls using ste ps 2 and 3 . Once a cha nnel is st ored, pre ss and release the pro per preset but ton t o tune to it. XM is loa ding the audio or progr am inf or mat ion. T he cha nnel curr ently sele cted is no l[...]

T he X M sat ellit es a re in orb it ov er the equ ato r; th erefor e, ob je cts so uth of t he ve hicle may ca use sat ellit e reception in terruption s. To help compensat e f or t his, ground-base d repeaters are placed in major metro po li t an areas. Sat ellit e signals ar e more lik ely t o be blocked by t all buildings a nd mount ains t he f [...]

Driv ing on a r oad beside a v ert ical wa ll, ste ep clif f , or hill t o th e south of you. Driv ing on the lowe r leve l of a mul ti-tiered ro ad. Driv ing on a single lane roa d alongsi de den se trees t aller than 50 ft. (1 5 m ) to the s o u th o f yo u. T here m ay be o ther geog raphic sit uations t hat c ould af f ect X M R adio reception [...]

Play ing Discs (Models w it h nav ig at ion sy st em) 214 CENTE R DISPLAY TITLE BUTTO N U.S . model is shown. AUDIO BU TTON PRESET BUTTO NS DISC LO AD BUTTON INTER FACE DIAL DISC SLOT DISC EJEC T BUTTON POWER/ VOLUME KNOB CD BUTTON SKIP BAR SCAN/A .SEL (SCAN/ AUTO SELECT ) BAR NAVIGA TION SCREEN 10/06/18 16:09:58 31TA5630_219 2011 Accord Sedan[...]

Your ve hi cl e’s au di o sys tem has an in-das h disc change r wit h the same cont rols used f or t he ra dio. T o o p er ate th e d is c ch ang er, th e i gn i ti o n swit ch must be in t he A CCESSORY (I) or t he ON ( II) posit ion. T h e d i sc chan ge r c an pl ay th ese di sc fo r m a ts : CD (CD-DA ) MP3/WMA T h e d i sc pack age s o r jac[...]

T o load mult iple disc s in one opera tion: Wi th th e ig ni ti o n i n th e A CCESSOR Y ( I) or the ON ( II) posit ion, press and hold t he L OA D button until yo u hear a beep and see ‘‘L OAD’’ in the center display, the n rel eas e the bu tto n . ‘‘NO DISC’’ is sho wn on the screen f o ra ne m p t yp o s i t i o ni nt h e change[...]

Wh en you play CD- T EXT , y ou will see the track nam e, artist n ame , and album na me on the scr een. W hen you pl ay MP3/WMA discs, you will see the track n ame and f ol der n ame on t he scre en. If t he disc w as not rec orded wit h t his inf or mat ion, it w ill not be di spl ayed. T he pla yer ca n play CD- T EXT , MP3 , and WMA f ormats. S[...]

You c an also choo se a track di rec tly f r om a t rack list . Pres s ENT ER on the interf ace selector, and the t rack list scr een will be show n. If the re a re no t rack na mes, t rack number s are display ed. Y ou will see t he curr ent t rack is highlight ed. T urn t he interf ace knob to sel ect the desired trac k, the n pre ss EN TER o n t[...]

T o repl ay the curren t track cont inuously, select T R A CK R EPEA T , and pr ess ENT ER on t he interf ace selector. A s a remin der, you will see R EPEAT next t o T R A C K o nt h es c r e e n .T ot u r nt h i s f ea tur e of f , highlight T R A CK R EPEA T ( if not a lready highlight ed), a n dp r e s s E N T E R o nt h ei n t e r f a c e sel [...]

T o repl ay the current d is c cont inuously, select DISC R EPEA T , a n dp r e s s E N T E R o nt h ei n t e r f a c e selec tor. A s a r eminder, y ou will see R EPEA T nex t t o DISC on t he scree n. To tu r n th i s fe a t u r e o ff, h i g h l i g h t DIS C R E PEAT ( i f not alre ady highlighte d), and press ENT ER on the interf ace selector [...]

CONT INUED T he changer p lays MP3/WMA discs in recorded ord er. M aximu m pl ayab le f il e layers are 8, an d total playable tracks are 255. If your di sc has a complex st ruct ure, t he change r t a k e ss o m et i m et or e a dt h ed i s c bef or e beginning pla y. Depending on t he sof t wa re t he f ile s were m a d e with, it m ay n ot b e p[...]

Push ENT ER on the select or to sh ow the f ol der li st. T u rn the selec tor k nob, highlight t he f older you want to see the inf ormation within, and press ENT ER. Y ou can s ee t he list of a ll the f iles in the selected f old er. Turn the selector knob, then press ENTER t o set your selec tion. If t he root f older has some a dditional f old[...]

T his f eat ure, when activat ed, rep lays all f iles in t he select ed f older. T o act i vat e f old er repeat mode, select FOL D ER R EPEA T by using t he inte rf ac e knob, and press ENT ER on t he inte rf a ce selec tor. Y ou will s ee REP E AT ne xt to FO LDE R o n th e screen. To turn this f eature of f , highlight FO LD ER R EPEA T ( if not[...]

To rem ov e a di f f e re nt di sc f r o m th e ch ang er, f i rs t s el ec t it by p re ssi ng th e c orr es p o n d i n g n u m b e r o n th e p re set bu tton or tu rn in g the i n te rface k n o b , an d p re ss i n g E NTER on the in te rface se le c to r . Wh e n th at d is c b e g i n s p l ay in g , p res s th e eje ct bu tton . Whe n yo u [...]

T h ec h a r t o nt h er i g h te x p l a i n st h e error messages you may see in the cent er displa y while play ing a disc. If you see an error m essage in the cent er displa y while play ing a disc, press the eject butt on. A f ter eject ing the disc, check it f or damage or def o rmati on . If t h ere is no d amag e, inser t t he disc a gain. [...]

Play ing an iPod (Models w it h na v iga t ion sy st em) 226 AUDIO BU TTON MAP BUTTON CANC EL BUTTO N CENTE R DISPLAY AUX BUTTON SKIP BAR U.S . model is shown. iPod INDICA TOR NAVIGA TION SCREEN INTER FACE DIAL POWER/ VOLUME KNOB 10/06/18 16:11:27 31TA5630_231 2011 Accord Sedan[...]

Thi s au di o s ys tem ca n o p e ra te the audio f iles on t he iPod wi th th e same c ontrols used f or t he in-da sh disc cha nger. T o play an iPod, co nn e ct i t to the U S B ad apte r ca b l e in t he console c ompart ment by using your dock connect or, t hen press t he A UX but t on. T he ignition sw itch must be in t he A CCESSOR Y ( I) or[...]

Insta ll the dock connector t o the USB adapter cable securely. Connect your dock connect or t o the iPod correctly and securely. Pull out t he USB conne ctor f r om the ho l d e r. Some dev ices ca nnot be power ed or charg ed via the US B adap ter. I f t his is the ca se, use t he ac cessory ada pter t o supply pow er t o your devic e. We re comm[...]

− If t he iPod indica tor doe s not a ppear in t he audio displa y, check t he connect ions, and t ry t o rec onnect t he iPod a f ew t imes. If t he audio sy stem st ill does not recognize t he iPod, the iPod may n ee d to be re s et. Fol lo w the inst ruct ions tha t ca me wit h your iPod, or y ou can f ind re set in structi on s o n li ne at: [...]

You c an also chang e files with the int erf a ce dial. Pr ess t he A UDIO but ton t o show t he audio cont rol display on t he na vigat ion screen. Push the selector to the right side to sk ip f o rwar d an d to the l e f t si d e to skip backward. You c an also selec t a f i le f rom any o f t he iPod menus: pla ylist s, art ist s, albums a nd so[...]

If you sel ect ‘‘A L L ’’ o n either the artists or al bums li st, all avail able f ile s on the selec ted lis t a re play ed. P r e s st h e A U D I O b u t t o nt og ob a c k t o the nor mal audio pla ying display. Pr e ss in g th e C ANC EL bu tto n g oes b ac k to th e p re vi ou s s cr ee n, an d p re s si ng the MAP b u tto n c an cel[...]

− − − Th i s f e a t u re cont inuously plays a f ile. T o turn it o f f , p ress EN T E R again . Pressing ei ther side of the SK IP bar change s the f ile while kee ping the repe at f eature. Th i s f e a t u re plays all a va ilable f ile s f rom t he selec ted it ems in t he iPod menu lis t (pla ylist s, art ist s, albums or songs ) in ra[...]

＊ ＊ To turn it off , hav e th i s m o d e highlighte d and press ENT ER aga in. You c an also se le ct ano t he r l i st f rom t h ei P o dm e n uw h i l e k e e p i n gt h e ra ndom f unct ion. A va ilable oper ating f unct ions v ary on models or ve rsions. Some f unct ions may no t be avail able on the ve hi cl e’ s audio sy stem. T o pl a[...]

If you see an error m essage in the cent er displa y while playing an iPod, f ind t he solut ion in the cha rt t o t he right . If you ca nnot cle ar t he err or messa ge, t ake your v ehicle t o your dealer. Error Messa ge Solution Cause T here is a problem with the USB adapter unit . Disconnect the device. T hen, turn the audio s y s t e mo f f ,[...]

Play ing a USB F la sh Memor y Dev ice (Models w it h na v ig at ion sy st em) Fe atu res 235 SKIP BAR CENTE R DISPLAY CANC EL BUTTO N AUDIO BU TTON MAP BUTTON CATE GORY BAR USB INDICATOR AUX BUTTON U.S . model is shown. NAVIGA TION SCREEN INTER FACE DIAL POWER/ VOLUME KNOB SCAN/A .SEL (SCAN/ AUTO SELECT ) BAR 10/06/18 16:12:29 31TA5630_240 2011 Ac[...]

＊ ＊ Thi s au di o s ys tem ca n o p e ra te the audio f iles on a U SB f las h memory d ev i ce with the sa m e co ntr o l s us ed f or t he in-dash disc cha nger. T o pla y a USB f lash memo ry device, co nnect i t to the U S B ad apte r ca b l e i n th e console c ompart ment, the n press t he A UX but t on. T he ignition sw itch must be in t[...]

CONT INUED Y ou can sele ct t he A UX mode by using the nav igation sy stem v oice cont rol butt ons, but ca nnot oper ate t h ep l a ym o d ef u n c t i o n s . Some v ersions of MP3 , WMA , or A A C f orm at ma y not be suppor ted. If an uns upporte d f ile is f ound, t he audio unit displa ys UNSUPPOR T ED, t hen skips t o the next f ile. Depend[...]

Whe n the USB dev ice is conne cted a n dt h eU S Bm o d ei ss e l e c t e do nt h e au d i o sys tem, the US B in d i c ato r i s s h o w ni nt h e c e n t e rd i s p l a y .I ta l s o shows t he f older and f ile numbers. Pr e ss in g th e AUD I O bu tton di sp la ys th e f older a nd f ile na mes, and t he elapsed time i n the navigation screen.[...]

− − ▲ ▼ Use t he SK IP bar w hile a USB f la sh memory device i s pl aying to select passa ges and cha nge f iles. Each time you press and r e l e a s et h e s i d eo f t h eS K I Pb a r , the sys tem sk i ps f o rw ar d to th e beginning of t he nex t f ile . Press a nd r e l e a s et h e s i d eo f t h eb a rt o skip bac kwar d to t he be[...]

Pu sh u p the se l e cto r o n the i nter f a ce d i al to swi tch the di s p l ay to the f o l d e r li st, th en turn the k n o b o n th e interf ace dial to select a f old er. Pr e ss ENTER to ch an ge th e d i sp la y to th e f i l e l i s t, th en turn the kn ob on t he inte rf a ce dial t o selec t a f ile . Press ENT ER t o set your selectio[...]

− − − − Y ou can select any type of r ep eat , ra ndom and scan mode s on the a udio menu screen. Press t he AUDIO but ton t o show t he audio cont rol display on t he na vigat ion screen. Push d own the selector on the int erf a ce dial t o display t he a udio menu it ems. T u r nt h ek n o bo nt h ei n t e r f a c ed i a l t o select a pl[...]

−− T his f unct ion sample s all f iles in t he sele cte d f older i n the o rder they are stored. T o activate the s can f eature , pus h the sel ecto r to the ri gh t. You wi l l s ee T R ACK SCA N on the screen. You will also see SCA N o n the cent er display and t he f ile number blinking. Y ou will get a 10 sec ond sampling of eac h f ile [...]

Y ou can disconnec t t he USB f la sh mem ory de vic e at an y time even if t he USB mode is se lecte d on the audio syste m. Make sure t o f oll ow the USB f lash memo ry device’s instructions when you remove it. Whe n you disconnect t he USB f la sh memory dev ice while it is pla ying, the c en ter d is pl ay and the audi o screen (if selected)[...]

If you see an error m essage in the cent er displa y while play ing a USB f lash memo ry device, f in d the so lu tio n i n th e ch art to the rig ht. I f you cannot c lear t he err or message, take your vehicle to your d ealer. Error Messa ge Solution Cause T here is a problem with the USB adapter unit . Disconnect the device. T hen, turn the audi[...]

When using CD-R or CD-R W discs, use only high qualit y disc s labeled f or a udio use. When reco rdin g a CD-R or CD-R W, t he recording must be c l o se d f o r it to be us ed b y th e Wh en a disc is not being playe d, st ore it in it s ca se t o prot ect it f r om dust and ot her c ontamina tion. T o prevent wa rpage, keep di scs out of direct [...]

T he in-da sh disc player /changer ha s a sophis tica ted a nd delicat e mechanism. If you inser t a dama ged disc as indicat ed in t his sect ion, it m a yb e c o m es t u c ki n s i d ea n d dama ge the audio unit . Exa mples of t hese dis cs ar e shown to th e ri gh t: Bubbled, w rinkled, la beled, and ex cessively t hick discs Dama ged discs Po[...]

Small, ir regular sha ped discs Discs w ith scra tches, dir ty discs CD-R or CD-R W ma y not pla y due to th e recor ding conditions. Scra tches and f inger prints on the discs may cause t he sound to skip. R ecommended discs ar e printe d wit h t he f ollow ing logo. A udio unit m ay not play t he fo l l o w i n g fo r m at s . T his a udio unit c[...]

T he radio can receive the compl ete A M a n d F M b a n d s . Those bands cover t h ese f requencies: A M b and: 530 to 1,710 kHz FM band: 87.7 to 107.9 MHz How well the radio receives stat io ns is depende nt on ma ny f ac tors, suc h as th e d i s tan c e f ro m the s tati on ’ s tran sm i tte r, n earb y l arg e o b j ec ts, and a tmosphe ric[...]

R adio signa ls, espec ially on t he F M band, a re def lec ted by lar ge object s such a s buildings and hills. Y our radio then receives bo th the direct signal f rom t he sta tion’s t ransmit ter, and t he def lect ed signal. T his ca uses the so u n d to d i stor t or f l utter . Thi s i s a ma in caus e of poor r adio re cept ion in cit y dr[...]

▲▼ ＋ − ＋− T he V OL butt on adjust s t he volume up ( ) or down ( ). Pre ss the t op or bot tom of t he butt on, hold it unt il t he desired volume is re ached, t hen releas e i t. T hree cont rols f or t he audio sy stem are moun ted in the steering wheel hub. T hese let you co ntrol basic f unct ions wit hout re moving your hand f rom[...]

＋ − ＋ − ＋ − ＋ − Whe n playing a USB f la sh memory device, you can also use the seek f u n c ti o n to s ki p the f ol der . To act i vat e this, press and hold either side of t he CH but ton unt il you hear a beep. I f y o ua r ep l a y i n ga U S Bf l a s h memory dev ice or iPod w ith t he USB adap ter cab le, p ress an d rele as[...]

T he a uxiliary input ja ck is inside t he console c ompart ment. T he sys tem will a ccept a uxiliary input f rom sta ndard a udio accessorie s using a 1/8 in ch (3.5 mm) stereo mi nipl ug. W h e ny o up l u gi na m i n i - j a c kc a b l e bet ween a compa tible audio unit a nd t he jac k, you will see A UX in t he display and th e syst em aut om[...]

Y our ve hicle’s audio syst em may disable it self if it is disconnect ed f r om elect rica l power f or any re ason. T o make i t work agai n, yo u mus t ent er a specif ic f iv e-digit code w ith the pre set bu tton s . B ec aus e th er e ar e hundreds of number combinat ions possible f r om the f iv e digits , making t he system w ork wit hout[...]

T o set t he time, press t he CLO CK button until yo u hear a beep . T he displaye d time be gins to blink. Change t he hours by pre ssing the H (hour ) butt on unt il the numbe rs ad va n c e to th e de si re d ti m e . Ch ang e th e minutes by pre ssing the M (minut e) but ton unt il t he numbers ad va n c e to th e de si re d ti m e . Pr e ss th[...]

△ You c an also adjust the cl ock an d swit ch t he clock displa y bet ween 24-hour s and 12- hours in t he menu mode. To adj ust th e cl oc k se tti n g : Press and r elease t he MENU but ton. T he display show s you t he menu it ems. You can ad ju s t th e cl o ck setti ng wi th th e ig n i ti o n s wi tch i n th e A CCESSOR Y ( I) or ON (II) p[...]

T urn t he selec tor k nob to cha nge the sett ing between 12H and 24H. Pres s the s elect or knob ( ENT ER ) to enter your selection. The display will ret urn t o t he clock adju sting displa y. T o set t he time, t urn the select or knob a nd select t he hours or t he minute s, then pr ess the knob t o enter your selection. The display change s t[...]

Wi th th e sy s tem set, you can sti l l o p en the tru nk wi th th e rem o te tran sm i tte r wi th o u t trig ge ri ng th e ala rm. T he a larm w ill sound if t he t runk lock is f or ced, or t he t runk is opened w ith t he t runk r elease leve r or t he emer gency t runk ope ner. T he securi ty syst em h elps to protect your v ehicle a nd valua[...]

Us e th e r e m o te tran sm i tter to quick ly check t hat t he hood, the tr unk, and a ll doors ar e closed. Push the lo c k bu tton twic e wi thi n 5 seconds. T her e should be an a udible conf irmation beep . Do no t attem pt to al ter th i s s ys tem or add oth er d evices to i t . Secur it y Sy st em 258 NOTE: 10/06/18 16:15:18 31TA5630_263 2[...]

CONT INUED Compas s opera tion ca n be af f ect ed by driv ing near pow er lines or sta tions, a cross bridges, t hrough tunne ls, over r ailroa d crossings, past lar ge vehic les, or dr iving nea r lar ge object s t hat c an cause a ma gnetic distur bance. It ca n also be af f ect ed by ac cessories such a s ant ennas and roo f racks that are m ou[...]

T urn the selector knob to select ‘‘CA L IBRA T ION.’’ Pres s the s elect or knob ( ENT ER ) to enter your selection. The displ ay shows you ‘‘PUSH CAL ST A R T .’’ The au d i o sys te m i s n o t rel ated to the compass syst em. Even if the c o m p a s ss y s t e mi sc a l i b r a t i n g ,t h e display ret urns t o the norma l dis[...]

In mo st areas , there i s a variatio n b etw ee n m agn eti c n o rth and true nort h. Zone selec tion is re quired so t he compass ca n compensat e f or t his variatio n. To ch eck and se le ct the zone, do this: Once the correct zone is d isplayed, pres s the s elect or knob. T he display the n ret urns t o normal. Turn the i g n i ti o n s wi t[...]

The au d i o sys te m i s n o t rel ated to the compass syst em. Even if the c o m p a s ss y s t e mi si nt h e z o n e set ting mode, t he display re turns t o t he normal display whic h you last selected. Compass 262 Zone Map 10/06/18 16:15:50 31TA5630_267 2011 Accord Sedan[...]

Cruise cont rol allow s you to ma inta in as e t s p e e da b o v e2 5m p h( 4 0k m / h ) wit hout kee ping your f oot on t he accelerat or pedal. I t should be used f or cr uising on st raight , open highwa ys. It is not r ecommended f or cit y driving, winding r oads, slippery road s, heavy rain , or bad weather. Press and r elease t he SET / D E[...]

Y ou can decrease the set cruisin g speed in any of t hese ways: If you n eed to decrease you r speed quickl y, use the brakes a s yo u norma lly would. Press a nd ho ld the SET /DECEL but ton. R elea se the but ton w hen you reach the desired sp eed. T o sl ow do wn in very smal l amount s, ta p the SET /DECEL button repeat edl y. Each time you do[...]

Pressing t he CR UISE but ton t urns the system compl etely of f and erases the previ ou s cru isi ng sp eed. When y ou p ush the CA NCEL but t on, o r tap th e b ra ke o r c l u tc h p ed al, the system will remember t he previously set cruisin g sp eed. To ret u rn to that sp eed , acc e l er ate to abo ve 25 m p h (40 km/h), and then press and r[...]

× T he Ho meL in k un ivers al transc eive r b u il t in t o yo ur vehi cle c a nb e p r o g r a m m e dt oo p e r a t eu pt o three remotely controll ed devi ces ar ound your home, suc h as gar age doors, light ing, or home sec urity systems. Units manu f actured between A p ril 1 , 1982 and J anuary 1, 1993 m ay be equipped w ith s af et y st op[...]

− − CONT INUED If you ju st rec eived your v ehicle and ha ve not t rained a ny of t he but tons in HomeL ink be f ore, y ou should eras e any previo usly l earned co des b ef ore tr aining t he f irst but ton. T o do this, pres s and hold t he t wo out side b u tto n s o n th e Ho meLi n k transc eive r f o r abou t 10 20 seco n ds, unt il the[...]

If y o u ar e trai ni ng th e se con d or th i rd bu tto n s , g o d i re ctl y to ste p 1. HomeL ink Univ er sal T r ansceiv er 268 10/06/18 16:16:40 31TA5630_273 2011 Accord Sedan[...]

HomeL i nk is a r egiste red tr adema rk of Johnson Cont rols, Inc. A s required by t he FCC: T his device complies wit h Part 15 of t he FCC r ules. Operat ion is subject t o the f ollowing t wo conditions: (1) T his device may not cause har mf ul interf er ence, and (2) t his device must accept any inter f erence received, including inter f erenc[...]

− − Bluetoot h If equipped handsf reelink.honda. com www.h ands f ree link.ca, HandsFreeL ink (HFL) allows you to place and recei ve phone ca lls using voic e commands, wit hout h andling your c ell phone. T o u se HFL , you need a Bluetooth- compat ible ce ll phone. For a list of compat ible phones, pair ing procedu res, and sp ecial f eature [...]

＃＃＃＃ T ry t o re duce all ba ckground noise. If the micr ophone picks up voices ot her tha n yours, commands may be misint erpret ed. Many c ommands can be spoken together. For example, you can say ‘‘Call 123-456- ’’ or ‘‘Dial Peter.’’ Pres s and rele ase the HFL T alk b u tto n ea c h ti m e yo u wan t to make a c ommand. A[...]

T o hea r genera l HFL inf orma tion, including help on pa iring a phone o r se tti n g u p th e s yste m , s ay ‘‘T utorial.’’ For help a t a ny time, including a list of a vaila ble commands , say ‘‘Hands f ree help.’’ A not if ica tion t hat t here is an incoming ca ll, or HF L is in use, w ill appea r on t he na vigat ion scre e[...]

＃＃＃＃ CONT INUED Bluet oot h HandsF r eeL ink How t o Use HF L Fe atu res 273 Hear whi ch pair ed phone is curr ently linke d to the syst em (See page 278 ) ‘‘Phone Se tup’’ ‘‘Call’’ or ‘‘D ial’’ ‘‘Pair’’ ‘‘Edi t’’ ‘‘Delete’’ ‘‘Jim Smith’’ ‘‘Set Pairing Code’ ’ The igniti on swi[...]

Bluet oot h HandsF r eeL ink 274 ‘‘Redial’’ ‘‘Transf er’’ ‘‘Mute’’ ‘‘Send’’ ‘‘Phone book’’ ‘‘Store’’ ‘‘Edi t’’ ‘‘Delete’’ ‘‘Receive Conta ct’’ ‘‘List’’ Press HFL Talk butt on Pres s and rele ase the HFL Talk button each time you give a command. (See page 280 ) Redi al t[...]

＊ ＊ CONT INUED Bluet oot h HandsF r eeL ink Fe atu res 275 ‘‘C hange Language’’ ‘‘System Set up’’ ‘‘Tuto rial’’ ‘‘Clear’’ ‘‘Aut o Transfe r’’ ‘‘Call Notification’’ ‘‘Security’’ ‘‘C hange Passcode’ ’ Press HFL Talk butt on Pres s and rele ase the HFL Talk button each time you give a[...]

T o u se HFL , you need to pair your Bluet ooth-c ompatible cell phone t o the sys tem. T his comma nd group is a vaila ble f or pair ed cell phones . Y ou cannot pa ir your phone w hile t he vehic le is moving. Y our phone must be in discov ery or se arch mode t o pair. R ef e r t o your phone ’s manua l. Up t o six phones ca n be pair ed. Y our[...]

Say ‘‘ .’’ S a y‘ ‘ ’ ’a f t e rt h ep r o m p t s . If t here is more t han one phone p ai red to the sy s tem , HFL wi ll ask you w hich phone’s na me you wa nt t o change. F ollow t he HFL prompt s and r ename t he phone. Pres s and rele ase the HFL T alk but ton bef ore a comma nd. Pres s and rele ase the HFL T alk but ton bef[...]

Pres s and rele ase the HFL T alk but ton bef ore a comma nd. Say ‘‘ .’’ S a y‘ ‘ ’ ’a f t e rt h ep r o m p t s . HF L will t ell you w hich phone is linked to the syst em. Pres s and rele ase the HFL T alk but ton bef ore a comma nd. Say ‘‘ .’’ Say ‘‘ .’’ Pres s and rele ase the HFL T alk but ton bef ore a comma nd[...]

CONT INUED Y ou can ma ke ca lls using any phone number or a name in t he HFL phonebook. Y ou can a lso redia l the last number ca lled. Pres s and rele ase the HFL T alk but ton bef ore a comma nd. Say ‘‘ ’’ or ‘‘ .’’ Fol lo w the H FL prom pts and say t he phone number y ou want t o dial. Fo l l o w the HFL p ro mp ts to conf ir m[...]

Select a phonebook you w ant t o choose a phone numbe r f r om. If the phoneb ook you sel ect is PIN- protected, you will need to enter t he PIN to access it . S ee page f or mo re i nf o rmatio n. Pres s and rele ase the HFL T alk butt on and sa y ‘‘ .’’ Select ‘‘ .’’ Pr e ss the I NF O bu tton , th en se lec t ‘‘ .’’ 1. 2.[...]

Select t he na me. A ll the phone numbers stor ed f or t hat na me will be list ed. T o sea rch f or a spec if ic name in t he phonebook, ent er t he key word f or either t he f irst or last name. T o display all na mes in t he phonebook, selec t t he ‘‘ ’ ’ option. Select ing ‘‘ ,’’ t he phone number w ill be stor ed in HFL , so t [...]

Press t he INFO but ton, a nd the INFO scr een will be shown. From the INFO screen, sel ect ‘‘Cellula r Phone,’’ t hen select ‘‘ Dial.’’ T he na vigat ion display w ill change as s ho wn abo ve. En ter a call number. T o mak e a ca ll, press t he select or o n th e i n ter f ac e d ial to the rig ht. T o end the call, press the HFL [...]

When you receive a call, an inco min g call notif ication (if act ivated) will play and int err upt t he a udio syst em if it is on. Press the HF L T alk but ton to a nswer the cal l, o r the HFL B ac k bu tton to hang up. If your phone ha s Call W ait ing, press an d r el eas e th e HFL Tal k b utto n to put t he original call on hold and answ er [...]

＃ You c an mu te yo ur voi ce to th e pers on you are t alking t o during a call. T o mut e your v oice during a ca ll, pres s and rele ase the HFL T alk butt on and sa y ‘‘ .’’ T o unmute your voice , press a nd rele ase the HFL T alk bu tton and say ‘‘ ’’ a g ain. HF L allow s you t o send number s or names during a ca ll. T his[...]

A void using duplica te name entries. A void using ‘‘ home’’ as a na me entry. It is easier f or HFL to recognize a mult isyllabic or longer name . For example, u se ‘‘Peter’’ instead of ‘‘Pete,’’ or ‘‘John Sm ith’’ instead of ‘‘John.’’ Pres s and rele ase the HFL T alk but ton bef ore a comma nd. Say ‘‘ [...]

Pres s and rele ase the HFL T alk but ton bef ore a comma nd. Pres s and rele ase the HFL T alk but ton bef ore a comma nd. Say ‘‘ .’’ S a y‘ ‘ ’ ’a f t e rt h ep r o m p t s . Say the name you want t o d elete an d fol l o w the HFL p ro mp ts to co mp l e te the del eti o n . Say ‘‘ .’’ S a y‘ ‘ ’ ’a f t e rt h ep [...]

(a vailable on some phones) handsf reelink.honda. com On models wit h navigat ion syst em www.h ands f ree link.ca, T he ent ire phonebook da ta of t he cell phone t hat is linked to HF L can be import ed t o the na vigat ion syste m. Select ‘‘ ,’’ a nd HFL will be gin import ing the phonebook. Select ‘‘ ’’ af t er t he import is c [...]

Select a per son f r om the list . Up t o three categor y i co ns are d is pl ayed i n t he lef t side of t he list : Select t he per son’s number y ou want to ca l l , a n d p re ss the HFL Talk but ton. T hese indic ate how m any numbers are s tored f or the n ame. If a name has mor e tha n three cat egory icons, ‘‘…’’ is di splayed. [...]

Select ‘‘ ,’’ a nd a list of impor ted phonebooks will be display ed. A f t er ma king a s elect ion, the f ollow ing scre en will a ppear. S e l e c t ‘ ‘ , ’ ’t h e n‘ ‘ ’ ’t oc o m p l e t e the deletion. You c an add , chan ge , o r remo ve a PIN number f r om any phone book. You c an del ete any imp orted phonebook. Sel[...]

Select ‘‘ ,’’ then select ‘‘ ’’ af t er you enter the curren t PIN. Ente r the new 4-digit PIN number. Y ou will be asked to re-enter t he P IN f or ve rif ica tion. T he displa y will c hange a s shown abo ve. Select the phonebook you w ant. T he display will cha nge as show n above . En ter the cur re nt PI N f o r thi s phonebook[...]

T his comma nd group allow s you t o change or cust omize HF L basic se ttin g s. Pres s and rele ase the HFL T alk but ton bef ore a comma nd. Say ‘‘ .’’ Once a pa sscode is set , you will n eed to enter it t o u se HFL ea ch ti m e yo u star t th e veh i c l e. If yo u f orget the code, your d ealer will have to re s e t i t fo r yo u , o[...]

＊ ＊ If you g et into the vehicle whil e you are o n the p hone , the cal l can be au to mati cal l y tra n sferr ed to HFL wi th th e ig n i ti o n s wi tch i n th e A CCESSOR Y (I ) or ON ( II) position. Pres s and rele ase the HFL T alk but ton bef ore a comma nd. Say ‘‘ .’’ Pres s and rele ase the HFL T alk but ton bef ore a comma nd[...]

T his oper at ion clear s t he passc odes, pair ed phones, a ll names in t he HF L phonebook, and a ll import ed phonebook da ta . Pres s and rele ase the HFL T alk but ton bef ore a comma nd. Say ‘‘ .’’ S a y‘ ‘ ’ ’a f t e rt h ep r o m p t s . Fo l l o w the HFL p ro mp ts to cont inue to c omplete t he clear ing proce dure. Y ou [...]

Th e name and logos ar e registered trademarks owned b y Bluet ooth SIG, Inc . and any use of such mark s by Honda Motor Co., L td. is under license . Other trademark s an d trade n ame s are tho se o f the i r re s p ec tive o wn ers . Ref er to th e n avi gatio n sys tem manua l f or ope rat ion of t he rea rvie w camera. Bluetoot h A s required [...]

Bef ore you begin driv ing your vehicle , you should know wha t gasoline to use and how t o check the leve ls of import ant f luids. Y ou a lso need t o know how t o prope rly st ore luggage or pa ckages . T he inf or mat ion in this s ection will help you. If you p lan to add any accessories to your vehi cle, p lease re ad the i n f o rm atio n in[...]

Help a ssure your v ehicle’s f ut ure relia bility and pe rf or mance by paying ex tra atte nti o n to h ow yo u d riv e during the f irst 600 miles (1,000 km). Duri ng this peri od: Avoi d f ul l- th ro ttle s tar ts an d r ap id accelerat io n. Do not cha nge the oil unt il the scheduled ma intena nce t ime. A v o i dh a r db r a k i n gf o r t[...]

If you not ice a ny undesira ble opera ting sy mptoms, t ry a nother se rvi ce stati o n o r s witc h to an o th er bran d of gasol ine. Some ga soline toda y is blended w ith oxygenates such as ethanol o r MT BE. Y our ve hicle is des igned to opera te on oxyge nat ed gasoline cont aining up t o 10% et hanol by vol um e and up to 15% MTBE b y volu[...]

St op f illing t he ta nk af t er t he f uel nozzle a utoma tica lly click s of f . Do n o t tr y to ‘ ‘to p off ’’ th e tan k. T h is leav es some room in t he f uel t ank fo r t h e fu e l t o e x p a n d w i t h te mperat ure cha nges. R emove t he f uel f ill c ap slowly . You m ay hear a hi ssin g sou nd as pressure inside t he tank eq[...]

T urn t he engine of f , a nd conf ir m the f uel f ill c ap is inst alled. If it is, loose n it , then r etight en it unt il it clicks at least once. T he me ssage should go of f af ter se veral days o f no rmal driv ing once you t ighte n or repla ce t he f uel f ill ca p. T o scr oll to a nother displ ay, press the select/reset knob. T he ‘‘[...]

Par k the vehic le, and se t t he par king brak e. Pull t he hood rele ase ha ndle locat ed under t he lower lef t cor ner of t he dashboa rd. T he hood w ill pop up slight ly. R each i n between the hoo d and t he f ront gr ille wit h your f inger s. T he hood la tc h handle is a bove t he ‘‘H’’ logo. Push t his handle up unt il it re leas[...]

Holding t he grip, pull t he suppor t rod out of its clip. Inse rt t he end int o the hole in t he hood designat ed by a n arr ow. L if t t he hood up mos t of the wa y. T he hy draulic s upports will lif t it u pt h er e s t o f t h ew a ya n dh o l di t up. T o close t he hood, lif t it up slight ly t o remov e t he support r od f rom th e hole. [...]

Wa it a f ew minut es af t er t urning t he engine of f be f ore you che ck t he oil. Inser t t he dipst ick all t he w ay ba ck int o its hole . R emove t he dipstic k aga in, and check t he leve l. It should be b etw ee n th e up p e r an d l o we r mark s. R emove t he dipst ick (or ange handle/loop). Wipe of f t he dipst ick wit h a clea n clot[...]

L ook a t t he coola nt le vel in t he radiato r reserve tank. M ake su re i t is between t h e MA X and MI N lin es. If it is below t he MIN line , see on page f or inf or mat ion on adding t he proper coolant . Re fer to on page f or inf or mat ion about checkin g other items on you r vehi cle. 356 348 Eng ine Coolant Check A dding Eng ine Coolan[...]

− − − − Fue l economy is not a f ixed numbe r. It va ries ba sed on driv ing condit ions, driv ing habit s, and v ehicle condit ion. T here f ore, it is not pos sible f or one set of est im at es to predict f uel economy prec isely f or a ll driver s in all env ironment s. R epresents urban driv ing in light t ra f f ic. A ra nge of miles p[...]

− − − − − − − A ggressiv e driving ( hard accel eratio n and braki ng ) Exces sive idling, a ccelera ting a nd bra king in st op-and-go t raf f ic Cold engine ope rat ion (engine s a r em o r ee f f i c i e n t w h e nw a r m e d up) Driv ing wit h a hea vy loa d or t he air condit ioner r unning Improper ly inf la ted t ires T he f o[...]

− − Fill t he f uel t ank unt il the noz zle aut omat ically clicks of f . R eset t rip counter t o zero. R ecord t he t ot al gallons ( lite rs) nee ded to ref ill. Follow one of t he simple ca lculat ions abov e. Th e A/ C put s an ext ra load on t he engine which mak es it use mor e f ue l. Use t he f re sh-air ve ntila tion w hen possible. [...]

Bef ore inst alling any ac cessory: Mak e sure t he acc essory does not obscure any light s, or int erf er e wit h prope r vehic le opera tion or perf orma nce. Modif y ing your v ehicle, or inst alling some non-Honda ac cessories, ca n make your v ehicle unsaf e. Bef ore you ma ke any modif ica tions or a dd a n ya c c e s s o r i e s ,b es u r et[...]

H e r ea r es o m ee x a m p l e s : L ower ing the ve hicle wit h a non- Honda suspension kit tha t signif ica ntly reduce s ground cle aranc e c an all ow the underca rria ge to hit spe ed bumps or ot her r aised obje cts, which could ca use the air bags t o deploy. R aising y our vehic le wit h a non-Honda suspension kit ca n af f e ct t he ha n[...]

Your ve hi cl e has several co nveni en t storag e are as: Glove box Door and se at -back pocket s Cent er pock ets Console c ompart ment T runk, including t he rea r sea t when f old ed do wn R oof -r ack ( if inst alled) However, carryin g too mu ch cargo , or impr operly st oring it , ca n af f ec t your v ehicle’s handling, st abilit y, st op[...]

− −× T he ma ximum load f or your v ehicle is 850 l bs (385 kg). La b e l E x am p l e See T ir e A nd L oading Inf orma tion l ab el attac hed to the d ri ver ’s doorja mb. T his f igure inc ludes the t otal w eight of a ll occupant s, ca rgo, and acc essories, a nd the t ongue loa d if you are towi ng a traile r. Steps f or Determi ni ng C[...]

In add iti on , th e to tal wei g h t of the vehicle, all occu pants, accessories, car go, and t ra iler t ongue load must not exceed the Gross V eh icle We ig h t Ra ti n g (G VWR) or th e Gr os s A xle W eight R at ing (GA W R ). Both a r eo nal a b e lo nt h ed r i v e r ’ s doorja mb. Example 1 Example 2 Example 3 Ca rryin g Cargo Bef o re Dr[...]

St ore or se cure a ll items t hat could be t hrown a round and h urt someone dur ing a cra sh. Do not put a ny items on t op of t he t runk pane l. T hey ca n block your view and be thrown aro un d the vehicle during a cra sh. K eep t he glov e box closed while driv ing. If it is open, a passe nger could injur e their kne es during a cra sh or sud[...]

Opti onal T he ca rgo net ca n be used t o help hold down it ems st ored in t he tr unk. Ca rryin g Cargo Carg o Net Bef o re Dr iving 313 10/06/18 16:23:08 31TA5630_318 2011 Accord Sedan[...]

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T his se ction giv es you t ips on sta rt ing the e ngine under v arious co nd i ti on s, and ho w to o p er ate the manua l and aut omatic t ra nsmissions. It also includes import ant in f orm ation on p arki ng yo ur vehi cl e, the br aking system, the v ehicle st abilit y assis t ( VSA ) sy stem , th e tir e pressure monitoring syst em (T PMS), [...]

Y o us h o u l dd ot h ef o l l o w i n gc h e c k s and a djustment s bef ore y ou drive your vehicl e. Make s ure all win do ws, mirro rs, and out side light s are clea n and unobstr ucte d. Re move f r ost, snow , or ice . Check t hat t he hood is f ully closed. Check t hat t he t runk is f ully closed. V isually che ck the t ires. If a t ire lo[...]

A pply t he park ing brak e. In col d weather, turn o f f all electrical accessories to redu ce the dra i n o n th e b attery . Press t he clu tch pedal down all t he wa y. T he ST A R T ( III) position does not f unct ion unless t he clut ch pedal is pr essed. Make sure t he shif t lever is in Park. P ress o n the brake pedal . Wit hout touching t[...]

Whe n shif t ing up or down, ma ke sure y ou push the clut ch peda l down all t he wa y, shif t t o the ne xt gea r, and let the peda l up gradua lly. Whe n you a re not shif t ing, do not r est your f oot on t he c lutch pe dal. T his ca n cause your cl utch to wear out f ast er. Co me to a f u l l s to p before you sh i f t into reverse. You can [...]

Drive in the high est gear t hat lets t he engine run and a cceler ate smoot hly. T his w ill give y ou good f uel econo my and ef f ective emissions cont rol. T he f ollowing shif t point s ar e recommende d: Shif t up 1st t o 2n d 2nd to 3rd 3rd to 4th 4th to 5t h If you exceed the maximum sp eed f or t he gear you a re in, t he engine speed wil [...]

Thes e i nd i cato rs betw ee n the ta ch ometer and speedo meter show which posit ion the shif t lev er is in. T he ‘‘D’’ i ndicator comes o n f or a f ew seconds when you turn the i g n i ti o n s wi tch to th e ON (I I) posit ion. If it f la shes w hile driving ( in any shif t posit ion), it indica tes a possible problem in t he tr ansmi[...]

−− − CONT INUED T his posit ion mecha ni- cally locks the t ransmission . Use Park whenever yo u are turn ing of f or sta rt ing the engine . T o shif t out of Par k, you must pre ss on the bra ke pedal and ha ve your f oot of f the accelerator pedal. Press the release b u t t o no nt h ef r o n t o f t h e s h i f t l e v e r to m o ve i t. [...]

− − − − T o shif t t o second, p r e s st h e r e l e a s eb u t t o no nt h ef r o n t of t he shif t lev er. T his posit ion locks the t ransmission in second ge ar. It does not dow nshif t t o f irst gea r whe n you come t o a st op. Use secon d gear: For more powe r whe n climbing. T o incre ase engine br aking whe n going down s tee p [...]

CONT INUED Put a c loth on t he edge of the shif t lock rel ease slo t cover t o prevent scrat ches. Use a small f lat -tip screwdri ver or metal f ing ernai l f ile t o care f ully pry up t he edge of the cove r an d remo ve it f rom t he sl ot. In se rt the k ey in th e sh if t l o ck rele ase s lot. T his a llows you t o move t he shif t leve r [...]

Rem o ve th e ke y from the s h i f t lock r elease slot , th en reinst all t he cover. Make su re the notch on the cover i s o n the rig ht sid e. I nse rt the key i nto th e i g n i ti o n s wi tch, pres s the b rake ped al, and res tart t he engine. Push d own on the key while you p r e s st h e r e l e a s eb u t t o no nt h e f ront of t he sh[...]

A l ways u se the parkin g b rake wh en you p ark your vehicl e. Make sure t he park ing brake is se t f ir mly, or your v ehicle ma y roll if it is par ked on an inc line. If your vehi cl e has an au tom atic transm is si on , set the park in g brake bef or e you put t he tr ansmission in Park . T his keeps t he vehicle f r om moving a nd putt ing[...]

T he h ydrauli c system that operates the b rakes has two sep arate ci rcu its. Each ci rcu it wo rks diag onall y acros s t he vehicle ( the lef t -f r ont br ake is conn ected with the right-rear brake, et c.). If one c ircuit should dev elop a problem, you w ill still ha ve br aking at t wo wheels. Y our ve hicle is equipped wit h disc brakes at[...]

If th i s i n d i c ato r c o m e s on , the an ti- lock f unct ion of the bra king syste m has s hut dow n. T he bra kes st ill work like a convent ion al system, but wit hout ant i-lock. Y ou should hav e your dealer i nspect your vehicl e as soon a s possible. T he a nti-lock bra ke sys tem ( A BS) h e l p sp r e v e n t t h ew h e e l sf r o m [...]

It only helps wit h the ste ering cont rol during br aking. su ch as tryi n g to take a corner t oo f ast or mak ing a sudden lan e c han ge . A l ways dri ve at a saf e speed f or the ro ad and weather condit ions. A lways steer mode rately when you ar e bra king hard. Seve re or sharp steering wheel mo vement can st ill cause your veh icle t o ve[...]

T he V SA syst em cannot enha nce the vehic le’s driv ing st ability in a ll sit uat ions and does not cont rol your vehicle’s en tire braking system. I t is st ill your r esponsibility t o drive and corn er at reaso nab le sp eed s an d to leave a s uf f i ci ent margi n of saf ety. T he v ehicle st abilit y a ssist (V SA ) syst em helps t o s[...]

Dr i vi ng w i th va ry i n g ti re or wh eel si ze s m ay c au se the VS A to m al f u nc ti o n . Wh e n re pl ac i ng ti re s, ma k e su re the y ar e o f the s am e s i ze an d typ e as y o u r or ig i n al tir es (se e p ag e ) . VS A i s tu rn ed o n ev e r y ti m e yo u s tar t th e e n gi n e , ev e n i f y o u tu rn ed If yo u in stal l wi[...]

Y our ve hicle is equippe d wit h a t ire pressure monit oring system (T PMS) tha t tur n s o n ev er y ti m e yo u star t the engine a nd monitor s the pres sure in your t ires while driv ing. Whe n the l o w tir e pr e ss ure i ndi cato r is on, one or mor e of your t ires is signif ica ntly underinf la ted. Y ou should stop and check your tires [...]

For exa mple, if y ou check a nd f ill you r tires in a warm area, then dri ve in extremely cold weather, the tire pres sure will be lowe r t han meas ured and c ould be underinf lat ed and cause t he lo w tir e p ressure indicat or t o come on. O r, if you check and adju st your tire pressure in cooler condit ions, and driv e into extremely hot co[...]

A s required by t he FCC: T his device complies wit h Part 15 of t he FCC r ules. Operat ion is subject t o the f ollowing t wo conditions: (1) T his device may not cause har mf ul interf er ence, and (2) t his device must accept any inter f erence received, including inter f erence t hat may ca use undesired opera tion. Changes or modif ica tions [...]

Th e maximum a llowable we ight of t he t railer and eve ryt hing in or on it must not exceed 1,000 lb s (450 kg). T owing a load t hat is t oo heavy can seriou sly af f ect your vehicle’s handling a nd perf or mance. It c an also da mage t he engine and driv etr ain. Y our ve hicle has be en designed prima rily t o car ry pas sengers a nd t heir[...]

T he ma ximum allow able we ight of t he vehic le, all occ upant s, all accessories, all cargo, and the t ongue load is: T o ac hieve a prope r t ongue load, st art by loading 6 0% of t he load to war d th e fron t o f the tra i l e r an d 40% toward the rear, then re-adju st the load as need ed. T h ew e i g h tt h a tt h e t ongue of a f ully- lo[...]

T h eb e s tw a yt oc o n f i r m t h a ta l l loads a re w ithin limit s is t o check t hem at a public sc ale. F or public scales in your area, check your l ocal phone book, or c ontac t your t railer deal er or rental agen cy f or assista nce. If you cann ot get t o a publ ic scale, yo u can esti mate the tota l tra i l er weight by adding t he [...]

If you cho os e el ectric b rakes, b e sure they are el ectro ni cal ly actuated. Do no t attem pt to tap i n to y o u r vehicle’s h ydraulic system. No matt er how successf ul it may seem, an y atte m p t to attac h tra i l e r br ak e s to your vehicle’s hydrauli c system will low er br aking ef f ect ivene ss and create a potential hazard. S[...]

When prep aring to tow, and b ef ore driv ing awa y, be sure t o check t he f ollow ing: T he veh icle has been pro perly serv iced, and t he suspension a nd t he cooling sys tem a re in good opera ting c ondition. T he t ra iler has been proper ly ser viced a nd is in good condit ion. A ll weight s and loads a re w ithin limit s. T h eh i t c h ,s[...]

M a k et u r n sm o r es l o w l ya n dw i d e r than norm al. The trail er track s a smal ler arc than you r ve hi cl e, and it c a nh i t o rr u no v e r s o m e t h i n gt h e vehic le misses. A llow mor e time and dista nce f or bra king. Do not bra ke or tur n suddenly as t his could cause the t railer t o jack knif e or t urn ove r. Wh en cli[...]

A lway s drive slow ly and hav e someone guide you whe n backing up. Grip the of t he steering wheel, the n turn the wh eel to the l eft to get t he tr ailer t o move t o the lef t . T urn the whe e l to th e ri gh t to mo ve the trai le r to th e ri gh t. Wh en driving dow n hills, r educe your speed , and shi f t down to second gear . Do not ‘?[...]

T his se ction ex plains why it is impo rtant t o keep you r vehicle well maint ained a nd how t o f ollow ba sic maint enance sa f et y preca utions. T his se ction a lso includes inst ruct ions on how t o rea d the Maint enance M inder messages on the in f o rma ti o n d i s p l ay , an d inst ruct ions f or s imple maint enance tasks you may wan[...]

A ll serv ice it ems not det aile d in this section sh oul d b e perf orm ed b y a cer tif ie d tec hnician or oth er qualif ied mecha nic. T o el im in ate p oten tial hazard s, read t he instr uctions be f ore y ou begin, and mak e s ure yo u have the to ol s and s kills requir ed. Make sure your v ehicl e is parked on lev el ground, t he par kin[...]

− − − − − − − − − − − − CONT INUED Calculat ed Engine Oil L if e (% ) 100 % 91 % 90 % 81 % 80 % 71 % 70 % 61 % 60 % 51 % 50 % 41 % 40 % 31 % 30 % 21 % 20 % 16 % 15 % 11 % 10 % 6 % 5% 1% 0% Displayed Engine Oil L if e ( %) 100 % 90 % 80 % 70 % 60 % 50 % 40 % 30 % 20 % 15 % 10 % 5% 0% Y our ve hicle displays engine oil lif e a[...]

If t he rema ining engine oil lif e is 15 to 6 per cent, y ou will see t he engine oil lif e indica tor e very t ime you t urn the ig n i ti o n s wi tch to th e ON (II ) posit ion. T he Maint enance Minder indicat or w ill also come on, a nd the ma i n te n an ce ite m c od e (s) f or o ther scheduled ma intena nce ite ms needin g service wil l be[...]

CONT INUED If you do not perf orm t he indicat ed maint enance , negat ive dist ance traveled is d is pl ayed an d beg ins to blink a f te r t he vehic le has bee n driven 10 m iles (10 km) or mo re. Neg ative di stance travel ed mean s your vehicle has passed the maint enance re quired point . Wh en the rema ining engine oil lif e is 0 per cent, t[...]

You r d eal er wil l res et th e di sp l ay af te r c o m p l eti ng the re q u i re d m ai n te n an ce se rv i ce . Y o u wi ll see ‘‘ O IL L I FE 10 0%’ ’ o n the i nform atio n d is p l ay th e n ex t ti m e yo u turn the i g n i ti o n s wi tch to th e ON (II ) posit ion. If ma intena nce serv ice is done by someon e other than your d [...]

CONT INUED If you have the required service done but do not r eset t he display, or rese t t he display w ithout doing t he ser vice, t he sys tem w ill not show t he corr ect ma intena nce int erva ls. T his c a nl e a dt os e r i o u sm e c h a n i c a l problems beca use you w ill no longer have an ac cu rate reco rd of when maintenance is neede[...]

＃ − − − − − − U.S. Vehicles: However, servi ce at a d ealer is not manda tory t o keep your wa rra nties in ef f ec t. M ain tenan ce may be do ne by a ny qualif ied se rvice f a cility or pers on who is sk illed in t his ty pe of aut o motive serv ice. Make sure to hav e the ser vice f a cility or pe rson reset t he display as previo[...]

＊ ＊ ＃ ＃ − − ＊ ＃ Maint enance Minder 349 Maintenance Main Items Replace engine oil Replace engine oil and oi l filter Inspect front and rear brakes Check parking brake adjustment Inspect these items: Tie rod ends, steering gear box, and boots Suspension components Driveshaft boots Brake hoses and lines (including ABS/VSA) All fluid l[...]

Fl u i d L o c ati o n s 4-cy lin der models 350 CLUTCH FLUID (Manual Trans mission only) (Light gray ca p) AUTOMATI C TRANSM ISSION FLU ID DIPSTI CK (Yel low loop) BRAKE FLUID (Black cap) ENGINE OIL DIPSTICK (Ora nge handle ) POWER STEER ING FLUID (Red cap) RADIATO R CAP ENGINE COOLANT RESERV OIR ENGINE OIL FILL CAP WASHE R FLUID (Blue cap) 10/06/[...]

Fl u i d L o c ati o n s V6 m o d e l s Maint enance 351 BRAKE FLUID (Black cap) RADIATO R CAP ENGINE OIL DIPSTICK (Ora nge loop) POWER STEER ING FLUID (Red cap) WASHE R FLUID (Blue cap) ENGINE COOLANT RESERV OIR ENGINE OIL FILL CAP AUTOMATI C TRANSM ISSION FLU ID DIPSTI CK (Yel low loop) 10/06/18 16:27:39 31TA5630_356 2011 Accord Sedan[...]

Unscre w and r emove t he engine oil f il l cap on top of t h e valve cover. Pour in t he oil slow ly and c aref ully so you do not spil l any. Cl ean up any spills immedia tely . Spilled oil could dama ge component s in the engine co mp ar tm en t. R einsta ll the engine oil f ill ca p, and tighten it securely. Wait a f ew minu tes, and recheck th[...]

Y our ve hicle does not requir e any oil add itive s. Addi tives may advers el y af f e ct t he engine or t ransmission perf orma nce a nd durabilit y. Y ou may us e a synt het ic mot or oil if it meet s the same requir ement s given f or a conve ntiona l motor oil: it display s the A PI Cer tif icat ion Sea l, and it is t he proper weight . Y ou m[...]

R emove t he oil f ilt er a nd let t he rema ining oil drain. A spe cial wrenc h (availab le f rom yo ur deale r) is re quired. Op en th e ho od , a n d re mo ve th e engine oil f ill c ap. R emove t he oil dra in bolt and wa sher f r om the bot tom of t he engine . Drain t he oil int o an appr opriat e cont ainer . A lway s change t he oil and f i[...]

Inst all a ne w oil f ilt er a ccording t o the in s tru cti o n s tha t co m e wi th it. Ref i ll th e en gi ne wi th th e re c o m - mended oil. Engine oil cha nge capa city (inc luding f ilte r): L et t he engine run f or seve ral minute s, the n check t he drain bolt and oil f ilt er f or lea ks. T urn of f t he engine, let it sit f or seve ral[...]

−− A lway s use Honda L ong-lif e A nt i- f reeze/Coolant T ype 2. This cool ant is pre -mixed w ith 50 perc ent ant if r eeze a nd 50 per cent dist illed water. Never add straight an tif reeze or pla in wat er . If the coolan t level in the reserve t ank is a t or below t he MIN line, add coolant to bring it up t o t he MA X line . Inspect t h[...]

T he coola nt le vel should be up t o t he base of the f iller ne ck. A dd coolant if it is low . P o u rt h ec o o l a n t s l o w l ya n d car ef ully so you do not spill a ny. Clean up any sp ill immed iately; it could da mage compone nts in t he engine compa rt ment. Pu t the radiato r c ap back on , and ti g h ten it f ul ly . Pour coola nt in[...]

Fill t he r eserv oir wit h a g ood-qualit y windshield w asher f luid. T his incre ases t he clea ning capa bility a nd prevents f reezing in cold weat h er. When you ref ill the reservoir, cl ean th e edges of t he windshie ld wiper blades wit h windshield w asher f luid on a c lean clot h. T his w ill help t o condit ion the bla de edges. Check [...]

Check t he f luid leve l with t he engine at no rmal o perati ng temp eratur e. Par k the ve hicle on lev el ground. St art t he engine, le t it run unt il the ra diator f an c omes on, t hen shut of f the engine. For ac curat e result s, wa it a bout 60 s econds (but no longer t han 9 0 seconds) bef ore doing st ep 2. R emove t he dipst ick ( yell[...]

R emove t he dipst ick and c heck t he f luid lev el. It should be b etw ee n th e up p e r an d l o we r mark s. If t he leve l is below t he lowe r mar k, add f luid int o the dipst ick hole t o bring it t o the leve l b etw ee n th e up p e r an d l o we r mark s. Pour t he f luid slow ly and ca ref ully so you do no t spill any. Cl ean up any s[...]

Check the f luid l evel with t he transm is si on at n orm al op eratin g tem per atur e an d th e ve h i c l e si ttin g on lev el ground. R einsta ll the unde r cove r and put t he holding clips ba ck in pla ce. Ma ke sure t he under cov er is inst alled under t he edge of t he f r ont bumper . If Honda MT F is not av ailable , you may use an SAE[...]

Check the f luid l evel in the reservoi rs m on thly. T here are up to t wo rese rvoirs, de pending on the model . They ar e: A lway s use Honda He avy D uty Bra ke F luid DOT 3 . If it is not av ailable, you should use only DOT 3 or DO T 4 f luid, f r om a sea led con t ai ner, as a temp orary replacemen t. Using a ny non-Honda bra ke f luid c an [...]

Check t he lev el on the side of t he reservoi r when the eng in e i s co ld . T he f luid should be bet ween t he UPPER L EV EL and L OWER L EVEL . If not , add pow er st eering f luid t o t he UPPER L EV EL . T he f luid lev el should be be tw een t h eM I Na n dM A X m a r k so nt h es i d e of t he reservoi r. If it is not, add bra ke f luid t [...]

−− T he t iming belt should be repla ced acc ording to t he Ma intena nce Minder (see pa ge ). R epl ace the timing b elt every 60,000 miles (U.S.) or every 100,000 km (Canad a) if you regu larl y dri ve y ou r vehic le in any of t he f ollow ing condit ions: A lways u se Ho nda Po wer Steering Fluid. Y ou ma y use anot her power steering f lui[...]

T h eh e a d l i g h t sw e r ep r o p e r l ya i m e d when you r vehicle was new. If you regul arly carry h eavy items i n the trunk or p ul l a traile r, read ju stment may be requir ed. A djustment s should be done by your dea ler or anot her qua lif ied t echnicia n. Y our ve hicle has ha logen headlight bulbs. W hen replac ing a bulb, handle [...]

R emo ve t he electrical connector f r om the bulb by pushing on t he tab to un l o c k it, then sl i de the connector of f t he bulb. R emove t he bulb by t urning it appr oximat ely one-qua rt er t urn counterclockwise. T o change a bulb on t he drive r’s side, undo t he f as tener a nd remove t he air inta ke cov er by pushing t he ta b. Then [...]

T o change the passenge r’s side bulb, st art t he engine, t urn t he steering wheel all the way to t he lef t , a nd turn of f the engine. T o change t he drive r’s side bulb, t urn the stee rin g whe e l to th e ri gh t. Insta ll the ne w bulb, and t urn it one-qua rte r t urn clock wise t o lock it in plac e. Push the elect rical con nector [...]

Insta ll the ne w bulb, and t urn it one-qua rte r t urn clock wise t o lock it in plac e. Push the elect rical con nector onto t he bulb. Put t he inner f ender cov er in pla ce. Insta ll the t wo holding clips. L oc k each one in place by pu shing o n the cen ter. T urn on the headli ghts to test t he new bulb. Open t he hood. T o change t he tur[...]

Insta ll the ne w bulb and t urn it clockw ise t o lock it in place . T urn on t he light s t o make sur e t he new bulb is wor king. Reinstal l the c oo lant res erve tank. T o change t he bulb on t he drive r’s side, st art t he engine , turn t he steering wheel all the way to t he right , the n turn of f the engine. T o change t he bulb on the[...]

Insert t he socket ba ck into t he headlight a ssembly. T ur n it clockw ise t o lock it in place . T urn on t he light s t o make sur e t he new bulb is wor king. R einsta ll the inne r f ende r cover . T hen r einsta ll the holding clips, a n dl o c kt h e mi np l a c eb y p u s h i n g on their cen ters. Open t he t runk. Rem o ve th e s cr e w [...]

T urn on t he light s t o make sur e t he new bulb is wor king. Push t he t runk lid t rim bac k into posit ion. Put the f a stener into the hole o n t he side of t he t runk lining. R einstall t he screw. Open t he t runk, a nd remove t he socket f rom the light assembly by t urning it one -quart er t urn count er- clockwise. Pull t he bulb st rai[...]

If equipped Passenger’s side Your ve hi cl e use s h al og en li ght bulbs. W hen replac ing a bulb, handle it by it s plast ic ca se, a nd prote ct t he g l as s f r o m co nta ct wi th y o u r sk i n o r hard objects. If you t ou ch the glass, clean it with denatured alcohol and a clean clo th. T he lice nse plat e has t wo light s abov e it. T[...]

R emo ve t he electrical connector f r om the bulb by pushing on t he t ab and pulling t he connec tor down. R emove t he bulb f rom t he f og light ass embly by t urning it one- quarter turn cou ntercl ockwi se. T o change t he bulb, sta rt t he engin e, turn the steering wheel all the way to th e ri gh t, th en turn of f t he engine. Use a f lat [...]

Insert t he new bulb int o the hole, and t urn it one-qua rt er t urn clockw ise t o lock it in place . Push the electr ical co nnector back onto th e bulb. Make sure it is on all the way. T urn on t he f og light s to t est t he new bulb. R einsta ll the inner f ender. Make sure it is inst alled under t he edge of t he f r ont bumper . R einst all[...]

If your seat be lts get dir ty, use a sof t brush w ith a mixt ure of mild soa p and warm water to clean t h em. Do not use blea ch, dye, or clea ning solvents. L et the belts air-dry bef ore you use the vehicle. Dirt build- up around t he openings of the seat belt a n chors can cause the belt s to r etr act slow ly. W ipe the openings w ith a clea[...]

If you r emove a f loor ma t, ma ke sure t or e - a n c h o ri tw h e ny o up u ti tb a c k in yo ur vehicle. If you us e a non-Honda f loor ma t, mak e sure it f it s proper ly and t hat it c a nb eu s e dw i t ht h e f l o o r m a t anchor s. Do not put addit ional f loor ma ts o n to p of the an ch o re d m at. T his f ilt er re moves t he dust [...]

T o re place a wipe r blade : R aise t he w iper ar m of f t he windshield. R a ise the dr iver’ s side f i rs t, then the p as sen ger ’s si de. Check t he condit ion of t he wiper bl ade s at l east every six mo nth s. R eplace t hem if you f ind signs of cra cking in t he rubber , area s tha t a re gettin g hard, or if t he y l eave streaks [...]

Pi vot the bl ad e as sem bl y toward t he wiper ar m until it rele ases fr o m t h e w i p e r a r m . Wh en repla cing a w iper blade , make s ure not to drop the wi pe r bl ade or wip er arm d own on the windshield. Ex am in e the new wi per b lad e s. If the y h ave no pl as ti c or m e tal re i n f o rcem en t alo n g th e b ac k ed ge, rem o [...]

Slide t he wiper bla de assembly o n to th e wi per ar m . P u s h d o wn the l ock tab. Mak e s ure the wip er blade ass embly locks in plac e. L o wer the wi pe r arm do wn agai ns t the windshield, t he passe nger’s si de f i rst, then the d ri ver’ s s id e. Place t he top of the wipe r blade on th e end of t he blade a ssembly, and slide t[...]

K eep ing the tires p rop erly i nf lated prov ides t he best combina tion of handling, t rea d lif e, and r iding comf ort. Under inf lat ed t ires w ear une venly, advers el y af f ec t han dl in g and f uel econo my, and are m ore l ikely to fa i l fr o m b e i n g o v e r h e a te d . T o saf ely o perate your vehicle, your t ires must be t he [...]

＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ T h e f o ll owi ng ch art shows the recomm end ed c old tire p ressures f or most norma l driving condit ions. If you check a ir pressures w hen the tires are ho t (driven f or several miles/kilome ters ), you will se e reading s 4 to 6 ps i (30 to 40 kPa, 0.3 to 0. 4 k gf / cm ) hi g h e r tha n th e co ld r e a d i n g s .T h i s[...]

Your tire s h ave wear i nd ic ators molded int o the t read. W hen t he trea d wears down, you will see a 1/2 inch ( 12.7 mm) wide band a cross t he t read. T h is shows t here is les s tha n 1/16 in ch (1.6 mm) of t read lef t on the tire . A t ire t his w orn gives ve ry lit tle t ract ion on we t r oads. Y ou should replac e the tire if you can[...]

In addit ion t o proper inf la tion, correct wheel alig nmen t helps to decre ase t ire we ar. If y ou f ind a t ire is wor n unevenly , have your deale r check the wheel align ment. Ha ve y o u r d ea l e r ch e ck the ti re s if yo u f ee l a c o n s i ste nt vib rati on whi le d ri vin g. A ti re sh ou l d alwa y s b e re b al anc ed i f it is r[...]

T o help incr ease t ire lif e and distr ibute w ear mor e eve nly, rot ate t he tir es accor ding to t he maint enance message s displayed on the in f o rma ti o n d i s p l ay . Mo ve the ti res to th e p o s i ti o n s shown in t he illustr at ion each t ime t hey ar e rot at ed. If you pur chase direc tional tir es, rot at e only f r ont-t o- b[...]

R eplace your t ires w ith r adial t ires of the same si ze, l oad rang e, sp eed ra ting, a nd maximum cold t ire press ure rating (as sh own on the tir e’s sidew all). Mixing ra dial and bia s-ply t ires on your v ehicle ca n reduce br aking abilit y, t rac tion, a nd stee ring accurac y. Usin g tires of a dif f erent size or construct ion can [...]

＋ See pa ge f or DOT t ire qua lity gra ding inf orma tion, a nd page f or t ire size inf or mat ion. T ires marked ‘‘M S’’ or ‘‘All Seas on ’’ on t h e s id ewal l have an all - weather tread d esi gn s ui tabl e f o r most wint er driv ing condit ions. For t he best perf orma nce in snowy or icy condit ions, you should inst all [...]

Clean the wheels as you wou ld the re st o f the ex teri o r. Wash th e m wi th t h es a m es o l u t i o n ,a n dr i n s et h e m t horoughly. A luminum alloy w heels ha ve a protective clear-coat t hat keeps the aluminum f rom corr oding and ta rnishing. Clea ning the w heels wit h hars h chemicals ( including some commerci al wheel cl eaners) or[...]

− Ch eck the co nd i ti o n o f the b attery m o n t h l yb yl o o k i n ga tt h et e s t indicat or w indow. T he la bel on t he bat te ry expla ins th e tes t indica tor ’s colors. Check the termi nal s f o r co rrosi on (a whit e or yellow ish powder ). T o remove i t, cover the terminals with a solut ion of ba king soda a nd wat er. It will[...]

Fill t he f uel t ank . Wash and dry the exterior complet ely. Clean t he int erior. M ake sur e the ca rp eti n g , f l o or ma ts, etc. , are complet ely dr y. If you need to p ark your vehi cle f or an extended peri od (more than 1 mon th), there are several thi ngs you should do t o prepa re it f or st orage. Proper pre para tion helps prev ent[...]

Support t he f r ont w iper bla de ar ms wit h a f olded t owel or ra g so t hey do not t ouch the windshield. T o minimize st icking, apply a silicone s pray lubrica nt t o all door and t runk seals. A lso, appl y a v e h i c l eb o d yw a xt ot h ep a i n t e d su rf ac e s th at mate with the d o o r and trun k s eals . Co ver th e ve hi cl e wi[...]

T his se ction cov ers t he more common proble ms tha t mot orist s experien ce with their vehicles. It gives you inf orma tion a bout how t o saf el y e valu ate the pro bl em and what to d o to cor re ct i t. If the p rob le m h as st randed y ou on the side of the roa d, you may b e ab l e to ge t go in g agai n. If not , you will also f ind ins[...]

Check the air pressu re o f t he com pact s pare tire every tim e y ou check t he ot her t ires. It should be inf lated to: R ep lace the tire when yo u can see the tread wear ind i cator b ars. T h e replacement shou ld be the same size and desi gn tire, mou nted on the same wheel. T he spare t ire is no t designed t o be mount ed on a r egular wh[...]

CONT INUED Park the vehic le o n f irm , l evel, an d non-slipper y ground. Put t he t ransmission in Par k (a utoma tic) or r evers e (ma nual). A pply t he parkin g b rake. If you ha ve a f lat t ire w hile driv ing, pull ove r saf ely . Driv e slowly along t he shoulder unt il you get t o an a rea fa r aw a y fr o m t r a ffi c l a n e s . T u r[...]

T ak e the ja ck out of t he t ool kit case. L oo sen each wheel nut 1/2 turn with t he wheel nu t wr en ch. P l a c et h ej a c ku n d e rt h ej a c k i n g poi nt nearest t he tire you n eed to change . T urn t he end bra cket clockw ise unt il the t op of t he jac k cont act s the ja cking point . Make sure t he ja cking point t ab is r e s t i [...]

CONT INUED Use the extension and the wheel nu t wren ch as s ho wn to rai se the vehic le until t he f lat t ire is of f t he ground. R emo ve the wheel nuts, then remov e t he f lat tir e. Ha ndle the whee l nuts c aref ully; t hey ma y be ho t f rom dri vin g. Pl ace the f l at tire on t he ground wit h t he outside surf ac e f aci ng u p. Do no [...]

Put on t he spare t ire. Put t he whee l nuts ba ck on f inge r-t ight, the n tig h te n th em in a cr i s s cr o s s p atte rn with the wh e el nu t wre nch unt il the w heel is f irmly aga inst the hu b . Do no t try to tig h ten the whee l nuts f ully. L ower t he vehicle t o the gr ound, and remove the jack. T igh ten the wheel nuts securely in[...]

Pl ace the f l at tire f ace d own in the spar e t ire we ll. R emove th e spacer cone f r om the wing bolt , t urn it over , and put it back on t he bolt . T o rem ove the spacer cone, sq ueeze t he ta bs on the wing bolt t o disengage it f r om the cent er of t he space r cone, t hen pull the bolt do wnward . T o inst all the wing bolt t o th e s[...]

Diagnosing w hy t he engine won’t st art f alls int o tw o area s, depending on what you hear when you turn the ignition sw itch t o the ST A R T ( III) posit ion: Y ou hear not hing, or a lmost noth ing. T he engine’s st ar ter mot or does not ope rat e at a ll, or operates very s lowl y. You can h e ar th e sta rte r m o to r opera ting norm [...]

In this case, t he star ter motor’s speed sounds nor mal, or ev en f a ster tha n n orm al, whe n y o u tu rn the ignition sw itch t o the ST A R T ( III) posit ion, but t he engine doe s not r un. A re y ou using the prope r st art ing proce dure? R ef er t o on page . A re y ou using a pr operly code d key ? A n improperly coded k ey will caus [...]

A lthough t his seems lik e a simple procedu re, you sho uld take severa l prec autions . Open t he hood, a nd check t he p h ys ica l c o n d i ti o n o f the b attery . In very col d weather, che ck the co nd i ti on o f the e l ec trol yte. If it seems slushy or f r ozen, do not t ry jump st art ing until it t haws. T o jump st ar t your ve hicl[...]

＋ ＋ − CONT INUED Connect one jumper cable t o the posit ive ( ) t erminal on y our b atte ry . C o n n ec t th e oth er en d to t he positiv e ( ) t ermina l on the b o o ste r b attery . Connect t he sec ond jumper ca ble to the negative ( ) terminal on the bo o s ter b attery . C o n n ec t th e ot her end t o the engine mount ing bolt (a u[...]

− K eep t he ends of t he jumper cable s away f ro m each o ther and any metal on the vehi cle un til everything i s disconnect ed. Ot herwise, y ou may cause an elect rical short. If th e b o o s ter b atte ry is i n an oth er vehi cl e, have an assi stant s tart that vehi cl e and run it at a f ast id le. Start the ve hi cle . If t h e s tarter[...]

If you do not see s tea m or spra y, leav e t he engine r unning and wa tch t he t empera ture gauge. If t he high heat is due t o over loading, th e engine should st art t o cool down a lmost immedia tely. If it does, w ait unt il the t empera ture gauge comes dow n to t he midpoint , t hen continue driv ing. If t he te mperat ure gauge st ays at [...]

Us in g gl ov e s o r a l arg e he av y cl ot h , tu rn th e r ad ia to r c ap co un ter c l oc k wi se , wit h o u t p u s hi n g d ow n , to the f ir st sto p. Af te r th e p re ss u re rel ea s es , p u s h d ow n o n th e ca p , and tur n it u n ti l it c o m es off . Pu t the radiato r cap back o n t ightly. R un t he engine, a nd check t he t[...]

Saf ely pull of f the roa d, and shut of f the engine. T ur n on the ha zard wa rning lights . L et t he vehicle sit f or a minut e. Open t he hood, a nd check t he oil leve l (see pa ge ). A n engine very l ow o n oil can lo se p ressu re during cor nering a nd other driv ing maneuv ers. If nece ssary, a dd oil to bring t he leve l back to the f u[...]

If your vehi cl e has an au tom atic tr ansmission, the malf unct ion in di cato r l amp m ay al so come on wi th th e ‘‘D ’’ in di c ato r. If t he indica tor c omes on repe ate dly, even though it may go o f f as you cont inue driving, hav e your v ehicle che cke d by a de ale r as so on as possible. If th i s i n d i c ato r c o m e s on[...]

Ho we ver , if the b rak e pe d al d o es n o t f e el normal, you should ta ke i m m ed i a te ac tio n. A p ro bl em in on e par t of t he sy stem’ s dual cir cuit d es i g n wi l l s ti l l g iv e y o u b r a ki n g dist ance in t his condit ion, drive slowly and car ef ully. Slow dow n by shif t ing to a low er gear , and pull t o the side of[...]

T he v ehicle’s f use s are cont ained in t h r e ef u s eb o x e s . T h ed r i v e r ’ ss i d ei n t e r i o rf u s eb o xi s under t he dashboa rd on t he drive r’s si de . The f u s e l ab el i s attac hed to the side pa nel. T he passenge r’s side int erior f use box is on t he lower passenge r’s side panel. T o re move t he f us e b[...]

A lso check the combin ed f use box i n th e under-hood f use box. If somet hing elect rica l in your ve h i cl e sto p s wo rki n g , th e f i rst thi ng y o us h o u l dc h e c kf o ri sab l o w nf u s e . Determi ne f rom the chart o n pages , and , or t he diagra m on t h ef u s eb o xl i do rt h ef u s el a b e l , which f use or f use s contr[...]

Your ve hi cl e h as spare f us es on the back of t he under -hood f use box cover. L ook f or a blow n wire ins ide the f use . If it is blow n, repla ce it w ith o n eo f t h es p a r ef u s e so f t h es a m e rating or lower. Check t he smalle r f uses in t he under-hood f use box and all t he fu s e s i n t h e i n te r i o r fu s e b o x e s [...]

If th e re p l ac eme nt f us e o f the same r at ing blows in a shor t t ime, the re is proba bly a serious elect rica l problem w ith y our vehi cle. L eave the blo wn f us e i n that ci rcu it, and have you r vehi cl e check ed by a qualif ied t echnicia n. If you repl ace the blown f use with a spar e f use t hat has a low er ra ting, it might [...]

− − − − − − − − − − − − − − ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ − − − − − − − − − − ＊ ＊ − − − − ＊ ＊ Ci rc ui ts Pr ote cte d No. Cir cuits Prot ected Ci rc ui ts Pr ote cte d Amps . Am p s . Am p s . No. No. Not Used Not Used Sub Fan Mot or Wiper Motor Main Fan Motor Driver’s Side L ight Main Dr[...]

＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ − − − ＊ No. No. No. Cir cuits Prot ected Ci rc ui ts Pr ote cte d A mps. Circuits Prot ected A mps. Am p s . 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 If equipped A/C A ccessory, K ey , L ock A ccessory Driver’s Power Seat Sliding Moonroof Driver’s Power Seat Recl[...]

＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ − − − − − − − − ＊ No. No. No. Ci rc ui ts Pr ote cte d Ci rc ui ts Pr ote cte d Ci rc ui ts Pr ote cte d Am p s . Am p s . Am p s . 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 If equipped Front Pass enger’s Power Seat Sliding Ri ght Side Door L ock Rear Right Pow er Window R ear A ccessor y P[...]

− − If your vehicl e needs to be towed, call a prof essional t owing service or orga nizat ion. Neve r t ow your v ehicle wit h just a rope or ch ain. It is v ery danger ous. T he ope rat or loads your v ehicle on t he back of a tru ck. T h e r e a r e t w ow a y st ot o wy o u r vehi cle: If , due t o damage, y our vehic le must be towed with [...]

Emer gency T ow ing 416 T rying to lif t or tow your v ehic le by the bumpers wil l cause seri ous damage. T he bumpers are not designe d to support the ve hicle ’s we ight. T he s teering syste m can be damaged if the st eering wheel is lo cked . Leave the ignition s witch in the ACCESSORY (I ) position, and make sure the steeri ng wheel turns f[...]

− T h ed i a g r a m si nt h i ss e c t i o ng i v e you t he dimensions a nd capacit ies of your v ehicle a nd the locat ions of t he ident if icat ion numbers . It a lso includes inf orma tion y ou should know about y our veh icle’s t ires a nd emissions control syst ems. ................ Identif ication Num bers . 418 Specif ica tions ......[...]

Y our vehic le has sev eral ide ntif y ing numbers in va rious pla ces. T he v ehicle ident if ica tion numbe r (V IN) is t he 17 -digit number your dealer uses to regi ster your vehicle f or wa rrant y purpose s. It is a lso necessa ry f or licensing a nd insuring you r vehi cl e. T h e e asi est p lace to f i n d th e VI N i s o n a pl ate f as t[...]

T he t ransmission number is on a label on t op of the t ransmis sion. T he engine number is st amped on t he f ront of t he engine bloc k. I d e n ti f i c a ti o n N u m b e r s T echnical Inf or mation 419 ENGINE NUMBER V6 models AUTOM ATIC TRANSM ISSION NUMBER ENGINE NUMBER AUTOMATI C TRANSM ISSION NUMBER MANUA L TRANSMISSION NUMBER 4-cy linder[...]

−− ＊ ＊ ＊＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ Specif icat ions (4-cy linder models) 420 Dimensions Seating Capacities Weights Air Conditioni ng Engine Capacities 110.2 in (2,800 mm) 62.6 in (1,590 mm) Length Width Height Wheelb ase Track 194.1 in (4,930 mm) 72.7 in (1,847 mm) 58.1 in (1,475 mm) 2.1 US qt (2.0 ) 2.0 US qt (1.9 ) 5.4 US qt (5.1 ) 4.0 US qt ([...]

− − − − − − − ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ Specif icat ions (4-cy linder models) T echnical Inf or mation 421 Lights Battery Fuses Tires Alignment Headlights Front turn signal/par king lights Front side marker lights Rear turn signal lights Back-up lights Stop/taillights License plate lights High-mount brake light Ceiling light[...]

−− ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ Specif icat ions (V 6 models) 422 Dimensions Seating Capacities Weights Air Conditioni ng Engine Capacities 110.2 in (2,800 mm) Length Width Height Wheelb ase Track 194.3 in (4,936 mm) 72.7 in (1,847 mm) 58.1 in (1,475 mm) 62.2 in (1,580 mm) Total Front Rear 5 2 3 1.74 US gal (6.6 ) 2.27 US gal (8.6 ) 4.5 US qt (4.3 ) 5.3 US [...]

− ＊ − − ＊ Specif icat ions (V 6 models) T echnical Inf or mation 423 Fuses Tires Alignment Lights Battery Interior Under-hood Size Pressure P225/50R17 93V T135/80D16 101M 32 psi (220 kPa , 2.2 kgf/cm ) 60 psi (420 kPa , 4.2 kgf/cm ) Toe-in Camber Caster 0.00 in (0.0 mm) 0.08 in (2.0 mm) 0° 1° 3°48’ Headlights Front turn signal/par ki[...]

Qualit y gr ades ca n be f ound w here applica ble on t he t ire sidew all bet ween t rea d shoulder a nd maximum s ection w idth. F or example: T h e tread wear g rade i s a co mp ara- ti ve ra ti n g b as ed o n th e we ar ra te of t he tir e when t est ed under cont rolled condi tions on a specif ied governmen t test course. For example, a tire [...]

Warning : T he temperature grade f or t his tir e is est ablished f or a t ire tha t is prope rly inf lat ed and not overloaded. Excessive speed, underinf lat ion, or e xcessive loading, eit her se para tely or in c ombination, can ca use heat buildup a nd possible tire f ailu re. T he temperature grades are A (t h e high est), B, and C, rep resent[...]

− − − − − − − T he tires that came on your vehi cle hav e a number of mark ings. T hose you s hou ld be aware of a re d escribed below. L oad inde x (a numeric al code asso ci ated with the m axi mu m load t he t ire ca n carr y). Whenever tires are replaced , they should be r eplaced wit h tir es of t he same size. Following is an ex[...]

− − − − − − − − − − Ti re ty p e c o d e . Da te o f man uf a ctu re. Ye a r Week T he t ire ident if ic ation number ( T IN) is a group of numbers a nd let ter s t hat look like t he f ollow ing example . T IN is loc ate d on the sidew all of t he ti re . T his indicat es t hat t he tire meet s all r equirement s of the U.S. De[...]

− Each t ire, including t he spar e (if prov ided), should be che cked mont hly when cold a nd inf la ted t o th e inf lat ion pressur e recommende d by t he vehic le manuf act urer on t he vehic le placa rd or t ire inf la tion pres sure la bel. (If your vehic le has t ires of a dif f ere nt size t han t he size indicat ed on t he veh icle placa[...]

− A lways check the T PMS m alf unction t ellta le af t er re placing one or more tires or wheels on y our vehi cle to en su re th at the rep lac e me nt or altern ate tires and wheels all ow the T PMS t o continue t o f unct ion proper ly. Your ve hi cl e has also been equ i pp ed wit h a T PMS ma lf unct ion indicat or to i n d i c ate wh en th[...]

＊ ＊ T he bur ning of ga soline in your vehic le’s engine pr oduces seve ral by- product s. Some of the se ar e car bon monoxide ( CO), oxide s of nit rogen (NOx), and hydrocarbons (HC). Gas oline eva porat ing f r om the t ank also pr oduces hydroca rbons. Con- t rolling the produc tion of N Ox, CO, an d H C i s i m p o rta n t to the e n vi [...]

T he ex haust emis sions cont rols i n c l u d et h r e eo rf o u rs y s t e m s : PGM-F I, ignition t iming contr ol, exha ust ga s recirc ulation ( 6-cy linder mo de ls ), and thre e way cataly tic converter. T h ese systems work t ogether t o contr ol the e ngine’s combust ion and minimize t he amount of HC, CO, and NOx that come out t he t ai[...]

K eep the engine well mai ntained. Have you r ve hi cl e diag nosed and repa ired if it is misf iring, ba ck- f ir ing, stalling, or ot herw ise not running pr operly. T he three way catalytic converters con t ai n prec io us me tals that serve as cat aly sts, pr omoting che mical reactio ns to c on vert the exh aust gasse s wit hout a f f e cting [...]

Make sure t he gas t ank is nearly, but not complet ely, f ull ( around 3/4). Wit hout touching the a ccelerator pedal, st art t he engine, a nd let it idle f or 20 sec onds. If you take your vehic le f or an emissio ns test shortly af t er the bat ter y has be en disconnect ed or gone dea d, it may not pass t he test . T his is bec ause of ce rta [...]

Select a nea rby light ly t rav eled major hig hway where you can maintain a speed of 50 t o 60 mph ( 8 0t o9 7k m / h )f o ra t l e a s t 2 0 mi nu tes. Drive on the hi gh way i n D (au to mati c) or 5 th (m an ual ). D o n o t u s e t h ec r u i s ec o n t r o l .W h e n t r a ffi c a l l o w s , d r i v e fo r 9 0 s e c o n d s wit hout m oving [...]

.... Cust omer Ser vice Inf or mation . 4 36 .................... Warra n ty Coverages . 437 ............. R eport ing Saf et y Def ec ts . 438 ..................... A uthorized Manuals . 439 W ar r ant y a nd Cust omer R elat ions W arrant y and Cust omer Rela tions 435 10/06/18 16:38:55 31TA5630_440 2011 Accord Sedan[...]

Honda de alership pe rsonnel ar e tr ained p rof essionals. T hey shoul d be able t o answer all your quest ions. If you e ncounter a problem t hat your deale rship does not solv e to your sat isf action, please discuss it wit h the dealership ’s managem ent. T he servi ce man age r o r g en eral man age r can help . Almost all p robl ems are sol[...]

− − − − − − − − Y our new ve hicle is cov ered by t hese warranties : prov ides pror at ed coverag e f or a repl acemen t battery pu rchase d f ro m your deal er. prov ides c o v e r a g ef o ra sl o n ga st h e p u r - chaser of the muf f ler owns the vehi cle. a seat belt t hat f ails t o f unct ion proper ly is cove red by a limi[...]

If you b elieve that your vehicle has a def ect which could cause a cra sh o r could cause injury or deat h, you should immedia tely inf or m the N ationa l Highwa y T ra f f ic Sa f et y A dminist rat ion (NH T SA ), in addit ion to not if ying A merica n Honda Mot or Co., Inc . If NH T SA r eceiv es similar compla ints, it ma y open a n in vesti [...]

T he publicat ions shown below can be pur chased f rom Helm Incorporat ed. You ca n order by phone or online: Call Helm In c. at 1-800-782-4356 (c redit card orders only) Go online at If you are int ereste d in other ye ars or models, cont act He lm Inc. at 1-800-782-4356. Cover s maint enance and r ecommended proce dures f or repa ir t o engine an[...]

CONT INUED .................................... A ccessori es . 307 A CCESSOR Y ............... (Ignit ion K ey Posit ion) . 78 ............ A ccessory Power Sockets . 114 .................. A c tive Head Restraints . 9 6 .................... A dditiv es, Engine Oil . 353 ........................... A dvanc ed A irbags . 25 ........................[...]

.......................... CD Changer . 165 , 214 ....................................... CD Player . 144 ........................ Cert if ic at ion L abel . 41 8 ............................................ Chains . 386 .................... Changing a F lat T ir e . 39 3 Changing Oil ........................................ How to . 354 ..........[...]

CONT INUED Downshif t ing, Manual ............................. T ransmission . 318 ........... Dri ver an d Pas sen ge r S af ety . 5 ........................................... Driv ing . 315 .................................... Economy . 304 Driv ing Posit ion Memory ........................................ System . 101 .......... Dual Temperat [...]

................................................. Fuel . 296 ........ Check Fuel Cap Message . 298 ...................... Fil l Do or and Cap . 297 ........................................... Gauge . 66 ..................... L ow F uel Indicat or . 61 ................ Oct ane R equir ement . 29 6 ............................... Oxygenated . 297 ...[...]

CONT INUED .................................................. K eys . 76 ......................................... Indicat ors . 56 ............... AB S (An ti -l o c k Br ak e) . 5 8 Brak e (Par king and Brake ............................ System) . 57 , 407 ................ Charging System . 56 , 405 ............................. Cruise Contr ol .[...]

........................ L ow Co olant L evel . 303 ......................... L ow F uel Indicat or . 61 ... L ower Gear, Do wnshif ting to a . 318 ... L o w Oil P ressure Ind icator . 56 , 405 ................................ Lo we r An c ho rs . 4 2 L ubricant Specif ications .................................. Chart . 420 , 422 ........... L ugga[...]

＊ CONT INUED ........................ Protect i ng Ch ildren . 33 ..................... Gener al Guideline s . 33 ....................... Prot ect ing Inf ant s . 38 ....... Protecting L arger Chi ldren . 47 ......... Prot ect ing Small Children . 3 9 Using Child Se at s wit h ..................................... T ethers . 46 ..................[...]

........................ Shif t L ock Release . 323 ................................ Side A irbags . 9 , 27 ... How Y our Side A irba gs Wor k . 2 7 How t he Side A ir bag Of f ...................... Indicat or W orks . 30 .................. Side Curt ain A irbags . 9 , 29 How Y our Side Cur ta in .......................... Ai rb ag s Wo rk . 2 9 .[...]

＊ CONT INUED T ire Press ure Mon itori ng ............ System (T PMS) . 291 , 428 L ow T ire Pressu re ........................... Indi cat o r . 59 , 331 R eq uired Federal ............................ Exp l anatio n . 4 28 .................. T PMS Indi cator . 59 , 332 ............................................... T ires . 380 ...............[...]

............................. XM R adio . 159 , 207 Washers, W i ndsh ield ........ Checking the Fluid Lev el . 358 ....................................... Indicat or . 62 ..................................... Operation . 68 Wheels ............... A dju sting the Steering . 75 ............ A lignment and Ba lance . 383 .......................... Co[...]

Ser v ice Inf or mat ion Summa ry Gasoline: Fuel Tank Capacity: Recommended Engine Oil: Automatic Transmission Fluid: Tire Pressure (m easured cold): Manual Transmission Fluid: Power Steering Fluid: Brake Fluid: S p a r eT i r eP r e s s u r e : Unleaded gasoline, pump octane number of 87 or higher . Oil change capacity (including filter): Honda Ma[...]

T his owne r’s manual cover s all models of the A ccord Sedan. Y ou may f ind descript ions of equipme nt and f ea tures t hat are not on your pa rticular model. T his owne r’s manual should be consider ed a per manent par t of the v ehicle and should remain w ith t he vehicle whe n it is sold. Images t hroughout t his owne r’s manual (includ[...]