Honda 2010 Accord Sedan manuel d'utilisation

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  • Page 1

    Maint aining y our vehicle acc ording to t he maint enanc e minder show n in the instrumen t panel h elp s to keep your driving trouble-f ree while it preserves your investment. W hen yo ur vehicle needs main tenance, keep in mind that your de aler’s st af f is specia lly tr ained in ser vicing t he many sy stems unique t o your ve hicle. Y our d[...]

  • Page 2

    Calif ornia Propos ition 65 Wa rning Thi s p ro du c t co n ta i n s o r em its c h e m i c al s k n o w n to th e S ta te o f Ca l i f o rni a to ca u s e c an c e r an d b irth def ect s or o t her reproduc tive ha rm. Event Dat a Recorders T his dat a belongs t o t he vehicle ow ner and may not be a ccessed by anyone e lse exc ept as le gally re[...]

  • Page 3

    − − − − − − T o help yo u make inf ormed decisions a bout saf et y, we ha ve prov ided opera ting proc edures a nd ot her inf or mation on la bels and in t his manual. T his inf orma tion ale rts you t o potent ial ha zards tha t could hurt you or others. Y ou will f ind this import ant sa f et y inf or mation in a v ariet y of f orms, [...]

  • Page 4

    (f luid ca pacit ies and t ire pr essure s) (m ain cont rols) (seat belts, SR S, and chil d protection) (indic ator s, gauges, dashboa rd, and st eering column) ( ) (f uel , veh ic le b reak- in , and cargo l o adi n g) (e ngine and t ransmission oper ation) (minde r, f luid chec king, minor serv ices, and v ehicle st orage) (v ehicle spe cif ica t[...]

  • Page 5

    A convenien t r ef erence to t h e sect ions in this ma nual. A quick r ef er ence to t he main cont rols in your v ehicle. Expla ins the purpos e of ea ch inst rument panel indica tor and ga uge, and how t o use the c ontrols on t he dashboa rd and st eering column. ID number s, dimensions, capac i t i es, and tech ni cal i n f orm atio n. How to [...]

  • Page 6

    * * * * * If equipped : Y our V ehicle a t a Gla nce Y our V ehicle at a Glance 3 POWER D OOR LOCK MAST ER SWITCH MIRROR CONTROLS (P. 102 ) (P. 79 ) (P. 103 ) (P. 107 ) INS TRUMENT PANEL INDICAT ORS MOONROOF SWITCH (P. 55 ) GAUGES ( P. 63 ) DRIVE R’S FRONT AIRBAG POWER WIND OW SWITCHE S (P. 214 ) (P. 219 ) AUXIL IARY IN PUT JACK (P. 212[...]

  • Page 7

    * * * * * * * * * * Only on vehicl es equip ped with navigat io n system. R ef er t o the navigat i on system manual. If equipped T o u se the horn, press t h e center pad of t he s teering wheel. 3: 1: 2: Y our V ehicle a t a Gla nce 4 INS TRUMENT PANEL BRI GHTNESS (P. 72 ) STEERI NG WHEEL ADJUS TMENTS (P . 75 ) NAVIGA TION SYS[...]

  • Page 8

    − T his sec t ion giv es y ou import a nt inf or mat ion about how t o prot e ct yourself and your passengers. It shows you how to use sea t belts. It expla ins how y our a irba gs wor k. A nd it t ells y ou how to pr oper ly r es t ra in inf a nt s a nd childr en in y our v ehic le. ......... I m p o rta n t Sa f ety P re c au tio n s . 6 ......[...]

  • Page 9

    − Y ou’ll f ind many sa f et y rec ommendat ions t hroughout t his sect ion, a nd t hroughout t his manua l. 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 cons ider to be the most import a nt . A seat belt is your b est protection in all t ype s of collisions . A ir bags a r e design ed t o s uppl ement seat bel ts, not r[...]

  • Page 10

    Y our ve hicle is e quipped w it h ma ny f eatu res th at wo r k to g eth er to prot e ct you a nd your pas senger s during a cra sh. T he f ollowing pa ges e xpla in how y ou 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 a nd your passenge rs. Howe ver , you a nd your pa ssenge rs can’ t t a ke f ull adva nt a ge of t hes e f [...]

  • Page 11

    − − − − Y our ve hicle is e quipped w it h se at belt s in a ll sea t ing pos it ions. Help protect you in almost ev ery t ype of cr a sh, including: f ro n tal i mp ac ts side impacts rear im pacts rol lo vers K eep you connected to t he vehicle so yo u can take ad vantage o f t he vehicle’s bui lt-in saf et y f eatures. W hen pr operly [...]

  • Page 12

    CONT INUE D Y our vehicle has a suppl emental restraint system (SR S) with f ront airb ags to hel p p rotect the heads an d ch ests o f th e d ri ver an d a f ron t se at passenge r dur ing a mode ra t e t o sev er e f r ont a l collision ( see pa ge f or more inf orma t ion on how your f ront air ba gs wor k). Y ou r vehi cl e al so h as si d e ai[...]

  • Page 13

    T he most import a nt t hings you ne ed t o know about y our a irba gs a r e: A lways we ar your sea t belt prope rly , and s it upright a nd as f ar bac k f rom t he steering wheel as possible whil e allow ing f ull contr ol of t he v ehic le. A f r ont passenge r should mov e t he ir seat as f ar back f rom the dash bo ard as possible. T he rest [...]

  • Page 14

    − CONT INUE D Adj u s t the d ri ver ’ s se a t as f ar to the rea r as pos sible w hile a llow ing you t o maint a in f ull cont rol of t he v ehic le. Have a f ront p asse ng er adju st the ir seat as f ar t o the rear as p os si bl e. T he f ollowing pa ges pr ovide inst ru ct ions on how t o prope rly prot ec t t he driver , adult passenge [...]

  • Page 15

    I f yo u s i t too c l o s e to the s te er i n g whee l or da shboa rd, you c an be seriously inj ured by an inf lat ing f ront air bag, or by s t rik ing the s t eer ing whee l or da shboa rd. Adj u s t the dr i ve r’s s ea t- b ac k to a comf or t a ble, upr ight posit ion, lea ving a mple s pac e bet w ee n your chest a nd the a irbag cover i[...]

  • Page 16

    A dju st the d river’ s head restraint so th e ce n ter of the b ac k of yo u r h e ad rest s a gainst t he cent er of t he restraint. Proper ly a djust ed he ad r est r a int s will help pr ot e ct occupa nt s f rom whipla sh a nd ot her cr as h injurie s. R ec lining a s eat -ba ck so t hat t he shoulder par t of t he belt no longer rest s agai[...]

  • Page 17

    If t he seat belt touches or cro sses your n eck, or i f it crosses yo ur arm instead of you r shoul der, you n eed to adjust the seat belt anch or h eigh t. Insert t he la t ch plat e int o t he buck le, th en tu g on th e b e l t to mak e su re the belt is sec ure ly lat c hed. Che ck t ha t th e b el t is n ot twi s ted , be c au s e a twi s te [...]

  • Page 18

    A f ter all occ up an ts have adju sted their sea ts a nd head restr aints, a nd put on t heir sea t belt s, it is v er y i m p o rta n t tha t the y c o n ti n u e to si t upright , w ell ba ck in t he ir sea t s , wit h th ei r f eet on th e f lo or, u nti l th e vehi cl e is s af ely parke d and the engine is of f . Th i s c o u l d ca u se very[...]

  • Page 19

    Wh en driv ing, r emembe r t o sit upright and adjust t he seat a s f ar back as pos sible while a llow ing f ull cont rol of t he v ehic le. W hen r iding as a f r ont passe nger, adjust t he seat as f ar back as p os si bl e. T his will re duce t he r isk of injur ies t o bot h you a nd your unbor n child that can be caus ed b y a crash or an in [...]

  • Page 20

    If your han ds o r arms are cl o se to an airb ag co ver, they co ul d b e in jur ed if t he a irba g inf lat es . Objects on the cover s marked ‘‘SR S A IR BA G’’ could int erf er e wit h t he pr oper opera t ion of t h e a irba gs or be propelle d inside t he ve hicle a nd hurt someone if t he a irba gs inf lat e. If t hey do, they could [...]

  • Page 21

    Y our seat belt sy st em includes la p/ shoulder belt s in a ll se at ing pos it ions. T he f ront sea t be lt s ar e also equipped w it h a ut omat ic sea t belt t ensioner s. If t he indicat or comes on or the beeper sounds whe n the driv er’ s sea t belt is la t ched a nd t he re is no f r ont seat pa ssenger and no it e ms on t he f ro n t se[...]

  • Page 22

    CONT INUE D For added pr ot ect ion, t he f ront seat belt s a re equipped w it h a ut oma t ic seat be lt t ensioner s. When act iv at e d, the t ension ers imm ediately tighten th e be l ts to h e l p h o l d th e d ri ver an d a f ront passe nger in posit ion. T he lap an d sh ou l de r bel t go es ove r your shoulder , ac ross your c hest , and[...]

  • Page 23

    T he dea ler should a lso inspe ct t he anch ors f or da ma ge a nd repla ce them if needed . If t he a utomatic seat belt t ensioner s a ct iv at e during a crash, they must be replaced. If a seat belt is worn during a crash, it must be replaced b y the dealer. A belt t ha t has be en w orn dur ing a crash may no t provi d e the sam e l evel of pr[...]

  • Page 24

    CONT INUED A ddi t io nal I nf ormat ion A bout Y our A irbags A irb ag Sy st em Component s Driv er and Passenger Saf et y 21 (3) (5) (7) (4) (7) (12) (6) (8) (8) (1) (9 ) (2) (11) (5) (13) (14) (10) (4) (15) (16) (16) (1) Driver’s Fron t Airbag (2) Pass enger ’s Fr ont Air bag (3) Cont rol U nit (4) Fro nt Seat Belt Ten sioners (5) Side Airb [...]

  • Page 25

    A so p h is ti c ate d el ec tro ni c sy stem t hat c ont inually monit ors a nd rec ords inf orma t ion a bout t he sensor s, t he c ont rol unit , t he airb ag activato rs, the se at bel t t ensioner s, a nd driv er and f ront passenger seat belt use when the ignit ion swit ch is in t he O N ( II) posit ion. A n indica t or on t he inst rument pa[...]

  • Page 26

    CONT INUE D Duri n g a f rontal crash , yo ur seat bel t res t ra ins your low er body a nd tor so, and t he f r ont air ba g helps pr ot ec t yo ur he ad and c hes t. A lt hough bot h air bags norma lly inf la t e w it hin a split sec ond of ea ch ot her , it is poss ible f or only one airb ag to dep lo y. T his ca n ha ppen if t he s ev er it y o[...]

  • Page 27

    The to tal tim e f or i nf la ti o n a n d def lat ion is one-t ent h of a s econd, so f a st t hat most occupant s are not aware that t he ai rbag s de pl o yed until they see t hem lying in their laps. Y our f ront a irba gs a re dua l-st a ge airb ags . This me ans the y have two inf la t ion st a ges t hat ca n be ignit e d sequent ially or s i[...]

  • Page 28

    CONT INUE D Y our f r ont air ba gs ar e a lso dua l- t hreshold a ir bags. A ir bags w it h t his f eat ure have t wo deploym ent t hresholds t hat depe nd on whe t her sensor s dete ct t he occupa nt is wearin g a seat b elt o r no t. If t he occupa nt ’s be lt is , t he air ba g will deploy a t a slight ly lower t hreshold, b ecause t he occup[...]

  • Page 29

    Whe n t he pa ssenger a ir bag get s t urned of f by t he w eight sensor s, a ‘‘pa ssenger a irba g of f ’’ indicat or in th e ce n ter of the d as hb o ar d c o m e s on (s ee pa ge ). Be aware that obj ects pl ace d on th e passenger’s sea t can a lso cause t he airb ag to be turned o f f . T he passenger ’s a dv ance d f r ont airbag[...]

  • Page 30

    CONT INUE D Only one a irba g will deploy dur ing a side impac t . If t he impa ct is on t he passenger’s side, t he passenger’s side airb ag will dep lo y even if there is no passe nger. T o get t he best prot e ct ion f rom th e si de airb ags , f ront s eat o ccu p ants shoul d wear t heir seat belts a nd sit upright a nd we ll back in t hei[...]

  • Page 31

    In a mo derate t o severe sid e imp act, sensor s w ill det e ct ra pid a cce ler at ion and signa l t he c ont rol unit t o i n s tan tl y in f la te th e s i d e c u rta i n airb ag and ac tivate the seat belt t ensioner on t he driv er’ s or t he passenge r’s side of t he v ehicle. If t he side a irba g of f indica t or c omes on (se e page [...]

  • Page 32

    If you see a ny of these indications, the airbags and seat bel t tensioners may not w ork pr oper ly whe n you need them. T he SR S indica t or a ler t s you t o a pot ent ia l pr oblem with your airb ags o r seat belt t ensioner s. Wh en you t ur n t he ignit ion sw it ch t o t he ON ( II) pos it ion, t his indica t or comes on b rief ly t hen goe[...]

  • Page 33

    Be aware that obj ects pl ace d on th e f r ont sea t ca n cause t he indic at or t o come on . If no weight is de t ect ed on t he f ront seat, the ai rbag will be autom atic all y shut of f . Howev er , t he indica t or will not c ome on. T he passe nger a ir bag of f indicat or m a yc o m eo na n do f f r e p e a t e d l yi f the t ota l weigh t[...]

  • Page 34

    T a ke your vehicl e to an autho ri ze d de ale r as soo n as possib le. If you ignore this indicat ion, your a ir bags ma y not opera t e pr oper ly. Even if your airb ags d o no t inf late, you r deal er should inspec t t he driv er ’s s ea t posit ion se nsor, t he f ront passenge r’s w eight sensor s, t he f ront seat belt tensioners, a nd [...]

  • Page 35

    Th i s c o u l d m a k e th e driv er ’s sea t pos it ion sensor or t he f r ont passenge r’s weight sensor s inef f ect ive . If it is nece ssa ry t o remov e or modif y a f r ont sea t t o accommodate a person wit h disabilit ies, f irs t cont a ct Honda A ut omobile C ust omer Se rv ice a t (800) 999-1009. T oget her , a irba gs a nd seat be[...]

  • Page 36

    − − − If you have children, o r ever need t o driv e w it h a c hild in your ve hicle, be sure t o r ea d t his se ct ion. It begins wit h impor t a nt gener a l guidelines, then present s special inf ormat ion f or in f ants, smal l ch il d ren, an d l arge r childre n. Each year, m any ch il dren are i nju red or kille d in v ehicle cra she[...]

  • Page 37

    − Fr ont air ba gs hav e be en designe d t o help prot ect a dult s in a moder at e t o sev er e f ront a l collision. T o do t his, t he passe nger ’s f r ont air bag is quit e larg e, an d it can in f late with enou g h f orce to cau se very s erio us inju rie s. If t he ve hicle se at is too f ar f orward, or the ch il d ’s h ead is t hrow[...]

  • Page 38

    − T o remind you of t he pa ssenge r’s f r ont air bag ha za r ds, and t ha t chi ld ren mu st be p rop erly res trained in a bac k seat, you r 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) a nd on t he f ront v isor s. Pl ease read an d f oll ow the inst ruc t ions on t he se la bels . U.S. Models Canadia n Mod[...]

  • Page 39

    − Many parents say t hey pref er t o put an inf ant or a sma ll child in t h e f ront passenge r se at so t he y ca n wa t ch t he child, or bec ause t he child re quires at t e nt ion. Placing a child in t h e f ront sea t exposes the chil d to hazards in a f r ont a l collision, a nd pa ying clos e at t e nt ion t o a c hild dist r ac t s t he [...]

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    − If a child wra ps a loose seat belt around t heir neck, they can be se rious ly or f at a lly injur ed. (Se e pa ges and f or how t o activate and deacti vate the locka ble r et r ac t or. ) Th i s c an p r ev e n t childre n f rom ac cident a lly f a lling out ( se e pag e ). Even very young chi ld ren learn h ow to unlo ck ve hicle door s, t [...]

  • Page 41

    T w o types of seats may be used: a seat de signed exc lusive ly f or inf a nt s, or a conv ert ible sea t use d in t he r ea r- f a cing, r ec lining mode. If place d f a cing f orw ar d, a n inf a nt could be ver y se riously injur ed dur ing a f r ont a l collision. Only a re ar -f ac ing child se at pr ovide s proper s upport f or a baby ’s h[...]

  • Page 42

    CONT INUE D Man y states, Canad i an pro vi nc es and t er rit or ies a llow a c hild one ye ar of age or older who also meets t he minimum size a nd we ight requ irem ents to t ransitio n f rom a rear-f acin g chi l d seat to a f orward f a cing sea t . K now t he requir ement s where yo u are dri vi ng an d f oll ow the child sea t inst r uct ion[...]

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    Since L A T CH -compa t ible child sea t s are easi er to i ns tall an d red u ce the possibilit y of impr oper ins t alla t ion, we r ec ommend sele ct ing t his s t yle . In sea t ing posit ions a nd v ehic les not equipped w it h L A T CH, a L A T CH - compat ible child s ea t can b e inst a lled using a sea t belt . What ever type of seat you c[...]

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    A f t er selecting a proper child seat an d a g o o d p l ac e to i n s tal l the se a t, th er e ar e th re e mai n ste p s i n inst alling t he sea t : A ll child s ea t s must be secured t o t he ve hicle wit h t he la p par t of a la p/shoulde r belt or w it h th e LAT C H ( Lo w er An ch o r s a n d T et her s f or CHildren) syst em. A child w[...]

  • Page 45

    Make sure t here a re no objects near t he a nchor s t hat c ould prevent a secure connection b etw e en th e chi ld s e at an d th e anc ho rs. Move the seat belt buckle or t ongue aw a y f r om t he lowe r anc ho rs. T o inst a ll a L A T CH -compa t ible c hild seat : Place t he child sea t on t he ve hicle se a t, the n attach th e sea t to the[...]

  • Page 46

    What ever t ype you have, f oll ow th e ch i ld s ea t mak e r’ s i n s tr u cti on s f or adjust ing or t ight e ning t he f it . Push and pull t he child seat f or wa rd a nd f rom side- t o-side t o verif y that i t is secure . Ot her L A T CH -compa t ible se at s hav e a f lexible -t ype c onnect or as shown a bove. L if t t he head restra i[...]

  • Page 47

    When not using the L A T CH syst em, all child seats must be secured t o t he ve hicle wit h the la p par t of a la p/ shoulder belt . W it h t he c hild sea t in t he de sir ed sea t ing posit ion, rout e t he be lt t hrough t he child sea t a ccor ding to t he seat maker’s instruct ions , th en i n se rt the l atch p late i nto th e buckle a nd[...]

  • Page 48

    A f t er conf ir ming tha t t he belt is locke d, gra b t he s houlder par t of the belt near t he buckl e, and pu ll up to rem ove any sl ack f rom the lap pa rt of t he be lt . R e membe r, if th e l ap p art o f th e b el t i s no t ti g h t, t he child sea t w ill not be se cure . T o deac tivate the lo ck abl e retractor and re mo ve a chi ld [...]

  • Page 49

    A ch il d se at with a t ether can b e inst a lled in a ny se at ing pos it ion in th e b ac k s ea t, u si n g o n e o f th e anc hora ge point s shown a bov e. Since a t e t her c an prov ide a ddit ional se c u r i ty to th e l ap/ sh o u l d e r b el t inst a llat ion, w e r ecomme nd using a tet her whenever one i s requ ired o r avail abl e. [...]

  • Page 50

    T o det er mine if a lap/shoulde r be lt proper ly f its a child, ha ve t he child put on t he se at belt , t hen a sk yourself : Wh en a c hild re ache s t he rec ommended 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, t h e child shoul d sit in a back sea t on a b o o s ter s eat an d w e ar th e l ap/ shoulder belt . [...]

  • Page 51

    Does t he shoulde r belt cr oss b etw e en th e chi ld ’s ne c k an d ar m ? Is t he lap pa rt of t he belt a s low a s possible, t ouching t he child’s th i g h s ? W ill the c hild be able t o st a y sea t ed like t his f or t he whole t r ip? If you answer yes t o all t hese quest ions, t he c hild is rea dy t o we ar t he lap/shoulde r be l[...]

  • Page 52

    CONT INUE D Of cour se, childr en v ar y w idely. A nd while a ge ma y be one indica t or of whe n a c hild ca n saf ely r ide in f ront , t her e ar e ot her import a nt f act or s you should conside r. Physica lly, a child mus t be lar ge enough f or t he la p/shoulder belt t o proper ly f it ( see pa ges and ). If t he seat be lt does not f it p[...]

  • Page 53

    Dev ices int ended t o improv e a c hild’s comf ort or repos it ion t he s houlder pa r t of a sea t belt ca n make the belt les s ef f ect ive a nd incre as e t he cha nce of ser ious injur y in a c ra sh. T his could r esult in serious ne ck inj urie s during a crash. Th i s c o u l d cause ver y se rious injur ies dur ing a crash. It also in c[...]

  • Page 54

    Y ou r vehi cl e’ s ex hau st con tain s car bon monoxide ga s. Ca rbon monoxide should not ent e r t he vehi cl e in n or mal d rivi n g if you maint a in your v ehicle pr oper ly and f ollow t he inf orma t ion on t his pa ge. High lev els of carbon monox ide ca n collect r a pidly in enc losed a re as , su ch as a garage. Do n o t run the engi[...]

  • Page 55

    T hese labels are in t he location s shown. T hey warn you of po tent ial haza rds t ha t could ca use ser ious in ju ry or d eath. Read thes e lab el s car ef ully. If a label comes of f or becomes hard to re ad (e xc ept f or the U. S. das hb oard l ab el wh ic h may be removed by the owner), c on tact your dealer f or a replacement. U.S. models [...]

  • Page 56

    T his sec t ion giv es inf orma t ion a bout th e co ntro ls an d di s p l ay s th at cont ribut e t o the da ily oper a t ion of your vehicle. A ll the essent ial cont rols a r e wit hin ea sy r ea ch. ........................... Cont rol L oca t ions . 54 ............................ Inst rument Pa nel . 55 .......... Inst rument Pa nel Indica t [...]

  • Page 57

    * * * * * If equipped : Cont r ol L ocat ions 54 MIRROR CONTROLS CLIMAT E CONTROL SYSTEM HEA TING/COOLING CONTROLS POWER D OOR LOCK MAST ER SWITCH POWER WIND OW SWITCHE S TRUNK RELE ASE LEVE R AUTOMATI C TRANSM ISSION MANUA L TRANSM ISSION INS TRUMEN T PANEL INDICAT ORS (P. 55 ) (P. 63 ) (P. 102 ) (P. 79 ) (P. 103 ) (P. 90 ) (P. 12 0 ) (P[...]

  • Page 58

    * * * * T he U.S. inst rument pa nel is shown. Dif f e re nces f or the Ca na dian models a re not e d in the t e xt . Inst r u ment Panel Inst r ument s and Cont rols 55 (P. 57 ) (P. 62 ) : If e quipped LOW FUEL INDICA TOR ANTI- LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM (ABS) IND ICATOR HIGH BEA M INDICAT OR DAYT IME RUNNING LIGH TS INDICA TOR SEAT BE LT REMIND E[...]

  • Page 59

    T he instrument panel has many indicat ors t o giv e y ou import a nt inf ormat ion a bout your vehicl e. T he engin e can be severely damag ed if t his indica t or f las hes or s t ay s on whe n the e ngine is running. F or mo re in f ormatio n, see pag e . I f thi s i n d i c ato r co me s on w h e n th e engine is running, t he ba t t e ry is no[...]

  • Page 60

    T his indica t or come s on brief ly whe n yo u turn th e ig n i ti on s wi tch to the ON ( II) posit ion. If it comes on a t an y o th e r ti m e, i t in di c ate s a pot ent ia l proble m w it h your f r ont airb ags . T hi s in di cator wil l al so al ert you t o a pot ent ia l pr oblem w it h your side airbags, passenger ’s side airba g cutof[...]

  • Page 61

    I f i t c o m e so na n ds t a y so na t a n y ot her t ime, or if it does not come on when y ou t urn t he ignit ion swit ch t o t he ON ( II) posit ion, t her e is a problem w it h t he V SA s yst e m. T ak e yo ur veh ic le to a deale r to have it chec ked. W it h out V SA , your v ehic le st ill ha s norma l dr iving a bilit y, but will not ha [...]

  • Page 62

    T his indica t or nor mally c omes on f or a f ew seconds when you turn the i g n i ti o n swi tch to th e ON (I I ) posit ion. If it comes on while dr iv ing, it indic at e s t hat one or more of y our ve hicle’s t ires a r e signif icant ly low on pres sur e. If t his ha ppens, pull t o t he side of t he roa d whe n it is sa f e, chec k w hich [...]

  • Page 63

    T he lef t or right t urn signal indicat or blinks w hen you s ignal a lane cha nge or t urn. If a n indicat or doe s not blink or blinks r a pidly, it usua lly mea ns one of t he t urn signal bulbs is burned out ( se e pa ges a nd ). R e plac e t he bulb a s soon a s pos sible, since ot her dr iv ers ca nnot se e t hat you ar e signa ling. When yo[...]

  • Page 64

    Thi s i n d i cato r c o m es o n wi th th e high beam he adlight s. F or more inf or mat ion, see pa ge . T his indica t or a lso comes on w it h reduc ed bright ne ss w hen t he dayt ime running light s ( DR L ) ar e on (se e p ag e ) . If this ind icator comes on when you tu rn th e i g n i ti o n s wi tch to th e ON (II) posit ion and r ele as [...]

  • Page 65

    T his indica t or come s on f or a f ew seconds w hen you t ur n t he ignit ion swit c h t o the O N ( 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 ve hicle in f or scheduled maint e nance . T he maint e nanc e main it ems a nd sub it e ms will be display ed in t he inf ormat ion display . See pa ge f or more inf or mat i[...]

  • Page 66

    * * If equipped : Gaug es Inst r ument s and Cont rols 63 SELECT /RESE T KNOB TRIP METER ODOMETER / CHECK F UEL C AP MESSAGE TACHOMETER TEMPERATUR E GAUG E SPEEDOMETER U.S . model is s hown. INFORMAT ION DISPLA Y OUTSIDE T EMP ERA TURE INDICA TOR FUEL GAUGE 09/05/18 18:19:09 31TA5620 00?[...]

  • Page 67

    The o d o m e te r sh ows th e total di stanc e yo ur ve hi cl e has been driv en. It mea sur es miles in U .S. models a nd kilomet ers in Cana dia n models. It is ille gal unde r U .S. f ede ral law and C anad i an pro vi nc ial / territorial reg u latio ns to di sco nn ect, re s et, o r al te r th e o do m e ter w i th th e int ent t o cha nge t [...]

  • Page 68

    ±± − −−−− −−− If equipped T he temperature sen sor i s in t he f ront bump er. T heref ore, the t emper a t ure r ea ding ca n be a f f ect ed by hea t r ef lect ion f rom t he roa d surf ace, e ngine hea t , a nd t he exha ust f r om surr ounding t r af f ic. T his can ca use an incorrect temperat ure reading when you r speed is [...]

  • Page 69

    T his shows t he t e mper at ur e of t he engine’s coola nt . Dur ing norma l opera t ion, t he point er should ris e f ro m th e bo ttom m a rk to ab ou t the middle of t he gauge . In seve re driv ing condit ions, such a s v er y hot wea t he r or a long pe riod of uphill driv ing, t he point er ma y rise t o the upper zone . If it rea che s t [...]

  • Page 70

    * * * * * * * * * * If equipped Only on vehicl es equip ped with navigat ion system, ref er to t he nav igation system ma nual. T o use the horn, press t he center pad of t he steering wheel . 1: 2: 3: Cont r ols Nea r t he St eering W heel Inst r ument s and Cont rols 67 INS TRUMEN T PANEL BRI GHTNES S REMOTE AU DIO C ON TROL S[...]

  • Page 71

    − − − − − − − − − MIST OFF INT Int er mit t ent LO Lo w s p e e d HI High speed Windshie ld wa sher s Push the r ight le ve r up or down to selec t a posit ion. T he w ipers run a t high speed until you rel ease t he lever. T he wipers are not activat ed. T he wipers run at low speed . T he w ipers run at high speed. Vary th e de [...]

  • Page 72

    * * * − − − * T urn signa l Of f Par king a nd indica t or light s AU TO Hea dlight s 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 le ve r t o s ignal a lef t t urn a nd up t o signal a right t ur n. T o signal a la ne change , push lightly on t he lev er and hold it . T he le ve r w[...]

  • Page 73

    − Even w it h t he a ut oma t ic light ing f e at ur e t urne d on, we rec ommend t h a t y o ut u r no nt h el i g h t sm a n u a l l y whe n driv ing a t night or in a de nse f og, or when you en ter dark a reas such as long t unne ls or pa rking f a cilit ie s. Do not le av e t he light sw it ch in A U T O if you w ill not be dr iv ing t he ve[...]

  • Page 74

    T his f e at ur e t urns of f t he hea dlight s, all o ther ext erior l igh ts, and the inst rume nt pane l light s w it hin 15 sec on ds af ter you re mo ve the key and c lo se the d ri ver’s d o or. T he a ut omat ic light ing of f f ea t ure activates i f you l eave th e head l ig h t swit ch in t he ‘ ‘ ’’ or ‘‘ ’’ posit ion o[...]

  • Page 75

    T he select/reset knob on the inst rume nt pane l cont r ols t he bright ness of t he inst rument pa nel light s. T urn t he k nob t o adj ust t he bright ness w it h t he ignit ion sw it ch in t he ON ( II) posit ion and t he pa rk ing light s on. Y ou ca n use t he f og light s only w hen t he hea dlight s ar e on low bea m. Wit h t he light sw i[...]

  • Page 76

    P u sh th e bu tto n b e twe e n th e ce n te r vent s t o t urn on t he ha za rd w ar ning light s ( f our -w ay f lashe rs). T his cause s a ll f our outside t urn signa ls and bot h t urn indica t or s in t he inst rument pa nel t o f lash. Use t he haza r d wa rning light s if you nee d t o park i n a dange rou s are a ne ar heavy t ra f f ic, [...]

  • Page 77

    T he def ogger a nd a nt enna wir es on t he inside of t he rea r w indow ca n be acc ident a lly da mage d. W hen clea ning the gla ss, alw ay s wipe side to si de . T he rear w indo w def ogger wil l cl ear fo g , fr o s t , a n d t h i n i c e fr o m th e window . Push t he def ogger but t on to tu rn i t on an d of f . T he i n d i c ato r in t[...]

  • Page 78

    Move t he steering wheel up or down, a nd in or out , so it point s toward your chest , not t oward your f ac e. Ma ke sure you ca n see t he inst rume nt panel ga uges a nd indicat ors. P u sh th e le ve r up to l oc k the st ee ring w heel in pos it ion. Make sure you have secur ely locked the steering wheel in pl ace by t ry ing t o move it up, [...]

  • Page 79

    The m as te r ke y f i ts al l the l o cks o n your vehicl e. T he valet key w orks only in t he ignit ion a nd t he dr iv er ’s door lock . Y ou ca n kee p t he t r unk rele ase han d le , rear seat trunk acce ss, an d g lo ve bo x lo ck ed wh en yo u l eave yo u r vehi cl e an d the val et key at a par king f ac ilit y. Y o us h o u l dh a v er[...]

  • Page 80

    If the system repeat edly does n ot rec ognize t he coding of your key , contact your dealer. If you lose y our k ey a nd you c annot st ar t t he engine, conta ct your deale r. Wh en you t ur n t he ignit ion sw it ch t o t he ON ( II) posit ion, t he immobilize r syst em indica t or s hould come on brief ly, t hen go of f . If t he indic at or st[...]

  • Page 81

    − − − − T he ignit ion sw it ch ha s f our posit ions: L OCK ( 0 ), A CCESSO R Y (I), ON (II), ST A R T (III) Yo u ca n i n s e rt or remov e t he k ey only in t his posit ion. T o t urn t he key , push it in slight ly . If yo ur veh ic le h as an autom atic tr ansmission, the shif t lev er must als o be in P ark. Y ou wil l hear a remin de[...]

  • Page 82

    T he lock t ab on a ny pa ss enger ’s door locks a nd unlocks t hat door . W hen t he d oor is unloc ked, y ou ca n s e et h e r e di n d i c a t o ro nt h e l o c kt a b abov e t he inner door handle . Y o uc a no p e no rc l o s et h e w i n d o w s and t he moonr oof ( if equippe d) by using the k ey in t he driv er ’s door (se e p ag e ). A[...]

  • Page 83

    If you f orget and leave t he key in t he ignit ion sw it ch, loc kout pr ev ent ion will not a llow y ou t o lock t he dr ive r’ s door. W it h a ny door open a nd t he key in t he ignit ion swit c h, locking wi th th e m as ter do o r lo ck sw i tc h i s disabled. I f t he driv er ’s door is closed, the lock t ab on t he driver ’s door is n[...]

  • Page 84

    CONT INUE D L ocks a ll doors w hen t he shif t lev er is moved out of t he Pa rk ( P) posit ion ( A /T vehicles only). Make sure t he shif t leve r is in the Par k ( P) pos it ion ( A /T ve hicles ). Turn th e i g n i ti o n swi tc h to th e ON (II) posit ion, a nd open t he dr iv er’ s door. P u s ha n dh o l dt h ef r o n t o f t h e mast er d[...]

  • Page 85

    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 it ch on t he driv er ’s door . Y ou will he ar a c lick. K e ep holding t he s wit c h unt il you hear an o ther c li ck ( af ter abo ut 5 seconds). R e lea se t he s wit c h, a nd wit hin 5 seconds, t ur n t he ignit ion sw it ch to th e L OC K (0) p os i ti o n . R e lea se t he [...]

  • Page 86

    CONT INUE D T he a ut o door unloc king is deac tivated al l the time . T he a ut o door unloc king f eat ure has f ive possible set t ings: Make sure t he shif t leve r is in the Par k ( P) pos it ion ( A /T ve hicles ). Turn th e i g n i ti o n swi tc h to th e ON (II) posit ion, a nd open t he dr iv er’ s door. T he driv er ’s door unlocks w[...]

  • Page 87

    P u s ha n dh o l dt h er e a ro f t h e mast er door lock sw it ch on t he driv er ’s door . Y ou will he ar a c lick. Co nti n ue to h o ld th e s wi tch : Unti l y ou hear an othe r cl ic k (a f t er a bout 5 seconds) t o activate Or, until you h ear t wo more clicks (af t er about 10 seconds) to activate R e lea se t he s wit c h, a nd wit hi[...]

  • Page 88

    Even if you r vehicle’s batt ery is removed or goes d ead, the syst em kee ps t he a ut o door lock/unloc k sett ing which you select ed. R e lea se t he s wit c h, a nd wit hin 5 seconds, t ur n t he ignit ion sw it ch t o t he A CCESSOR Y ( I) posit ion. move t he s hif t lev er t o t he Pa rk (P ) posit ion. Turn th e i g n i ti o n swi tc h t[...]

  • Page 89

    − − T he childpr oof door lock s ar e designed t o pr ev ent childr en sea t ed in the r ea r f rom ac cident a lly opening t he rea r door s. Eac h rea r door has a lock lev er nea r t he edge . Wit h t he lev er in t he L OCK posit ion ( lev er is down), t he door c annot be opene d 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 io[...]

  • Page 90

    − − P r e s st h i sb u t t o nf o r ab o ut 2 s eco nd s to attr ac t atten ti o n : t he hor n will sound, a nd t he e xt e rior light s w ill f la sh f or a bout 30 s econds. T o ca ncel pa nic mode , pre ss a ny o th er b u tto n on th e re m o te tra n sm itte r, o r tur n th e i g n i ti on swit c h t o the O N ( II) posit ion. Pres s and[...]

  • Page 91

    If it ta kes several pushes on t he but t on to lock or unloc k t he doors, repl ace the b attery as soo n as possible. Bat tery t ype: CR 1616 T o replac e the battery: R emo ve the s cre w at t he b ase o f th e tran sm i tte r wi th a sm a l l Phillips-hea d scr ew driv er . I n si de th e tr an sm i tter , s e p ar ate the inner cover f rom the[...]

  • Page 92

    + Rem o ve th e o l d b a tter y , an d i ns er t a ne w b atte r y i n to th e bac k o f th e cove r w it h t he side f a cing dow n. Install the parts in reverse order. A n impr oper ly dispos ed of ba t t er y can hur t t he e nvir onment . A lw a ys conf irm loc al r egula t ions f or b atte r y d i s p o s al . 4. 5. A s required by t he F C[...]

  • Page 93

    T o prot e ct it ems in t he t r unk w hen you need t o give the key t o someon e else: Give the person the valet key. L o c kt h et r u n kr e l e a s el e v e rw i t h th e m as te r ke y . Als o mak e su re t he t runk pass-t hr ough cov er is locked (see page ). T o close the t r unk, pre ss down on t he t runk lid. Y o uc a no p e nt h e t r u[...]

  • Page 94

    A s a saf ety f ea ture, your vehicl e has a release lever on t he trunk lat ch so t he t r unk ca n be ope ned f rom t he inside. Par ent s s hould decide if t he ir children should be shown how t o use th i s f eatu re. For more inf or ma t ion about c hild saf et y, see pa ge . Even if t he t runk release l ever is locked with the mast er k ey, [...]

  • Page 95

    − Mo ves the se at f orward and b ackward . T he cont r ols f or t he pow er adju s table f ron t seats are on the out side edge of ea ch sea t bot t om. You c an a d j u s t the se ats w i th th e ignit ion sw it ch in a ny posit ion. Ma ke all sea t a djust ment s be f or e y ou st ar t driv ing. T he pas se ng er se at has the sam e adjust me [...]

  • Page 96

    − See pages f or import a nt sa f et y inf orma t ion and w ar nings about how t o proper ly posit ion t he sea t s and se at - backs. 11 13 Make all sea t adjust me nt s bef ore you st a rt dr iv ing. T o adj ust t he sea t f or w a rd or back wa r d, pull up on t he ba r unde r t he seat cus hion’s f ront e dge. Move t he sea t t o t he desir[...]

  • Page 97

    T hey ar e most ef f ect ive w hen you ad j u s t the m s o th e cen ter o f the b ack of t he occupa nt ’s he ad r est s a ga inst th e ce n ter of the re s tr ai n t. T he hei ght o f your d river’s seat is adju s table . To raise the s eat, repeatedly pull u p the lever on t he out side of t he sea t cus hion. T o lower th e se at, pu sh th [...]

  • Page 98

    T he hea d re st r aint s a djust f or height . Y ou need bot h hands t o a djust a rest r aint . Do not att e mpt t o a djust it while driv ing. T o ra ise it , pull upw ar d. T o lower the restraint, push the rele ase b utton si d eways , and p us h th e re s tra i n t do wn. T o remove a head r estr aint f or clea ning or r epa ir , pull it up a[...]

  • Page 99

    T he driver’ s and f ront passen ger’ s seats have ac tive h ead res train ts. If t he ve hicle is st r uck sev er ely f rom t he re ar , t he occ upant pr oper ly secur ed wit h the seat be lt will be pu sh ed ag ain s t the seat-bac k and the head r es t ra int will a ut oma t ica lly mo ve f orward. T his reduces the dis ta nce between the r[...]

  • Page 100

    W hen st or ing ca rgo, you ca n mov e t h er e a rc e n t e rs h o u l d e rb e l to u to f the way by rem o vin g the b el t f rom t he guide. T he bac k of the rear seat f ol ds d o wn, giving you dir ect a cce ss t o t he t r unk. T he se at - bac k is r ele ase d f rom inside t he t runk . R emo ve an y item s f rom the s eat b e f o r ey o uf[...]

  • Page 101

    Ma k e su re tha t the fol d e d s e at- b ac k does not press a gainst t he f ront passenge r’s se at , a s t his could ca use the w eigh t sensors to work improper ly. Ne v er d r i ve w i th th e s e at- b a ck f olde d down a nd t he t r unk lid ope n. See on page . Make sure all rear shoul der bel ts ar e posit ioned in f ront of t he rea r [...]

  • Page 102

    T he rear seat armrest is in the center of the rear seat . Pivot it down to u se i t. A beverage holde r is located in the armres t. Never d ri ve wi th this cover o pe n an d t he t r unk lid open. See on page . For security, this cover can be locke d and unloc ked only w it h t he master key. T o lock the cover, insert t h e k e ya n dt u r ni t [...]

  • Page 103

    Bot h f ront sea t s a r e equippe d wit h seat heat ers. Beca use of the sensors f or t he side airba g cutof f system, there is no h eat er in the passenger’s seat -back. T he ignit ion swit ch must be in the O N ( II) posit ion t o use t he heat er s. P u sh th e ri gh t si d e o f th e s wi tc h , H I , to ra pid ly heat up the seat . A f t e[...]

  • Page 104

    T he inside mirr or ca n aut omat ica lly dar ken t o r educ e gla re . T o t urn on th i s f eatu r e, p res s th e b u tto n o n th e bo ttom of t he mi rro r. T he A UT O indicat or comes on a s a r eminde r. Wh en it is on, t he mir r or da rk ens when it senses the headlights of a vehicle behind you, t he n re t urns t o norma l visibilit y w [...]

  • Page 105

    Turn th e i g n i ti o n swi tc h to th e ON (II) pos it ion. Mo ve the s el ec to r sw i tc h to L (driver’s si de) o r R (passen ger’ s side). Push t he appr opria t e e dge of t he adjust ment swit ch t o 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 . When you f inish , move the se l ecto r swi tch to th e ce n te r (o f f ) pos[...]

  • Page 106

    − Turn th e i g n i ti o n swi tc h to th e ON (II) posit ion t o ra ise or lowe r any win do w. To ope n a wind o w, pu sh the s w i t c h d o w na n dh o l di t .R e l e a s e t h e switch w hen you want t he w indo w t o st op. Pull ba ck on t he sw it ch a nd hold it t o close t he w indow . T o open eit he r f ront window f ully (dr ive r’[...]

  • Page 107

    − A uto reverse stops sen sin g when the window is almost close d. Y ou should always check t hat all passeng ers and ob jec ts are away f rom the wi n do w bef ore closing it . If eit her f ront window ( dr ive r’s w indow only on L X) s ense s any obst a cle w hile it is closing a ut oma t ica lly, it w ill re ve rs e direc t ion, a nd t hen [...]

  • Page 108

    P re s s th e UN LOC K bu tton a second t ime, a nd hold it . T he rema ining door s unlock , and a ll f our window s a nd t he moonr oof st a rt t o ope n. T o st op t h e w indows and moonr oof , r elea se t he but t on. Y ou ca n ope n and clos e t he w indow s and t he moonr oof ( if equippe d) wit h th e ke y i n th e dri ver ’ s d o o r l o[...]

  • Page 109

    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 window s a nd t he moonroof st ar t t o open. T o s t op t he window s a nd the moonr oof , release the key. To c l o s e : Ins ert t he key in t he dri ver’s do o r lock. T urn the key counterclockwis e, th en r e l ea s e i t. T urn the key counterclockwi se agai n, an d h [...]

  • Page 110

    − T o open t he moonr oof f ully , pull ba ck t he moonroof sw it ch f ir mly, t he n rele as e it . T he moonr oof au to mati cal l y o pe n s al l the wa y . To st op t he m oonroof f rom opening, p u s h th e sw i tc h b ri ef ly . T o close t he moonroof f ully, f irmly push t he moonr oof sw it ch f orw a rd, t hen re lea se it . T he moonr [...]

  • Page 111

    Y ou ca n ope n and clos e t he moonroof f or up t o 1 0 minut es af t er you t urn of f t he ignit ion sw it ch. Opening eit her f ront door ca nce ls th i s f un cti o n . A uto reverse stops sen sin g when the moonroof is a lmost clos ed. Y ou shoul d always check t hat all passenge rs a nd object s a re a wa y f r om t he moonroof be f ore clos[...]

  • Page 112

    T o apply t he pa rk ing bra ke, pull t he lev er u p f ully . T o re lea se it , pull up slight ly, push t he but t on, a nd lower the lever. T he parkin g brake indicat or on t he inst r ument pane l should go out whe n t he pa rk ing bra ke is f ully relea se d (se e page ). 57 P arki n g B rake Inst r ument s and Cont rols 109 PARKING BRAKE LE [...]

  • Page 113

    Int er ior Conv enience It ems 110 SUNGLASSES H OLDER ACCESSORY P OWER SOCKET VANIT Y MIRROR SUN VISOR CENTER PO CKETS AUXIL IARY IN PUT JAC K COAT HO OK BEVE RAGE HOLD ER in REAR S EAT ARMRES T BEVE RAGE HOLD ER ACCESSORY P OWER SOCKET CONSOLE COMPA RTME NT TRUNK DOOR PO CKETS GLOVE BOX 09/05/18 18:27:09 31?[...]

  • Page 114

    T he rea r sea t also has a bevera ge holder in th e cent er a r mre st . T o use it , pivot t he armr est dow n. Y our v ehicle has t wo a ccessory power sock et s; one is a t t he f ront of th e ce n ter co n so l e an d the o th e r i s i n th e co ns o l e c o m p artm en t. T o use an accessory power socket , th e ig ni ti on s wi tch mu st be[...]

  • Page 115

    T o open the c onsole compa rt me nt , pull up on t he lev er and lif t t he armres t. T o close, lower the a rmrest , and push it down unt il it lat che s. None of t he soc ket s will powe r a n au to mo ti ve ty p e ci g ar ette l ig h te r elemen t. Make sure t o put t he socket cov er back i n p l ace to p reven t any sm all f or ei gn o b j e [...]

  • Page 116

    Open t he glov e box by pulling t he handle t o t he lef t . Close it w it h a f ir m push. L ock or unlock t he glove box wi th th e m as ter key . T o open t he sungla sses holde r, push t hen re lea se t he indent . It w ill unlat c h and sw ing dow n. T o close it , push it unt il it la t ches . Mak e sur e t he holder is closed w hile y ou ar [...]

  • Page 117

    Some lar ger st y les of sunglasse s may not f it in t he holder . Y ou m ay also s tore sm al l item s in 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 holde r close and l atch, an d that t hey are no t heav y enough t o cause t he holder t o pop open w hile driv ing. T o use the sun v isor, pull it dow n. W h e nu s i n[...]

  • Page 118

    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 cove r. T he va nit y mir ror light s come on when you pu ll up the cover. T ou s eac o a t h o o k ,s l i d ei t o u t slight ly, t he n pull it down. Mak e sur e t he coa t hook is f olded up when you are not using it. T his hook is not designe d f or la rge or h[...]

  • Page 119

    T he ce iling light has a t hr ee- posit ion switch: ON, Door A ct iva ted, and OFF . I n th e Do o r Acti va ted (c e n te r) posit ion, t he light c omes on w hen you: Af ter al l d o ors a re c l o s ed ti gh tl y , th e light dims s light ly, t hen f ades out in about 30 s econds . T he ce iling light (w it h t he swit c h in th e ce n te r po [...]

  • Page 120

    T he spot light s ha v e a t w o-posit ion switch. In t he DOOR position, the light s come on w hen y ou open a ny door. T he light s f ade out in about 30 seconds a f te r t he door s a re clos ed ti g h tl y . I n th e OF F po si ti o n , th e light s do not come on. The sp otl i g hts (wi th the sw i tc h i n the DOOR position) also co me on whe[...]

  • Page 121

    118 09/11/04 13:56:44 31TA5620_123 2010 Accord Sedan[...]

  • Page 122

    T he hea t ing a nd a ir condit ioning system in your v ehicle provides a comf or t a ble dr iving e nvir onment in all weat her conditions. T he st a nda rd a udio syst e m ha s many f ea t ure s. T his se ct ion describe s t hose f eat ure s and how t o use t hem. Y ou r vehi cl e has an an ti-the f t aud io syst em t ha t requir es a code number[...]

  • Page 123

    * * : If equipped V ent s, He at ing, and A /C L X , L X -P, U.S. EX , a nd U.S. EX V 6 120 MODE CONT ROL BUTTONS FAN CONTROL D IAL RECIRCULAT ION BUTT ON TEMP ERA TURE CONT ROL DIAL MAX A/C BU TTON AIR CONDIT IONING (A/ C) BUTTO N REAR WIND OW DEFOGGE R/ HEATED MIRR OR B UTTO N REAR WIND OW DEFOGGE R BUTTO N 09/05/18 18?[...]

  • Page 124

    * * * Turn th is di al to i n cr e as e o r de c re ase the f an spe ed an d airf lo w. T urning t his dial cloc kw ise inc re as es th e tem pe ra tu re o f th e ai rf lo w. T his but t on t urns t h e air condit ioning on and of f . T he i n d i c a t o ri nt h eb u t t o ni so nw h e n t he A /C is on. T he sy st em a ut oma t ica lly tu r[...]

  • Page 125

    A ir f low s f rom t h e f loor vents. When you select , the syst em aut oma t ica lly s wit c hes t o f r esh a ir mode. If you sw it ch t he mode f rom or to , the syst em keeps the A /C on. T he A /C indicat or will not come on if it w as o f f to start wi th . T o tur n of f t he A /C, pr ess t he A /C but t on t o illuminat e t he indica t or [...]

  • Page 126

    A ir condit ioning pla ces a n e xt r a loa d on the e ngine. W a t ch t he engine coolan t t e mper at u re ga uge ( see pa ge ). If it moves near t he red zone, t urn of f the A /C unt il t he gauge rea ding r et ur ns t o nor mal. T urn on t he A /C by pre ssing t he but t on. T he indicat or in the but t on c o m e so nw h e naf a ns p e e di s[...]

  • Page 127

    When you switch t o , f rom or , t he A /C st ay s on. T his helps pr ev ent t he w indows f rom ra pidly f ogging up when t he a ir is suddenly rout e d aw ay f rom t he windshield. If y ou wa nt t o t urn t he A/ C o ff , p re ss a nd re l e as e t h e A/C but t on t wice . T he indic at or in t he b u t t o nc o m e so na n dt h e ng o e so f f [...]

  • Page 128

    Climat e Cont r ol Sy st em Wi th n av i g a ti o n s ys te m U.S. EX -L a nd EX -L V 6 W it hout nav igat ion syst em Canad ian E X , EX-L , and V 6 mode ls Fe a tur e s 125 AUTO BU TTON AUTO INDICAT OR DRIVE R’S SIDE TEMPERATUR E RECIRCULAT ION BUTTO N FAN CONTROL SWIT CH WINDSHIE LD DEFROST ER BUTTO N DRIVE R’S SIDE TEMPERATUR E CONTROL SWIT[...]

  • Page 129

    T he aut oma t ic clima t e c ont rol sys tem in y ou r vehi cl e mai n tains the i n ter i o r tem p eratu re yo u s e l ec t. T he system a lso adjust s t he f an speed and a ir f low lev els. P re s s the Au to b u tto n . The indicat or in t he but t on a lso comes on as a re minder . Y ou will se e A U T O on t he d isplay ( in t he center dis[...]

  • Page 130

    When you set t he t emperature to it s lowe r limit ( ) or it s upper limit ( ), t he syst em r uns at f ull cooling or he at ing only. It doe s not regula t e t he int e rior t emper at ure. When you adjust a f an control, the f a n is t a ke n out of A U T O mode . In AUT O mode, the vehicle’s interior t emper a t ure is inde pendent ly regula [...]

  • Page 131

    ▲ ▼ Wh en th e i n d i c ato r i n th e bu tton i s on, air f rom the v ehic le’s int er ior is se n t thro ug h th e s ys tem ag ai n. Wh en the in di ca to r i s o f f , air i s brought in f r om t he out side of t he vehi cl e (f resh ai r mo de ). Switch t o re circulation mode when driv ing t hrough dust y or smok y co nd i ti on s , th [...]

  • Page 132

    * * * T his but t on t urns t h e rea r w indow def ogge r of f and on ( see pa ge ). Pushing t his but t on also t ur ns t he po wer mirror heaters on an d of f . Use t he mode cont r ol but t on to se l ect the v e n ts th e ai r f lo ws from . S o m e a i r w i l l fl o w fr o m th e dashboard vents in all modes. T o remove f og f rom the [...]

  • Page 133

    Y ou r vehi cl e has two t emp erature con trol s witche s, o ne f or the dri ver, and one f or t he f ront passe nger. T he t empe ratures of t he driver’s si de and the f ron t passen g er’s s id e are cont rolle d independe nt ly. Climat e Cont r ol Sy st em Dual T empe rat ur e Contr ol W it hout nav igat ion syst em Wi th n av i g a ti o n[...]

  • Page 134

    T he selected t emperatures appear in t he display ( in t he cent e r displa y on models w ith na v igat ion syst e m). Wh en t he indic at or in t he SY NC but t on is on, you ca n adj ust bot h sides to t he same t emper at ur e by pushing t he dr ive r’ s side t emper a t ure c ont rol s wit c h up or down. When you set t he t emperature to it[...]

  • Page 135

    You c an a d j u s t the di rec ti on o f the a i r f l o w b y m o v i n gt h e t a bo ne a c h ve nt up-and- down a nd side -t o-s ide. Y ou c an als o op en o r cl os e the vents with t he dial between t hem. T he airf low f r om the rear v ents can be adjusted when the A UT O mode is selec t ed or t he f an mode is in t he or posit ion. T h ec [...]

  • Page 136

    A n a udio sys t em is s t anda r d on all models. R ea d the a ppr opria t e pa ges (as sho wn bel o w) to use yo ur vehicle’s audio system. On models w it h na viga t ion syst em, see pages t hrough . On EX and E X V 6 mod el s, and E X-L and E X-L V6 mo de ls wi tho ut nav igat ion syst em, see pages t hrough . On L X mode l ( including L X -P[...]

  • Page 137

    Pl ay ing t he F M/A M R adio ( L X mod el ) 134 SCAN BUTT ON FOLDER BA R POWER/ VOLUME KNOB FM BU TTON AM BUTTO N TUNE (SOUND ) KNOB SKIP BUTTONS PRESET B UTTON S TITLE B UTTON A.SEL ( AUTO SE LECT ) BUTTO N 09/05/18 18:32:02 31TA5620 0139  2010 Accord Sedan[...]

  • Page 138

    − − − T he ignit ion swit c h must be in t he A CCESSOR Y (I) or ON (II) posit ion. Turn th e sy s te m o n b y p u s h i n g th e power /v olume knob or t he A M or FM b u tto n . A dj u s t the v o l u m e b y t urning t he pow er /volume k nob. T he ba nd and f reque ncy t ha t t he ra dio wa s la st t uned t o is displa ye d. T o change b[...]

  • Page 139

    − − − If you do not like t he s t at ions a ut o select has st ored, you can store ot her f re quencie s on t he pr ese t but t ons as pr ev iously descr ibed. Each preset butt on can st ore one f requenc y on A M a nd tw o f r equenc ies on F M. Press t he A . SEL but t on. Y ou w ill see A . SEL f la shing in t he display , and t he sys t e[...]

  • Page 140

    On t he F M ba nd, you ca n selec t a f avori te stat io n and d i sp lay the progr am se rv ice na me prov ided by the r ad i o d ata s ys te m (RDS ) . T he R DS inf orma t ion displa y f unct ion shows t he na me of t he R DS st a t ion you a re list ening t o. W it h t he audio sy st em on a nd t he F M ba nd select e d, you ca n t ur n t his f[...]

  • Page 141

    ▲▼ On the F M band selected, you can select t he program ca te gory provided by t he R DS. Press either side of t he FOL DER bar ( or ) t o display a nd sele ct an R DS cat egory. T he principal R DS catego rie s are sh own as f ol lo ws; A L L : A ll R DS ca t egor y st a t ions R OCK : R ock, classic rock a nd sof t rock m us ic SOF T : Adult[...]

  • Page 142

    T he sc an f unct ion sa mples a ll st at ions w it h st r ong signals on t he sel ec ted RDS catego ry. T o activate it, pres s and re leas e t he SCA N but t on. Y ou will se e SCA N in the dis play . T he sy st em w ill sc an f or a st a t ion wi th a str o n g s i g n al in th e se l ecte d R DS cat egory. Y ou will also see t he selected R DS [...]

  • Page 143

    − − − − − A dj ust s t he volume le ve l b a s e do nt h ev e h i c l es p e e d . Press t he SO UND ( T U NE) knob repe at e dly t o display t he BA SS, TRE B L E , F AD E R, B ALAN C E , an d SVC ( speed-sensitive volume co mp e n s ati on ) s e tti n g s . E a c hm o d ei ss h o w ni nt h ed i s p l a ya s it c hange s. T urn t he T U [...]

  • Page 144

    Play ing a Disc (L X model) Fe a tur e s 141 DISC EJECT B UTTO N SKIP BUTTONS CD BUTTON FOLDER BA R RPT/RDM (R EPEAT/RANDO M) BAR A.SEL ( AUTO SE LECT ) BUTTO N SCAN BUTT ON TUNE (SOUND ) KNOB LOAD INDICA TOR POWER/ VOLUME KNOB TITLE B UTTON 09/05/18 18:33:24 31TA5620 0146  2010 Accord[...]

  • Page 145

    − − − T o load or play a disc , t he ignit ion swit ch must be in t he A CCESSO R Y (I ) or ON ( II) pos it ion. T he spec if ic at ions f or compa t ible MP3 f iles ar e: Bitra t e: 32/40/48/ 56/64/80/ 96/112/ 128/ 160/192/224/ 256/320 kbp s (MP E G1 ) 8/16/24/ 32/40/48/ 56/64/ 80/96/ 112/128/160 kb ps (MPEG2) Compat ible w it h v ar ia ble [...]

  • Page 146

    − − − Insert a disc about half wa y into the disc slot . T he driv e w ill pull t he dis c i nt h er e s t o f t h ew a yt op l a yi t .Y o u o p e ra te th e d i s c p l ay e r wi th the same cont r ols used f or t he ra dio. T he number of t he cur re nt t ra ck is s h o w ni nt h ed i s p l a y .W h e np l a y i n ga disc in MP3 or WMA , t[...]

  • Page 147

    − Y ou will also see some text dat a under t hese condit ions: W hen a ne w f older , f ile , or t r ac k is selected. Wh en you cha nge t he audio mode t o play a disc wit h t ext da t a or in MP3 or WMA . When you insert a disc, and the syst em begins t o pla y. When playing a CD-DA wit h t ext dat a , t he album a nd tr a ck name a r e s h o w[...]

  • Page 148

    − ▲ ▼ −− − In MP3 or W MA mode In MP3 or W MA mode CONT INUE D To select a d if f erent f older, press ei ther side of t he FOL DER bar . Press the si de o f the b a r to sk i p to th e ne x t f older , and t he side of t he bar t o m o ve to the b eg i n n i n g o f th e previou s f old er. Th i s fe a tu r e , when activa ted, replays[...]

  • Page 149

    − − − In MP3 or W MA mode In MP3 or W MA mode T he sys t em play s t he f irst f ile in the f ir st f older f or about 1 0 seconds . If yo u do n o th in g , th e sy s te m wi ll th e n play t he f irst f iles in t he next f older s f or 10 seconds . A f t er playing the f irst f il e o f th e l as t f ol de r, th e sys tem play s norma lly. [...]

  • Page 150

    If you turn the syst em of f while a d i s c i s pl ayi ng , e i th er wi th the power /v olume knob or by t ur ning of f t he ignit ion sw it ch , the dis c will sta y i n th e d ri ve. Wh e n yo u turn th e syst em ba ck on, t he disc will be gin play ing wher e it lef t of f . For inf or ma t ion on how t o ha ndle and p rotect compact discs, se[...]

  • Page 151

    T he ej ect e d disc will not be reloa ded a ut oma t ica lly. Cause 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 w hile pla ying a disc . If you see a n error message in the display w hile pla ying a disc , press th e ej e ct bu tton . Af ter ej ec ti ng th e di sc , ch eck i t f or damag e or def [...]

  • Page 152

    Most a udio sys t em f unct ions can be cont rolled by st anda rd but t ons, bar s, and k nobs. In addit ion, you ca n access some f unct ions by using the selec t or k nob on t he a udio sy st em. T he knob t ur ns lef t and r ight . Use it to sc rol l thro ug h l i s ts , o r to ma ke selec t ions or a djust me nt s t o a list or menu it em on t [...]

  • Page 153

    Pl ay ing t he F M/A M R adio ( EX , EX -L and V 6 mo del s w it hou t nav igat ion s y st em) Wi t h o u t XM Ra d i o Wi th XM Ra d i o 150 SKIP BAR SELECT OR KNOB PRESET BUTTONS RETUR N BUTTO N A.SEL (AU TO SELECT ) BUTTON SCAN BUTTO N MENU BU TTON SKIP BAR SELECT OR KNOB PRESET BUTTONS RETUR N BUTTO N CATE GORY BAR A.SEL (AUTO SELECT ) BUTTON T[...]

  • Page 154

    − − − T he ba nd and f reque ncy t ha t t he ra dio wa s la st t uned t o a re displaye d. T o change ba nds, press t he A M or FM but t on. On t he F M ba nd, ST will b e di sp l ay ed i f the s tati on i s broa dca st ing in st er eo. St er eo repr oduct ion in A M is not a v a ilable . On t he A M band, A M noise reduc t ion t ur ns on aut[...]

  • Page 155

    −− Each preset butt on can st ore one f requenc y on A M a nd tw o f r equenc ies on F M. If you ar e t ra v eling a nd ca n no longer r ece ive your preset st a t ions, yo u can use t he au to s e l e ct f eatu r e to f i n d s tati o ns i n the lo cal area. Y ou will see a ‘‘0’’ displayed af t er pressing a preset but t on if a ut o s[...]

  • Page 156

    On t he F M ba nd, you ca n selec t a f avori te stat io n and d i sp lay the progr am se rv ice na me prov ided by the r ad i o d ata s ys te m (RDS ) . T he R DS inf orma t ion displa y f unct ion shows t he na me of t he R DS st a t ion you a re list ening t o. W it h t he audio sy st em on a nd t he F M ba nd select e d, you ca n t ur n t his f[...]

  • Page 157

    ▲▼ On the F M band selected, you can select t he program ca te gory provided by t he R DS. Press either side ( or ) of t he CA T EGOR Y bar ( F OL DER bar on models wit hout XM ra dio) t o display and se lect a n R DS cat egory. T he prin cip al R DS catego rie s are sh own as f ol lo ws: Press e it her side of t he C A T EG OR Y bar ( F OL DER[...]

  • Page 158

    * * T he sc an f unct ion sa mples a ll st at ions w it h st r ong signals on t he sel ec ted RDS catego ry. T o activate it, pres s and re leas e t he SCA N but t on. Y ou will se e SCA N in the dis play . T he sy st em w ill sc an f or a st a t ion wi th a str o n g s i g n al in th e se l ecte d R DS cat egory. Y ou will also see t he select[...]

  • Page 159

    − − − − − − A djust s t he ba ss. A djust s t he side-t o- side st rengt h of t he sound. Adj u s ts th e f ro n t- to - b ac k st rengt h of t he sound. A djusts t he t reble. A djust s t he st r engt h of sound f r om t he s ubwoof er spe ak er. Y ou ca n use t he inst rument pa nel bright ness c ont rol knob t o a djust t he illumina[...]

  • Page 160

    CONT INUED Play ing t he X M R adio (EX -L and EX -L V 6 models w it hout na v ig a t ion sy st em) Fe a tur e s 157 CATE GORY BAR SKIP BAR XM RADIO BUTTO N MENU BU TTON RETUR N BUTTO N SELEC TOR KN OB SCAN BUTT ON POWER /VOLU ME KNOB TITLE B UTTON U.S . model is s hown. 09/05/18 18:36:33 31TA5620[...]

  • Page 161

    − T o list en t o X M R a dio, t ur n t he i g n i ti o n swi tc h to th e ACC E S S O RY (I ) or ON ( II) pos it ion, and pr ess t he but t on. T he la st cha nnel y ou list ene d t o will s how in t he displa y. A djust t he v olume by t ur ning the power /v olume knob. T o sw itch bet ween channe l mode and ca t egor y mode, p re s s an d h ol[...]

  • Page 162

    − ▼▲ − − CONT INUE D T he SCA N f unct ion giv es you a s ampling of a ll cha nnels while in the channel mod e. In the cat egory mode, only t he st at ions w it hin t hat cat egory a r e sca nned. T o act iva t e sc an, p res s th e S C AN bu tto n . T he system plays e ach channel in numeric al order f or a f e w seconds, t hen selec t s[...]

  • Page 163

    − − − − − − − − Y o uc a ns t o r e u pt o1 2 prese t channe ls using the six pr eset b u tto n s . E ac h b u tto n s to r es o ne channe l f r om t he X M 1 band a nd one channe l f r om the X M2 ba nd. T o st ore a cha nnel: P re s s th e b u tto n . Ei th er XM 1 or XM 2 w ill show in t he display. Use t he se lect or knob, or t[...]

  • Page 164

    T he X M sa t ellit e s ar e in or bit ove r th e eq uato r; the r efore , o bj ec ts s o u th of t he ve hicle ma y ca use sa t e llit e receptio n interrup tions. To help compensat e f or t his, gr ound-ba sed repeaters are placed in majo r metro po l itan areas . Sat e llit e signa ls ar e more lik ely t o be blocke d by t a ll buildings a nd mo[...]

  • Page 165

    T here may be other geog raphic sit uat ions t h at could a f f ect X M R adio receptio n. Af ter yo u’ ve re g is ter e d wi th XM R adio, keep your audio system in the XM R a dio mode while you w ait f or activatio n . T his s ho u ld take abo u t 30 minut es. If your X M R adio service has expi red or you purch ased your vehicle f rom a pr ev [...]

  • Page 166

    Play ing Discs (EX , EX -L and V 6 models w it hout na v ig at ion sy st em) Fe a tur e s Wi t h o u t XM Ra d i o Wi th XM Ra d i o 163 SCAN BUTTO N MENU BU TTON SKIP BAR POWER/ VOLUME KNOB TITLE B UTTON FOLDER BA R SELECT OR KNOB PRESET BUTTONS RETUR N BUTTO N MP3/ WMA INDICA TOR DISC L OAD BUTTO N DISC SLOT CD BUTTON DISC EJECT BUTTO N SCAN BUTT[...]

  • Page 167

    − − − T o load or play dis cs, t he ignit ion swit ch must be in t he A CCESSO R Y (I ) or ON ( II) pos it ion. You o pe ra te th e d i s c c h an ge r wi th t he sa me cont r ols used f or t he ra dio. T o selec t t he disc change r, pr es s t he CD/A UX or C D but t on. Y ou w ill see ‘‘CD ’’ in t he displa y. T he disc a nd t ra ck[...]

  • Page 168

    − − − Y our v ehic le’s in-da sh disc cha nger h o l d su pt os i x d i s c s . Y ou ca nnot loa d and pla y 3 -inch (8 -cm) discs in t his unit . Wh en t he disc load indica t or t urns green and ‘‘L OA D’’ appears in t he display a gain, inser t t he next disc i n th e sl ot. Do n ot try to in ser t a disc unt il ‘‘L OA D’?[...]

  • Page 169

    Wit h t he f older name, you will see t he FO L DER indicat or in t he displa y. T he T R A CK in di cator i s sho wn wi th th e f il e or tra ck n ame . T he displa y s hows up t o 16 ch arac te rs o f sel ecte d te xt da ta (the f older name , f ile name , et c.). Y ou c an see the alb u m, artis t, and track nam e in the di sp lay . If a di sc i[...]

  • Page 170

    − Use t he SK IP bar while a disc is playing to select passa ges and change t ra ck s ( f ile s in MP3 or W MA mode). In MP3 or WMA mode, use t he FOL D ER ba r (CA T EGOR Y ba r on models wit h XM R a dio) t o select f olders in the disc and use either side of t he skip bar t o change f iles. Each t ime you press and r e l e a s et h e s i d eo [...]

  • Page 171

    − ▲▼ ▲ ▼ Y ou can select a ny type of repeat , ra ndom and sca n modes by using t he MENU but t on a nd t he se lect or k nob. P u sh th e MEN U b u tto n to d i s p l ay t h em e n ui t e m s ,t h e nt u r nt h e sele ct or k nob t o se lec t ‘‘PL A Y MODE.’’ Press the selector knob (ENT ER ) t o set t he selection. To select a d[...]

  • Page 172

    − − − − − CONT INUE D Pressing ei ther side of the SK IP bar also turns of f the repeat f eat ure. To cont inuously r epla y a t r ac k ( f ile in MP3 or W MA mode), select R EPEA T ONE T R K f r om the menu it ems. Y ou will se e R EPEA T in t he display . Selec t norma l pla y t o t ur n it o ff. Th i s fe a tu r e p l ay s th e tra c k[...]

  • Page 173

    − − Y ou can al so sele ct t he scan f eature f ro m th e me n u item s with th e selec t or k nob ( see pa ge ). Pressing ei ther side of t he skip bar, or sele ct ing a dif f e rent disc (using t he preset but t ons) or f olde r (using the FOL DER or C A T EGOR Y bar ) tu rn s of f the S C AN or F- S CAN fe a tu r e . T he SCA N f unct ion sa[...]

  • Page 174

    − CONT INUE D Each t ime you press and release the SCA N but t on, t he mode cha nges f ro m sc an, d is c sc an , the n to n o rm al play . Each t ime you press and release the SCA N but t on, t he mode cha nges f r om f ile sc an, f older sc an, disc sc an, th en to n orm al pl ay. When t he f irst t r ack on t he la st disc, or t he f irst f i[...]

  • Page 175

    If you turn the syst em of f while a d i s c i s pl ayi ng , e i th er wi th the power /v olume knob or by t ur ning of f t he ignit ion sw it ch , the dis c will sta y i n th e d ri ve. Wh e n yo u turn th e syst em ba ck on, t he disc will be gin play ing wher e it lef t of f . For inf or ma t ion on how t o ha ndle and p rotect compact discs, se[...]

  • Page 176

    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 w hile pla ying a disc . If you see a n error message in the display w hile pla ying a disc , press th e ej e ct bu tton . Af ter ej ec ti ng th e di sc , ch eck i t f or damag e or def orm atio n. If there is n o dam age , inser t t he disc a gain. For a[...]

  • Page 177

    Most a udio sys t em f unct ions ca n st ill be cont r olled by s t anda rd but t ons, dials, a nd knobs, but some f unctions can only be accessed using the int er f a ce dia l. T he int er f a ce dia l has two p arts, a kn ob an d a se l ecto r. T he knob t ur ns lef t and r ight . Use it t o make s elec t ions or a djust me nt s t o a list or men[...]

  • Page 178

    Play ing t he F M/A M R adio (Models w it h na v ig at ion sy st em) Fe a tur e s 175 INTER FACE DI AL CENTE R DISPLA Y SCAN/A .SEL (SCA N/AUT O SELECT ) BAR SKIP BAR NAVIGA TION SCREE N POWER/ VOLUME KNOB TUNE BAR FM/AM BU TTON CATE GORY BAR AUDIO B UTTON SOUND BUTTON U.S . model is s hown. 09/05/18 18:39:50 3[...]

  • Page 179

    − T he ignit ion swit c h must be in t he A CCESSOR Y ( I) or t he ON ( II) posit ion. Pre ss t he A UDIO but t on t o view t he a udio cont rol displa y. T ur n th e sy s te m o n b y p re s s i n g th e power /v olume knob or t he F M/A M but t on. A djust t he v olume by t urning t he powe r/v olume knob. Use t he T UN E bar t o t une the r ad[...]

  • Page 180

    − − − CONT INUE D T he skip (seek) f unct ion se ar ches up and dow n f r om t he curr ent f reque ncy t o f ind a sta t ion wit h a st r ong signal. T o activate it, p res s ei ther s id e ( or ) of the SK IP ba r , t hen re lea se it . Y ou c an a lso a ct iv a t e t he skip f unct ion (SEEK is display ed on t he scree n) by pushing the int[...]

  • Page 181

    − If you ar e t ra v eling a nd ca n no longer r ece ive your preset st a t ions, yo u can use t he au to s e l e ct f eatu r e to f i n d s tati o ns i n the lo cal area. U s et h e t u n e ,s k i p( s e e k ) ,s c a n ,o r RDS f un cti o n to tu n e the r ad io to a d es ire d s tati on . Press t he preset butt on, and hold it until you hear a [...]

  • Page 182

    CONT INUE D T o swit c h t he PS name displa y f unc t ion on and of f , pres s an d re l e as e th e TITL E bu tton . Wi th th e system on, you will see t he ‘‘PS ON’’ m es sag e o n th e cen ter d i s p l ay . I f the st a t ion you a re list ening t o is an R DS st at ion, t h e display ed f requenc y sw i tc h e s to the s tati on n am [...]

  • Page 183

    Wi th th e FM ba n d s el ecte d , y o u c an selec t t he progr a m t ype prov ided by th e RDS . P r es s the AUD I O b u tto n to display t he ra dio inf ormat ion on t he scr een. P ush dow n t he se lect or on t he int er f a ce dia l, t hen t urn t he knob to s el e c t RDS S E ARC H i co n . P re s s ENT ER t o set your selection. T he princ[...]

  • Page 184

    ▲▼ CONT INUE D Y ou c an als o sel ec t an R DS catego ry wi th th e C AT EG O RY bar . P re s s either side ( or ) of t he CAT EGO RY bar t o di sp l ay an R DS cat egory i n the center displ ay. Select a cat egory by pressin g either side o f th e b ar . T his f unction se ar che s up and dow n a f requency f or t he st r ongest signa l f r o[...]

  • Page 185

    T o activate R DS prog ram se arch wit h t he int e rf ace dia l, push t he AUDI O bu tto n to di s p l ay th e FM ra dio inf or ma t ion on t he s cre en. Push the selector down, and t urn t he kn ob to s e l ec t the RDS S E ARCH icon. Press ENT ER on the select or. T he sc re en show s y ou t he R DS ca te g o ry l is t. T urn t he k nob t o t h[...]

  • Page 186

    T urn t he k nob t o t he desir ed R DS cat egory. T o activate R DS pro gram s can wi th t he int erf ace dia l, push t he A UD IO b u tto n to d is p l ay the FM r ad io inf or mat ion on t he scr een. P ush t he select or down, a nd t ur n t he k nob t o selec t t he R D S SEA R CH icon. Pr ess ENT ER on t he select or. T he scr een sh ows y o u[...]

  • Page 187

    T his f unc t ion displa ys t he r adio t e xt inf or mat ion of t he se lect e d R D S sta t ion. T o activate radio tex t di sp lay , us e t he int erf ace dia l. Push t he select or down, a nd t ur n t he k nob t o selec t R A DIO T EX T icon. Press ENT ER on th e se lec tor to e n te r the s etti n g . T he displa y s hows up t o 64 ch arac te [...]

  • Page 188

    T o a djust them, pre ss t he A UDIO but t on, push the int er f ace sele ct or down, a nd t ur n t he int e rf ace knob t o SOUND. T hen press ENT ER on the selector. BA SS, T R EBL E, FA DER , and BAL A NCE are each ad ju stabl e. You can a lso a djust t he st r engt h of t he sound coming f r om t he s ubwoof er speaker. In addition , you can se[...]

  • Page 189

    − − − T o a djust bass and t r eble, 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 curr ent set t ing 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 t he desired level , and ent e r your select ion by pressing ENT ER on the interf ace selector. T he SV C mode cont r ols t he[...]

  • Page 190

    CONT INUED Play ing t he X M R a dio (Models w it h nav ig at ion sy st em) Fe a tur e s 187 AUDIO B UTTON IN TERF ACE DIAL TUNE BAR CATE GORY BAR PRESET B UTTON S TITLE B UTTON XM RADIO BUTTO N SKIP BAR POWER/ VOLUME KNOB SCAN/A .SEL (SCA N/AUT O SELECT ) BAR U.S . model is s hown. 09/05/18 18:41:55 31TA[...]

  • Page 191

    P u sh th e AUD I O b u tto n to d is p l ay XM inf or mat ion on t he scr ee n. Y ou ca n o per ate th e XM Radi o sy s tem wi th th e in te rface d i al. T o list en t o X M R a dio, t ur n t he i g n i ti o n swi tc h to th e ACC E S S O RY (I ) or ON ( II) pos it ion, and pr ess t he but t on. T he la st cha nnel y ou list ene d t o will s how [...]

  • Page 192

    − − − To swi tc h b e twe e n th e cat egory mode a nd cha nnel mode, p re s s an d h ol d th e TITL E bu tto n unt il the mode c hange s. T he CA T EGOR Y or CHA NNEL mode is disp layed on the screen. T o sw itch t he mode wit h the int e rf ac e dial, push down t he int erf ace se lect or t o se l ect AUDI O M E NU , then tu rn the knob t o[...]

  • Page 193

    − ▼▲ − − Y o uc a ns t o r e u pt o1 2 prese t channe ls using the six pr eset b u tto n s . E ac h b u tto n s to r es o ne channe l f r om t he X M 1 band a nd one channe l f r om the X M2 ba nd. T o st ore a cha nnel: P re s s th e b u tto n o r sc rol l up by pushing t he int e rf ace selec t or up. Eit her X M1 or X M2 will be s hown[...]

  • Page 194

    − − − − − − − P re s s th e b u tto n o r sc rol l up aga in. T he ot he r X M ba nd w ill be shown. St ore t he next six channe ls using st e ps 2 a nd 3. Once a cha nnel is s t ored, pr ess and release the proper preset but t on t o t une t o it . XM is loa ding t he audio or progra m inf or ma t ion. Th e e n c r yp ti o n code is [...]

  • Page 195

    T he X M sa t ellit e s ar e in or bit ove r th e eq uato r; the r efore , o bj ec ts s o u th of t he ve hicle ma y ca use sa t e llit e receptio n interrup tions. To help compensat e f or t his, ground-ba sed repeaters are placed in majo r metro po l itan areas . Sat e llit e signa ls ar e more lik ely t o be blocke d by t a ll buildings a nd mou[...]

  • Page 196

    Driv ing on a roa d beside a v er t ica l wa ll, st e ep clif f , or hill t o t he sout h of you. Driv ing on t he low er lev el of a mul ti-tiered road. Driv ing on a single la ne r oad alongs ide den se trees t aller t han 50 ft. (15 m ) to th e so u th o f yo u. T here may be other geog raphic sit uat ions t h at could a f f ect X M R adio recep[...]

  • Page 197

    Play ing Discs (Models w it h nav ig at ion sy st em) 194 SKIP BAR SCAN/A .SEL (SCA N/AUT O SELECT ) BAR POWER/ VOLUME KNOB CD BUTTON INTER FACE DI AL AUDIO B UTTON PRESET B UTTON S NAVIGA TION SCREE N CENTE R DISPLA Y TITLE B UTTON DISC SLOT DISC LOAD B UTTO N DISC EJECT B UTTO N U.S . model is s hown. 09/05/18 18:43:[...]

  • Page 198

    Y ou r vehi cl e’ s aud i o sy stem h as an in-das h disc cha nger wit h t he sa me cont rols use d f or t he r adio. T o o p e ra te th e d i s c c h an g er, th e i gn i ti o n swit ch must be in t he A CCESSO R Y (I ) or t he ON ( II) posit ion. T he di sc chang er c an p lay the se d is c fo r m a ts : CD (CD-DA ) MP3/WMA T he di sc p ack age[...]

  • Page 199

    T o load mult iple discs in one opera t ion: Wi th th e ig ni ti o n i n th e A CCESSOR Y ( I) or t he ON ( II) posit ion, pr ess a nd hold t he L OA D button until you hear a beep and see ‘‘L OA D’’ in the center display, th en re l e as e th e b u tto n. ‘‘NO DISC’’ is shown on the screen f o ra ne m p t yp o s i t i o ni nt h e c[...]

  • Page 200

    W hen you pla y C D-T E X T , you w ill see the track nam e, artis t name, an d album name on t he sc re en. W hen you play MP3/WMA discs, you will see the trac k nam e and f old er n ame on the s cre en. If t he disc w a s not rec orde d wit h t his inf orma t ion, it will not be dis played. T he play er ca n play CD -T EX T , MP3 , and WMA f orma[...]

  • Page 201

    Y ou c an als o ch oo s e a track dire ctly f r om a t ra ck lis t . Pre ss EN T ER on the inter f ace select or, and the t rack list s cr een w ill be shown. If t her e a re no tr ac k name s, t ra ck number s ar e display ed. Y ou will see t he c urr ent t ra ck is h ighlight ed. T ur n t he interf ace knob to select the desired tra ck , th e n p[...]

  • Page 202

    T o repl ay the curren t t rack cont inuously, sele ct T R A CK R EPE A T , a nd pr ess E NT ER on the interf ace selector. A s a reminder, you will see R EPEA T 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 e at ur e of f , highlight T R A C K R EPEA T (if not a lrea dy 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 [...]

  • Page 203

    T o replay the c urren t disc cont inuously, sele ct 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 t or. A s a re minder , you will se e R EPEA T next t o DISC on t he scr een. To t u r n th i s fe a t u r e o ff, h i g h l i g h t DIS C REPEAT (if no t alread y highlight ed), and pr ess ENT ER on the inter f ace select o[...]

  • Page 204

    − − − − − − T he spec if ic at ions f or compa t ible MP3 f iles ar e: T he spec if ic at ions f or compa t ible W MA f iles a re : T o pl ay an M P3 /WMA dis c, u se the disc cont rols pr ev iously descr ibed, along w it h t he f ollowing inf orma t ion. W hile pla ying a n MP3/W MA disc, you ca n sele ct a f older wit hin t he disc by[...]

  • Page 205

    Changing and Select ing t he Folder s/ Files Using the interf ace selector, you can see t he list of a ll t he f iles and f olders wit hin a disc . W hile pla ying a MP3/ WM A disc, pr ess t he A UDIO but t on. T he cur re nt ly pla ying f older a nd f ile inf or mat ion comes on t he scr een. If t he root f older ha s some a ddit ional f olde rs i[...]

  • Page 206

    T his f eat ure, when act ivat ed, plays all f iles in t he c urr ent f older in ra ndom orde r. T o act iv a t e f older ra ndom play , selec t FO L DER R A NDOM by using the interf ace knob, a nd pre ss EN T ER on the int er f a ce selec t or. Y ou w ill see R A NDOM next to F OL DER on the screen. T o t urn this f ea ture of f , highl igh t F OL[...]

  • Page 207

    Y ou can also eject discs when the ignit ion sw it ch is of f : T o eject one disc, press and release th e ej e c t bu tto n. To r e m o v e a d i ffe r e n t d i s c fr o m t h e c h a n g e r ,f i r s ts e l e c ti tb yp r e s s i n g t he cor re sponding number on t he pres et but t on or t urning t he int erf ace knob, a nd pressing ENT E R on [...]

  • Page 208

    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 e r displa y while pla ying a dis c. If you see a n error message in the cent e r displa y while pla ying a dis c, press the eject butt on. A f t er eject ing the disc, check it f or da mage or def orm atio n. If there is n o dam age , inser t t he disc a ga[...]

  • Page 209

    When using CD-R or CD-R W discs, use only high qualit y dis cs labe led f or a udio use. When recordi ng a CD-R or CD-R W , t he r ecor ding must be c l o s e df o ri t t ob eu s e db yt h ed i s c change r. W hen a disc is not be ing play ed, st or e it in it s case t o prote ct it f rom dust and ot her cont a minat ion. T o prevent warpage, keep [...]

  • Page 210

    T he in-da sh disc play er/c hange r ha s a sophis t ica t ed a nd delica t e mecha nism. If you insert a dama ged disc as indicat e d in t his sec t ion, it m a yb e c o m es t u c ki n s i d ea n d dama ge t he a udio unit. Exa mples of t he se dis cs a re show n to th e ri g h t: Bubbled, wr inkle d, labe led, and e xce ssively t hick disc s Dam[...]

  • Page 211

    Small, ir regula r sha ped discs Discs wit h scr at che s, dirt y discs CD-R or CD-R W may not pla y due t o t he r ecor ding condit ions. Scra t che s and f ingerpr int s on t he discs may ca use t he sound t o skip. R ec ommended discs a r e print e d wit h t he f ollowing logo. A udio unit may not pla y t he fo l l o w i n g fo r m a t s . T his[...]

  • Page 212

    T he ra dio can recei ve t he comp lete A M and FM b and s. T hose bands cov er t hese f reque n- cies: A M band: 530 to 1,710 kHz FM band: 87.7 to 107.9 MHz How well the ra dio receives stat ions is depende nt on many f ac t ors, suc h as th e d is tan c e f ro m th e stati on ’ s tra n sm itte r, n ear b y l ar g e o b jec ts , and a t mosphe r[...]

  • Page 213

    R a dio signals , espec ially on t he F M band, a re de f le ct ed by la rge obj ect s such a s buildings and hills. Y our radio then receives both t he direct signal f rom t he st a t ion’s t r ansmit t er, and t he de f lect ed signa l. T his c ause s th e so un d to d i s to rt or f lu tter. Thi s i s a ma in ca use of poor r adio r ec ept ion[...]

  • Page 214

    ▲▼ + − +− + − T he V OL but t on adjust s t he v olume up ( ) or down ( ). Pr ess t h e t op or bot t om of t he but t on, hold it unt il t he desir ed volume is r ea ched, t he n releas e it. T hre e cont r ols f or t he audio sy st em are mounted in the st eering wheel hub. T hese let you control basic f unct ions wit hout r emov [...]

  • Page 215

    + − + − In MP3 or W MA mode, you ca n use th e sk i p f un cti o n to s el ec t f ol der s . Pres s a nd hold t he t op ( ) of t he CH butt on until you hear a beep, t o skip f orw ar d t o t he f irs t f ile of t he n ex t f ol d e r. P res s th e b o tto m ( ) to ski p back ward to t he previ ou s f ol der. I f y o ua r ep l a y i n gac o[...]

  • Page 216

    Y our vehic le’s a udio sy st em ma y disable it se lf if it is disc onnect ed f r om elect r ica l power f or any r ea son. T o make it work agai n, yo u m us t ent er a spe cif ic f iv e-d igit c ode wit h th e p re s e t bu tto n s. B ec a u s e th er e ar e hundre ds of number combinat ions possible f rom the f ive digit s, mak ing t he syst [...]

  • Page 217

    T o set t he t ime, press the CL OCK button until you hear a beep. T he displaye d t ime be gins t o blink. Change t he hour s by pressing t he H (hour ) but t on unt il t he number s ad v an c e to th e de si red tim e. C h an ge t he minut es by pre ssing the M (minut e) but t on unt il t he number s ad v an c e to th e de si red tim e. P re s s [...]

  • Page 218

    △ Y ou c an als o adj us t t he clo ck and switch t he clock di splay between 24- hours a nd 12- hours in t he menu mode. To adj u s t the cl oc k se tti n g : Press a nd rele ase t he MEN U but t on. T he displa y show s you t he menu it ems. You c an a d j u s t the cl oc k se tti n g wi th th e i g n i tio n s wi tch i n th e A CCESSOR Y ( I) [...]

  • Page 219

    T urn t he s elect or knob t o change the set t ing between 12H and 24H. Pres s t he se lect or knob ( E NT ER ) to enter your selection. T he display will r et ur n t o t he clock adj ust ing displa y. T o set t he t ime, t ur n the se lect or knob a nd selec t t he hours or t he minut es, t hen pr ess t he knob t o enter your selection. T he disp[...]

  • Page 220

    Wi th th e sy s tem s et, yo u c an s ti ll o p e n th e tru nk wi th the r em ote tra n sm itte r wi th o u t tri g g e ri ng th e ala rm. T he ala rm w ill sound if t h e t runk lock is f orce d, or t he t runk is opened w it h t he t runk r elea se le ve r or t he eme rge ncy t runk opener . T he security syst em helps to protect your v ehic le [...]

  • Page 221

    Us e the re m o te tr an s m i tter t o quickly check t ha t t he hood, the t runk, a nd a ll doors a re c losed. Push th e lo ck bu tton tw i ce w i th i n 5 seconds. T her e should be a n a udible conf irmat ion beep. Do n ot attem p t to al ter th i s s ys te m or ad d o the r de vic es to i t. Secur it y Sy st em 218 NOTE: 09/05/1[...]

  • Page 222

    CONT INUE D Compas s oper at ion ca n be a f f ect ed by driv ing near pow er lines or st at ions, a cross br idges, t hr ough t unnels, ove r r ailr oad c rossings, pas t lar ge ve hicles , or driving nea r la rge object s t hat ca n ca use a magnet ic dist urba nce. It ca n a lso be a f f ect ed by acc essorie s such as a nt enna s and roo f rack[...]

  • Page 223

    T urn t he selector knob to select ‘‘CA L IBR A T ION.’’ Pres s t he se lect or knob ( E NT ER ) to enter your selection. T he displ ay shows you ‘‘P USH CAL ST A R T .’’ The au d i o s y s tem i s no t rel ated to the compass syst em. Ev en if t he 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 r et ur ns t o t he [...]

  • Page 224

    In m os t areas, there is a variatio n b etw e en m agn eti c no rth an d tr u e nort h. Zone se lect ion is r equir ed so t he compa ss ca n compensa t e f or t his variatio n . T o chec k and sel ec t t he zone, do this: Once the correct zone is d isplayed, pres s t he se lect or knob. T he display t he n re t urns t o nor ma l. Turn th e i g n i[...]

  • Page 225

    The au d i o s y s tem i s no t rel ated to the compass syst em. Ev en if t he c o m p a s ss y s t e mi si nt h ez o n e set t ing mode, t he display r et ur ns t o t he norma l displa y whic h you last selected. Compass 222 Zone Map 09/05/18 18:48:08 31TA5620 0227  2010 Accord Sedan[...]

  • Page 226

    Cruise c ont rol a llows y ou t o maint a in as e t s p e e da b o v e2 5m p h( 4 0k m / h ) wit hout k eeping y our f oot on t he accelerat or pedal. It should be used f or cru ising on st r aight , open highwa ys. It is not rec ommended f or cit y dr iving, w inding roa ds, slipper y road s, h eavy rain , o r bad weathe r. Press a nd re lea se t [...]

  • Page 227

    Y ou can decrease t he set cruisin g speed in any of t hese w ays: If you need t o decrease your speed quickl y, use the bra kes as you norma lly would. Press a nd hold t he SET /DECEL but t on. R ele as e t he but t on when you reach t he desired speed. T o slo w do wn in ve ry smal l amount s, t a p t he SET /DECEL butt on repeatedly. Each t ime [...]

  • Page 228

    Pressing t he CR UISE but t on t ur ns the syst em com pletely of f and erases the previou s crui si ng sp eed. Whe n you push t he CA NCEL butt on, o r tap th e bra ke o r cl u tc h p e d al , the system w ill remember t he prev iously set cruisin g speed. T o return t o t hat sp eed , acc ele rate to ab ove 2 5 mp h (40 km/h), and then press and [...]

  • Page 229

    × T he HomeL ink u ni vers al transc ei ver b ui l t into y o ur veh i cl e c a nb ep r o g r a m m e dt oo p e r a t e u pt o three remotely controlled devices ar ound your home , such a s ga ra ge doors, light ing, or home sec urit y systems. Units manuf act ured between A pril 1, 1982 and January 1, 1993 m ay be equipped w it h sa f et y st op [...]

  • Page 230

    − − CONT INUE D If you just rec eiv ed your ve hicle a nd hav e not t ra ined a ny of t he but t ons in HomeL ink be f or e, y ou should era se any previou sly learn ed cod es bef ore t ra ining t he f irst but t on. T o do t his, pres s a nd hold t he t w o out side b u tto n s o n th e Ho me Lin k transc ei ver f or abo u t 10 20 s eco n ds ,[...]

  • Page 231

    I f yo u ar e tra i n i n g th e s ec on d o r th i rd b utto n s , g o d i r ec tly to ste p 1 . HomeL ink Univ er sa l T r ansceiv er 228 09/05/18 18:49:17 31TA5620 0233  2010 Accord Sedan[...]

  • Page 232

    HomeL ink is a regis t er ed t ra dema rk of Johnson Cont rols, Inc. A s required by t he F CC: T his device complies wit h Pa rt 15 of t he FCC r ules. Opera t ion is subject t o t he f ollowing t w o condit ions: ( 1) T his dev ice may not ca use harmf ul int erf erence, and (2) this device must accept any inter f ere nce received, including inte[...]

  • Page 233

    − − Bluet oot h If equipped handsf reelink.honda. com www.h on da.c a, HandsFreeL ink (H FL) allows you to place and receive phone calls us ing voice comma nds, wit hout ha ndling your cell phone . T o use HF L , you need a Bluetooth- compat ible ce ll phone. F or a list of compat ible phones, pa iring procedu res, and special f eat ure capa bi[...]

  • Page 234

    T ry t o re duce a ll back ground noise. If t he micr ophone pick s up voices ot her t ha n your s, commands ma y be misint er pret ed. Many comma nds ca n be spoken together. For exa mple, yo u can say ‘‘Ca ll 123-456-7890’’ or ‘‘Dial Pet er .’’ Pres s and releas e the HFL T alk b u tto n e ac h ti m e yo u wan t to make a comma nd[...]

  • Page 235

    T o hea r gene ra l HF L inf or mat ion, including help on pa iring a phone o r se tti n g u p th e sy stem , say ‘‘T ut orial.’’ For help a t any t ime, including a list of av a ilable comma nds, sa y ‘‘Hands f ree help.’’ A not if icat ion t hat t he re is an incoming ca ll, or H F L is in use, w ill appe ar on t he na v igat ion [...]

  • Page 236

    #### CONT INUED Bluet oot h HandsF r eeL ink How t o Use HF L Fe a tur e s 233 ‘‘Phone S etup’ ’ ‘‘Call’’ or ‘‘Dial’’ ‘‘Pair’’ ‘‘Edi t’’ ‘‘Delete’’ ‘‘Jim Smith’’ ‘‘Set Pairing Code’ ’ The ignit ion swi tc h must be in the ACC ESS ORY (I ) or ON (II) pos iti on. ‘‘List’’[...]

  • Page 237

    Bluet oot h HandsF r eeL ink 234 ‘‘Redial’’ ‘‘Transf er’’ ‘‘Mute’’ ‘‘Send’’ ‘‘Phone book’’ ‘‘Store’’ ‘‘Edi t’’ ‘‘Delete’’ ‘‘Receive Conta ct’ ’ ‘‘List’’ Press HFL Talk but ton Pres s and rel eas e the HF L Talk but ton eac h time you giv e a comma nd. Redial the last n [...]

  • Page 238

    * * CONT INUED Bluet oot h HandsF r eeL ink Fe a tur e s 235 ‘‘C hange La nguage ’’ ‘‘Hand s Free Help’’ ‘‘System Set up’ ’ ‘‘Tuto rial’’ ‘‘Clear’’ ‘‘Aut o Trans fer ’’ ‘‘Call Notificatio n’’ ‘‘Security’’ ‘‘C hange Pas sc ode’’ Press HFL Talk but ton Pres s and rel eas e th[...]

  • Page 239

    T o use HF L , you need t o pair your Bluet oot h- compat ible cell phone t o th e sy stem . T his comma nd group is av a ilable f or pair ed ce ll phones. Y ou ca nnot pa ir your phone w hile t he ve hicle is mov ing. Y our phone mus t be in disc over y or sea rc h mode to pair . R ef er t o your phone’ s manua l. Up t o six phone s ca n be pa i[...]

  • Page 240

    Say ‘‘ .’’ S a y‘ ‘ ’ ’a f t e rt h ep r o m p t s . If t here is mor e t ha n one phone p ai red to th e sy s te m , HF L wil l ask you whic h phone’s name y ou wa nt t o cha nge. F ollow t he HF L prompt s a nd rena me t he phone. Pres s and releas e the HFL T alk but t on bef ore a command. Pres s and releas e the HFL T alk but[...]

  • Page 241

    Pres s and releas e the HFL T alk but t on bef ore a command. 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 t he syst em. Pres s and releas e the HFL T alk but t on bef ore a command. Say ‘‘ .’’ Say ‘‘ .’’ Pres s and releas e the HFL T alk but t on bef ore a comman[...]

  • Page 242

    CONT INUE D Y ou ca n ma ke c alls us ing any phone number or a name in t he HF L phonebook. Y ou c an a lso r edia l t he last number c alle d. Pres s and releas e the HFL T alk but t on bef ore a command. Say ‘‘ ’’ or ‘ ‘ .’’ Fol l ow the HFL prom pts an d say t he phone number y ou wa nt t o dia l. Fo l l o w the H FL p ro mp ts [...]

  • Page 243

    Select a phonebook you want t o choose a phone numbe r f rom. If the phoneb oo k you select is PIN- protected, you will need to ent er t he PIN to access it . See page f or mo re in f ormatio n. Pres s and releas e the HFL T alk but t on and sa y ‘‘ .’’ Select ‘ ‘ .’’ P re s s th e I N FO b u tto n , the n s el ec t ‘‘ .’’ 1[...]

  • Page 244

    Select t h e name . A ll t he phone numbers st or ed f or t ha t name w ill be list ed. T o sea rc h f or a s pecif ic na me in t he phonebook, e nt er t he k eyw or d f or either t he f irst or last name. T o display all na mes in t he phonebook, s elec t t he ‘‘ ’ ’ opt ion. Select ing ‘‘ ,’’ t he phone number w ill be st or ed in[...]

  • Page 245

    When you receive a ca ll, an incom ing call notif icat ion (if activa ted) w ill play a nd int er rupt t he a udio syst em if it is on. Press t he HF L T a lk but t on t o a nswe r th e ca l l , o r the HF L Bac k b u tton to hang up. If your phone has C all W a it ing, pr ess an d r el eas e th e HFL T alk b u tto n to put t he or iginal ca ll on [...]

  • Page 246

    # Y ou c an mu te you r voi ce to the pers on you a re t alk ing t o during a call. T o mute y our v oice during a c all, pre ss an d rel eas e the HFL T alk but t on and sa y ‘‘ .’’ T o unmut e your voice , pre ss a nd rele ase the HFL T alk button an d say ‘‘ ’’ again. HF L allows y ou t o send numbe rs or name s during a c all.[...]

  • Page 247

    A v oid using duplica t e na me entries. A v oid using ‘‘ home’’ a s a name entry. It is easier f or HFL t o recogni ze a mult isylla bic or longer na me. For example, use ‘‘Peter’’ instead of ‘‘Pete,’’ or ‘‘John Smith’’ instead of ‘‘John.’’ Pres s and releas e the HFL T alk but t on bef ore a command. Say ?[...]

  • Page 248

    Pres s and releas e the HFL T alk but t on bef ore a command. Pres s and releas e the HFL T alk but t on bef ore a command. Say ‘‘ .’’ S a y‘ ‘ ’ ’a f t e rt h ep r o m p t s . Say the name you want t o delete an d f o l l o w the H FL p ro mp ts to co mp l e te th e d e l e ti o n . Say ‘‘ .’’ S a y‘ ‘ ’ ’a f t e rt[...]

  • Page 249

    (a va ilable on some phones) www.h on da.c a, handsf reelink.honda. com On models wit h naviga t ion syst em T he ent ir e phonebook da t a of t he cell phone t ha t is link ed t o H FL ca n be import e d t o t he na viga t ion syst e m. Select ‘ ‘ ,’’ a nd HF L will begin import ing t he phonebook. Se lect ‘‘ ’’ af te r t he impor [...]

  • Page 250

    Select a per son f rom t he lis t . Up t o three categ ory i co ns are disp l ayed in t he lef t side of t he lis t : Select t he person’ s number you wa nt to ca l l , an d pre s s th e HFL T alk but t on. T hese cat egory icons i ndicate how many number s ar e st or ed f or t he name. If a name ha s more t han t hre e cat egor y icons, ‘ ‘?[...]

  • Page 251

    Select ‘ ‘ ,’’ a nd a lis t of import ed phonebooks w ill be dis play ed. A f t er mak ing a s elec t ion, t he f ollow ing sc ree n will a ppea r . S e l e c t ‘ ‘ , ’ ’t h e n‘ ‘ ’ ’t oc o m p l e t e the deletion. Y ou c an add , ch ang e, o r remo ve a PIN number f rom any phone book. Y ou c an de le te any imp o rted ph[...]

  • Page 252

    Select ‘‘ ,’’ t hen select ‘‘ ’’ af ter you ent er the current PIN . Ent er t he new 4-digit PIN numbe r. Y ou will be asked to re-enter the PIN f or v er if icat ion. T he displa y will cha nge a s show n abo ve. Select t he phonebook you wa nt . T he display w ill change a s show n above . En ter the c urr e n t PI N f or th is ph[...]

  • Page 253

    T his comma nd group a llow s you t o change or cust omize HF L basic se tti ng s . Pres s and releas e the HFL T alk but t on bef ore a command. Say ‘‘ .’’ Once a pas scode is se t , you will need to enter it t o use HFL each ti m e yo u sta rt the v e h i c l e. If yo u f orget the code, yo ur d ealer will hav e t or e s e ti tf o ry o u [...]

  • Page 254

    * * If you get into t he vehicle whi le you are on th e ph o ne, t he cal l c an b e au to mati cal l y tra n s f err e d to HF L wi th th e i g n i tio n s wi tch i n th e A CCESSOR Y (I) posit ion. Pres s and releas e the HFL T alk but t on bef ore a command. Say ‘‘ .’’ Pres s and releas e the HFL T alk but t on bef ore a command. Say[...]

  • Page 255

    T his oper at ion clea rs t he pas scode s, pair ed phones , all na mes in t he HF L phonebook, a nd a ll import ed phonebook da t a. Pres s and releas e the HFL T alk but t on bef ore a command. Say ‘‘ .’’ S a y‘ ‘ ’ ’a f t e rt h ep r o m p t s . Fo l l o w the H FL p ro mp ts to cont inue t o complet e t h e clea ring proce dure [...]

  • Page 256

    Th e na me a nd logos a re registered tra demarks owned by Bluet oot h SIG, Inc. a nd a ny use of such mark s by Honda Mot or C o., L t d. is under lic ense. O t her tradem arks and t rade nam es are th o s e o f the i r re sp ec tive o wne r s. Bluet oot h A s required by t he F CC: T his device complies wit h Pa rt 15 of t he FCC r ules. Opera t [...]

  • Page 257

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  • Page 258

    Bef ore y ou begin dr iving y our vehicle , you should k now w ha t gasoline t o use and how t o check t he lev els of impor t ant f luids. Y ou a lso need t o k now how t o pr operly st or e luggage or pac ka ges. T he inf or ma t ion in t his se ct ion w ill help you. If you plan to add any accessories to your v ehicle, p lease re ad th e i n f o[...]

  • Page 259

    Help a ssure y our v ehicle ’s f ut ure relia bilit y a nd perf orma nce by pa ying ex tr a atten tio n to h o w yo u dri ve durin g the f irst 600 mil es (1,000 km). Duri ng thi s peri o d: Avoi d f ul l- th ro ttle s tar ts an d r ap i d accelerat ion. Do not cha nge t he oil unt il t he scheduled ma int ena nce t ime. A v o i dh a r db r a k i[...]

  • Page 260

    If you not ice any unde sira ble opera t ing sy mpt oms, t r y a not her se r vi ce stati on o r sw i tc h to an oth e r bran d o f gasol i ne . Some gasoline t oda y is blende d wit h oxygenates such as etha nol o r MT BE. Y our ve hicle is de signed t o opera t e on oxyge nat e d gas oline cont aining up t o 10% e t hanol by vol u me and u p to 1[...]

  • Page 261

    St op f illing t he t ank af t er t he f uel nozzle a ut oma t ica lly click s of f . Do n o t try to ‘‘to p of f ’’ the tan k. T hi s lea ve s some room in t he f uel ta nk fo r t h e fu e l t o e x p a n d w i th t emper at ur e cha nges. R e move t he f uel f ill c ap s lowly . Y ou m ay hear a his si n g so un d as pressure inside t he [...]

  • Page 262

    T urn t he engine of f , a nd conf irm t he f ue l f ill c ap is ins t alle d. If it is, loose n it , t hen r et ight e n it unt il it click s a t leas t once . T he message should go of f af ter several days of no rm al driv ing once y ou t ight en or repla ce t he f uel f ill cap. T o s croll t o anot he r displ ay, press the select /reset knob. [...]

  • Page 263

    Par k t he v ehic le, a nd set t he par king br ak e. Pull t he hood rele as e handle loc at e d under t he lower le f t c orner of t he da shboa rd. T he hood w ill pop up slight ly . R each in betw een the hood and t he f r ont grille w it h your f inger s. T he hood lat c h handle is a bove t he ‘‘H ’’ logo. Push t his handle up unt il i[...]

  • Page 264

    Holding t he grip, pull t he support rod out of it s clip. Inse rt t he end int o the h ole in the hood designat ed by a n ar row . L if t t he h ood up most of t he w ay . T he hyd ra ulic suppor t s w ill 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 s upport r od f r om th [...]

  • Page 265

    Wa it a f e w minut e s a f t e r t ur ning t he engine of f bef or e you che ck t he oil. Inser t t he dipst ick a ll t he w ay ba ck int o it s hole . R e move t he dips t ick a ga in, and check t he lev el. It s hould be b etw e en th e up p e r an d l o we r mark s. R e move t he dips t ick ( or ange handle/loop). W ipe of f t he dips t ick w i[...]

  • Page 266

    L ook at t he coolant lev e l in t he radi ator reserve tank. Make s ure i t is between t he MA X a nd MIN lines. I f it is be low t he MIN line , see on page f or inf or ma t ion on adding t h e prope r coolan t . Re fer t o on page f or inf ormat ion about checking o ther it ems on you r vehi cl e. 316 308 Eng ine Coolant Check A dding Eng ine Co[...]

  • Page 267

    − − − − Fue l economy is not a f ixed numbe r. It va rie s ba sed on dr iving c ondit ions, driv ing ha bit s a nd ve hicle condit ion. T her ef ore, it is not pos sible f or one set of est imat es to p redict f uel economy pr ecis ely f or all driv er s in all env ir onment s. R epresents urban driv ing in light t ra f f ic. A ra nge of mi[...]

  • Page 268

    − − − − − − − A ggr essiv e driv ing ( ha rd accel eratio n and b raki ng ) Exces sive idling, ac celer a t ing and bra king in st op- and- go t ra f f ic Cold engine oper a t ion ( engines 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 w it h a he av y loa d or t he air condit ioner running Improper ly inf lat e d t ir[...]

  • Page 269

    − − Fill t he f uel t ank unt il t he noz zle a ut omat ic ally c licks of f . R eset t rip count er t o zero. R e cord t he t ot a l ga llons ( lit er s) ne ede d t o re f ill. Follow one of t he simple c alc ulat ions a bov e. Th e A/ C put s an e xt r a loa d on t he e ngine whic h make s it us e more f uel. Use t he f res h-a ir v ent ila t[...]

  • Page 270

    Bef ore inst a lling any a cc essor y: Mak e sur e t he a cce ssor y does not obscur e any light s , or int er f e re wit h pr oper ve hicle ope ra t ion or perf orma nce . Modif y ing your ve hicle, or inst a lling some non-Honda acc essorie s, ca n make y our ve hicle unsaf e. Bef ore you mak e any modif ica t ions or add a n ya c c e s s o r i e[...]

  • Page 271

    H e r ea r es o m ee x a m p l e s : L ower ing t he v ehicle w it h a non- Honda suspension kit t ha t signif ica nt ly r educe s ground cl earanc e can al lo w the underc ar ria ge t o hit spe ed bumps or ot her r aise d object s, w hich could cause t he a ir bags t o deploy. R a ising y our v ehicle wit h a non-Honda suspe nsion kit ca n af f e [...]

  • Page 272

    Y ou r vehi cl e has se veral co n ven ie nt storag e areas: Glov e box Door a nd se at -ba ck poc ket s Cent e r pocke t s Console compa rt ment T runk, including t he r ea r se at when f olded d own R oof -ra ck ( if ins t a lled) However, carryi ng too mu ch carg o, or impr oper ly st or ing it , ca n a f f ec t your v ehic le’s ha ndling, st [...]

  • Page 273

    − −× T he max imum load f or your v ehic le is 850 lbs (385 kg). La b e l E x a m p l e See T ir e A nd L oading I nf or ma t ion l ab el attac h e d to th e dr i v er ’ s doorja mb. T his f igur e includes t he t ot al w eight of all occ upant s, ca rgo, a nd acc essorie s, a nd t he t ongue load if you are towin g a t rail er. Steps f or D[...]

  • Page 274

    I n ad d i tio n , th e to tal w ei gh t of th e vehicle, all occupants, accessories, car go, a nd t r aile r t ongue load mus t not exceed t he Gross V ehicl e We i g ht Rat i ng ( G VWR) o r th e G r o s s A x le W eight R at ing (G A W R ). B ot h a r e o na l a b e lo nt h ed r i v e r ’ s doorja mb. Example 1 Example 2 Example 3 Ca rryin g C[...]

  • Page 275

    St ore or s ecur e all it e ms t hat c ould be t hr own a round a nd hur t someone dur ing a c ra sh. Do not put any it ems on t op of t he t runk pa nel. T hey c an block y our view and b e thrown aro u nd the vehicle during a cr ash. Dist ribut e c ar go eve nly on the f loor of t he t r unk, pla cing t he h ea vi est ite ms o n th e bo ttom an d[...]

  • Page 276

    Opt ional T he ca rgo ne t can be used t o help hold down it e ms st or ed in t he t runk. If you ca rr y a ny it e ms on a r oof r a c k ,b es u r et h et o t a lw e i g h to f th e rac k an d th e item s do e s n o t exceed the maximum allowable weig h t. If you use an accessory roof rack, t he roof r ac k we ight limit may be lower . R ef er t o[...]

  • Page 277

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  • Page 278

    T his sec t ion give s you t ips on st ar t ing th e engine under v a rious co nd i ti on s , an d h o w to o p e ra te the manua l and a ut omat ic t r a nsmissions. It a lso includes import a nt in f ormatio n on p arki ng y ou r vehi cl e, the bra king system, t he v ehicle st a bilit y as sist ( V SA ) s y ste m, th e tir e pressure monit oring[...]

  • Page 279

    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 djust ment s be f or e you dr ive your vehicl e. Make su re all windo ws, m i rrors, and out side light s ar e c lean a nd unobst ruct e d. R e move f rost , snow , or ice. Check t ha t t he hood is f ully closed. Check t ha t t he t r unk is f ully closed . V isua lly chec k t he t ire s. [...]

  • Page 280

    A pply t he pa r king bra ke . In co ld weathe r, turn of f all electrical accessories t o reduce th e dr ai n on th e b atte r y. Press t he clut ch pedal down a ll the wa y. T he ST A R T (III) posit ion does not f unc t ion unless t he c lut ch pedal is pr essed. Make sure t he shif t lev er is in Park. Pres s on t he brake pe dal. Wit hout t ou[...]

  • Page 281

    Wh en shif ting up or down, ma ke sure y ou push the clut ch peda l down all t he wa y, shif t t o t he nex t ge ar , and let t h e peda l up gra dua lly. W hen you are not shif t ing, do not r est y our f oot on t he clut ch pe dal. T his ca n cause your cl utch to wear out f a ster. Co me to a f ul l sto p b e f or e yo u sh i f t into reverse. Y[...]

  • Page 282

    Drive in the hig hest gear t hat let s t he engine run a nd ac cele ra t e smoot hly. T h is w ill give y ou good f uel econom y and ef f ective emissions c ont rol. T he f ollow ing shif t point s a re rec ommended: Shif t up 1st t o 2nd 2nd to 3rd 3rd to 4t h 4th t o 5t h If you exceed the maximum sp eed f or t he ge ar you ar e in, t he engine s[...]

  • Page 283

    Thes e i n d i c ato rs be twe e n th e ta chometer and speed ometer show whic h posit ion t he s hif t le ve r is in. T he ‘‘D’’ indi cator comes on f or a f ew seconds when you turn the i g n i ti o n swi tch to th e ON (I I ) posit ion. If it f lashes while dr iv ing ( in any shif t posit ion), it indicat e s a possible problem in t he t[...]

  • Page 284

    −− − CONT INUE D T his posit ion me cha ni- cally locks the t ransmission. Use Park whenever you are t urni ng of f or st ar t ing the engine. T o s hif t out of Par k, you mus t pres s on t he br ak e peda l and ha v e your f oot of f t he accelerat or pedal. Press the release b u t t o no nt h e f r o n t o f t h es h i f tl e v e r to m o [...]

  • Page 285

    − − − − T o shif t t o se cond, p r e s st h er 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 t he t ra nsmission in sec ond gear . It does not downshif t t o f irs t gea r whe n you come t o a st op. Use second gear: For mor e powe r whe n climbing. T o increa se engine br ak ing when going down st e[...]

  • Page 286

    CONT INUE D Put a clot h on t he edge of t he shif t lock release slot cover t o prevent scrat ches. Use a small f la t- tip screwd river or metal f ing ern ail f ile t o car ef ully pry up t he edge of t he co ver and rem ove i t f ro m the slo t. I n se rt the k e y i n th e sh i f t lo ck rele a se slot . T his allow s you t o mov e t he shif t [...]

  • Page 287

    Rem o ve th e key from the s hi f t lock r elea se slot , t he n reins t a ll t he cover. M ake sure the n otch o n the cover is on the right side. Press th e b ra ke p ed al , and re s tar t the engine. If you n eed to use t he shif t lock rele as e, it mea ns your v ehicle is dev eloping a pr oblem. H av e it checked by you r dealer. Push d own o[...]

  • Page 288

    A lways us e the parkin g b rake when you park your vehicle. Make sure t he par king bra k e is set f irmly, or your v ehicle ma y r oll if it is pa rk ed on an incline . If you r vehi cl e has an au tomati c transm is si o n, s et t he park in g br ake bef or e y ou put t he t ra nsmission in Par k. T his kee ps t he ve hicle f r om moving a nd pu[...]

  • Page 289

    T he hydraulic system that operates the brake s has two se parate ci rcu i ts. Each c irc ui t works di ago nal l y acros s t he ve hicle ( t he lef t -f ront bra ke is conn ected wit h the right-rear brake, et c.). If one circ uit should dev elop a problem, y ou will s t ill hav e br a king at tw o wheels. Y our vehic le is equippe d wit h disc br[...]

  • Page 290

    I f thi s in d i c ato r co me s o n , th e an ti- lock f unct ion of t he bra king sy st em has shut dow n. T he br ak es st ill w ork like a conv ent ional system, but wit hout a nt i-loc k. Y ou should ha v e your dealer i nspect your vehi cle as soon as possible. T he ant i- lock br ak e sys t em ( A B S) h e l p sp r e v e n t t h ew h e e l s[...]

  • Page 291

    It only helps w it h t he st eer ing cont r ol during br ak ing. su ch as try i n g to take a corner t oo f ast or ma king a sudden lan e ch ang e. Always d ri ve at a saf e speed f or the road a nd weat her condit ions. A lways st eer moderately whe n you ar e br a king ha rd. Se ve re or sharp st eering wheel mo vement can s t ill ca use y our v [...]

  • Page 292

    T he V SA syst e m cannot enha nce t he ve hicle’s driv ing st a bilit y in a ll sit ua t ions and doe s not cont r ol your vehicle’s entire braking system. It is st ill your res ponsibilit y t o driv e a nd co rner at reason abl e sp eed s and to leave a su f f ici en t margi n of saf ety. If t he indica t or does not come on wh e n th e i g n[...]

  • Page 293

    Driv ing w it h v ar ying t ir e or whe el sizes may cause t he V SA t o malf unct ion. W hen r eplac ing t ires, make sure t hey a re of the sa me size and type as your ori gin al tires (see page ). V SA is t urned on e ver y t ime you st ar t t he engine , ev en if you t ur ned it o f f the l as t tim e yo u d r o ve th e vehi cl e. If you inst a[...]

  • Page 294

    Y our ve hicle is e quipped w it h a t ire pressure monit oring syst em ( T PMS) th at tur n s o n ev e ry ti m e yo u star t the engine a nd monitor s t he pr essur e in your t ir es w hile driv ing. Wh en the l ow ti re p res s u re i nd i c ato r is on, one or more of your t ires is signif ica nt ly unde rinf lat e d. Y ou should stop and check [...]

  • Page 295

    For exa mple, if you check a nd f ill you r t ires in a warm area, then dri ve in extremely cold weather, the t ire pres sure w ill be lowe r t ha n meas ure d and c ould be under inf la t ed and cause t he low tire pressur e indicat or t o come on. O r, if y ou check and adjust your t ire pressure in cooler condit ions, a nd dr ive int o extr emel[...]

  • Page 296

    A s required by t he F CC: T his device complies wit h Pa rt 15 of t he FCC r ules. Opera t ion is subject t o t he f ollowing t w o condit ions: ( 1) T his dev ice may not ca use harmf ul int erf erence, and (2) this device must accept any inter f ere nce received, including inter f ere nce tha t ma y cause undesir ed opera t ion. Changes or modif[...]

  • Page 297

    Th e maximum a llow able weight of t he t ra iler and e ve ry t hing in or on it must not exceed 1,000 lbs (450 kg). T owing a load t ha t is t oo hea v y can seriousl y af f ect your vehicle’s handling a nd per f or manc e. It ca n also dama ge t he engine a nd driv et r ain. Y our vehic le ha s been de signed prima rily t o ca r ry pa sse nger [...]

  • Page 298

    T he max imum allow able w eight of t he v ehicle , all oc cupa nt s, a ll accessories, all cargo, and t he t ongue loa d is: T o achie ve a prope r t ongue loa d, st a rt by loa ding 60% of t he loa d to wa rd th e f ro n t of the tra i l e r an d 40% toward t he rea r, then re-adjust the load as needed. T h ew e i g h tt h a tt h e t ongue of a f[...]

  • Page 299

    T h eb e s tw a yt oc o n f i r mt h a ta l l loads a re wit hin limit s is t o che ck t hem a t a public s ca le. F or public scales in your area, check you r local phone book, or cont ac t y our t ra iler deal er o r ren tal ag en cy f or assista nce. If you ca nnot g et to a p ubl ic scale, yo u can e s ti m ate th e to tal tr ai le r weight by [...]

  • Page 300

    If you choo se ele ctric brakes, be sure th ey are el ectron i call y actu ated. Do n ot attem p t to tap i n to yo ur vehicle’s hyd raulic system. No mat ter 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 v ehicle’s hyd raulic system will low er bra king e f f ect ive ness a nd creat e a potential haza rd[...]

  • Page 301

    When preparing to tow, and bef ore driv ing aw ay , be sure t o che ck t he f ollow ing: T he vehicle h as been p roperl y serv iced, a nd t he s uspension and t he cooling s yst e m ar e in good opera t ing c ondit ion. T he t r aile r ha s be en pr oper ly ser vic ed a nd is in good condit ion. A ll w eight s a nd loads a re w it hin limit s. T h[...]

  • Page 302

    M a k et u r n sm o r es l o w l ya n dw i d e r than no rmal . T he trail er tracks a sm all er arc than you r vehi cl e, an d i t c a nh i t o r r u no v e r s o m e t h i n gt h e ve hicle misse s. A llow more t ime and dist ance f or bra king. Do not bra ke or t urn suddenly as t his c ould ca use t he t ra iler t o ja ckk nif e or tur n over .[...]

  • Page 303

    A lw a ys driv e slow ly a nd hav e someone guide y ou whe n bac king up. Grip the of t he st eering wheel, th en tu rn the wh eel to th e l eft to ge t t he t ra iler t o move t o t he lef t . T urn th e wh e e l to th e rig ht to m o ve th e tra i l e r to the ri gh t. W hen dr iving dow n hills, r educ e your speed, and shi f t down to second ge[...]

  • Page 304

    T his sec t ion expla ins why it is imp ortant t o keep your vehicle well maint a ined a nd how t o f ollow ba sic maint e nance s af et y pre ca ut ions. T his se ct ion a lso include s inst ruc t ions on how t o rea d t he maint ena nce minde r messa ges on th e in f or m ati on d i sp l ay , an d inst ruc t ions f or simple maint e nanc e tasks [...]

  • Page 305

    A ll se rv ice it ems not de t aile d in t his section sho uld b e perf ormed b y a cer t if ied t echnic ian or ot her qualif ied mecha nic. T o eli mi nate po tential h azard s, read t he inst ruc t ions bef ore you begin, and m ake s ure y o u have th e too ls and sk ills r equir ed. Make sure your v ehicle is parked on lev el ground, t he pa rk[...]

  • Page 306

    − − − − − − − − − − − − CONT INUE D Calculat ed E ngine 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 v ehic le display s engine oil lif [...]

  • Page 307

    If t he re maining engine oil lif e is 15 t o 6 percent , you will see t he engine oil lif e indica t or ev er y t ime you t ur n th e i g n i ti o n swi tch to th e ON (I I ) posit ion. T h e maint e nance minde r indicat or will a lso come on, and t he m ai n tena n c e i tem c od e (s ) f or o th er scheduled ma int ena nce it e ms needin g serv[...]

  • Page 308

    CONT INUE D If you do not per f or m t he indic at ed maint e nance , nega t ive dist ance travele d is d is pl aye d and b eg i ns to blink af t er t he v eh icle ha s been driven 10 mi les (10 km) or mo re. Neg ative d is tance travel ed mean s your vehicle has passed the maint e nanc e re quire d point . W hen t he re maining engine oil lif e is[...]

  • Page 309

    Y our dea ler w ill res et t he displa y af t er c omplet ing t he r equir ed maint e nanc e se rv ice. Y ou w ill see ‘‘OIL L IFE 100%’’ on t he inf ormat ion display t he ne xt t ime you t urn t he i g n i ti o n swi tch to th e ON (I I ) posit ion. If maint e nance s erv ice is done by someo ne other than your d ealer, rese t t he ma int[...]

  • Page 310

    CONT INUE D If you have t he required service done but do not re set t he display, or rese t t he display w it hout doing the ser vic e, t he syst e m will not s how t he corr ect ma int ena nce int e rv als. T his c a nl e a dt os e r i o u s m e c h a n i c a l problems beca use y ou will no longe r have an accu rate record o f when maintenance i[...]

  • Page 311

    − − − − − − # Engin e oil level Check ev ery ti m e yo u f il l the f ue l tan k . S ee page . Engin e cool ant level Check the radi ator reserve tank every tim e you f ill the f ue l t ank . See pa ge . Auto m a ti c tra n s m i s s i o n Ch eck t he f luid level mont hly. Se e page . Brakes Ch eck t he f luid level mont hly. See pa [...]

  • Page 312

    * * # # − − # * Maint enance Minder 309 Maintenance Main I tems Replace engi ne oil Replace engi ne oil and oil filter Inspect front and rear brakes Check parking brake adjustment Inspect the se items: Tie rod ends, steer ing gear box, and boot s Suspension c omponents Driveshaft boots Brake hoses and lines (includi ng ABS/VSA) All [...]

  • Page 313

    Fl u i d L o c ati o n s 4-cy linder models 310 ENGINE OIL FILL CAP CLUTCH FLUID (Manual Trans miss ion onl y) (Light gr ay ca p) AUTOMATI C TRANSM ISSION FLU ID DIPS TIC K (Yel low loop) BRAKE FLUID (Black cap) ENGINE OIL DIPST ICK (Ora nge handle ) POWER S TEERIN G FL UID (Red c ap) WASHE R FLUID (Blue c ap) RADIATO R CAP ENGINE COOLANT RESERV OI[...]

  • Page 314

    Fl u i d L o c ati o n s V6 m o d e l s Maint enance 311 ENGINE OIL FILL CA P BRAKE FLUID (Black cap) AUTOMATI C TRANSM ISSION FLU ID DIPS TIC K (Yel low loop) RADIATO R CAP ENGINE OIL DIPST ICK (Ora nge loop) POWER S TEERIN G FL UID (Red c ap) WASHE R FLUID (Blue c ap) ENGINE COOLANT RESERV OIR 09/05/18 19:04:00?[...]

  • Page 315

    Oil is a major cont r ibut or t o your engine’s perf orma nce a nd longe vit y . A lways use a premium -grade 5W-20 det er gent oil displa ying t he A PI Cer t if icat ion Se al. T his sea l indica t es t he oil is energy conse rv ing, and t ha t it meet s t he A merican Petroleum Institut e’s lat est r equiremen ts. Unscre w a nd remov e t he [...]

  • Page 316

    Hon da Motor Oil i s the pref erred 5W-20 lubricant f or your vehicl e. It is highly re commended t hat you use Honda Mot or Oil in your vehic le f or opt imum engine pr ot ec t ion. Ma ke sure t he A PI Ce rt if ica t ion Seal sa ys ‘‘F or Ga soline Engines.’ ’ Y our v ehic le does not r equire a ny oil add iti ves. Add itive s may ad vers[...]

  • Page 317

    R e move t he oil f ilt er a nd let t he rema ining oil dr ain. A specia l wrenc h (avail abl e f rom yo ur deale r) is r equir ed. Op en th e ho od , an d rem ove th e engine oil f ill ca p. R e move t h e oil dra in bolt and w ashe r f rom t he bot t om of t he engine. Dr a in the oil int o an a ppr opria t e c ont a iner. A lw a ys cha nge t he [...]

  • Page 318

    Inst a ll a ne w oil f ilt er a cc ording t o th e i n s tru cti o n s th at co me w i th i t. Ref il l the e n g i ne wi th the re co m - mended oil. Engine oil change ca pa cit y (inc luding f ilt e r): L e t t he engine r un f or sev er al minut es, t he n check t he dra in bolt and oil f ilt er f or lea ks. T urn of f t he engine, let it sit f [...]

  • Page 319

    −− A lw ay s use Honda L ong- lif e A nt i- f reeze/Coolant T ype 2. T his coolant is pre -mixe d wit h 5 0 per ce nt ant if re eze a nd 50 per cen t dis t illed water. Never add straight antif reeze or pla in wa t e r. If t he coolant level in t he reserve t ank is a t or below t he MIN line , add coolan t t o bring it up t o t h e MA X line. [...]

  • Page 320

    T he coola nt lev el s hould be up t o t he bas e of t he f ille r nec k. A dd coolan t 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 s o you do not spill a ny. Clean up any spill im mediately; it could dam age component s in t he engine compa rt me nt . Pu t t he radi ator cap bac k on , and ti g h te n i t f ul ly. Pour coo[...]

  • Page 321

    Fill t he r eser v oir w it h a good-qua lit y windshield w a sher f luid. T his incre as es t he cle aning ca pa bilit y and prevents f reezing i n cold weather. When you ref ill the reserv oir, clean t he edges of t he w indshield wiper blades wit h w indshield w ashe r f luid on a c lea n clot h. T his w ill help t o condit ion the bla de edge s[...]

  • Page 322

    Check t he f luid level w it h the e ngine at norm al o pe rating tem p erature. Par k t he v ehicle on lev e l ground. St ar t t he engine, let it run until the ra diat or f an comes on, t hen shut of f t he engine. F or a cc ura t e result s, wa it about 6 0 seconds (but no longer t han 90 seconds) be f or e doing st ep 2 . R e move t he d ipst i[...]

  • Page 323

    R e move t he dips t ick a nd chec k t he f luid leve l. It should be b etw e en th e up p e r an d l o we r mark s. If t he lev el is below t he low er mar k, a dd f luid into t he dipst ick hole t o br ing it t o t he lev el b etw e en th e up p e r an d l o we r mark s. Pour t he f luid slow ly a nd ca r ef ully so you do no t spill any. Clean u[...]

  • Page 324

    Check t he f luid level with t he transm is si o n at norm al o pe ratin g tem pe ra tu re a n d th e v eh ic l e s i tti n g on lev el gr ound. R einst all t he under cov er and put t he holding clips ba ck in pla ce . Ma ke sure t he under cov er is inst a lled under t he edge of t he f r ont bumper. If Honda MT F is not av a ilable , you may use[...]

  • Page 325

    Check the f lui d level in the reservoi rs mo nthl y. T here are up to t wo r ese rv oirs, de pending on t he mod el. T hey are: A lw ay s use Honda He av y Dut y Bra ke Fluid D OT 3. If it is not av a ilable , you should us e only D OT 3 or DO T 4 f luid, f rom a sea led co ntain er, as a temp orary replacemen t. Using a ny non-H onda br ak e f lu[...]

  • Page 326

    Check t he lev el on t he side of t he reservoi r when the en gin e is cold. T he f luid should be bet w ee n t he UPPER L EV EL and L OW ER L EV EL . If not , add pow er st ee ring f luid t o t he UPPER L EV EL . T he f luid leve l should be be t we en t h eM I Na n dM A X m a r k so nt h es i d e of t he reservoir. If it is not, add bra ke f luid[...]

  • Page 327

    −− T he t iming belt s hould be re plac ed acc ording t o t he maint e nance minder ( see pa ge ). R eplace the t imin g bel t every 60,000 mil es (U.S.) or every 100,000 km (Canad a) i f you re gu l arly d ri ve yo ur ve hicle in any of t he f ollowing condit ions: A lways use Hond a Power Steering Fluid. Y ou may use a not her pow er steering[...]

  • Page 328

    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 your vehicle was new. If you regu larl y carry heavy i tems in t he trunk or pu ll a traile r, readju stmen t may be r equire d. A djust ment s should be done by your dea ler or anot he r qua lif ied t echnic ian. Y our vehicle has ha logen he adlight bulbs. W hen re plac ing a bulb, ha n[...]

  • Page 329

    R emove t he electrical connector f r om t he bulb by pushing on t he tab to u n lo c k it, th en sl id e th e connector of f t he bulb. R e move t he bulb by t ur ning it appr oxima t ely one -qua rt e r t urn counterclockwise. T o change a bulb on t he driv er’ s side, undo the f ast ener a nd re move t he a ir int ak e cov er and duct . 3. 2. [...]

  • Page 330

    T o change t he passe nger’ s side bulb, st ar t t he engine, t urn t he steering wheel all the w ay t o t he lef t, a nd t ur n of f t he engine . T o change t he driv er ’s side bulb, t ur n th e ste eri n g w h e el to th e ri gh t. Inst all t he ne w bulb, a nd t ur n it one-qua rt er t urn cloc kw ise t o lock it in place . Push the elect [...]

  • Page 331

    Inst all t he ne w bulb, a nd t ur n it one-qua rt er t urn cloc kw ise t o lock it in place . Push the elect rical connect or ont o t he bulb. Put t he inner f ender c ove r in place. Inst all t he t w o holding clips. L oc k each one in p lace by pushi ng o n th e ce n ter. T urn on the headlig hts t o test t he new bulb. Open t he hood. T o chan[...]

  • Page 332

    Inst all t he ne w bulb a nd t urn it clock wise t o lock it in pla ce . T urn on t he light s t o ma ke sur e t he new bulb is w ork ing. R ei ns tall the c oo l ant res erve tank. T o change t he bulb on t he driv er ’s side, st a rt t he e ngine, t ur n t he steering wheel all the w ay t o t he right , t he n t urn of f t he engine . T o chang[...]

  • Page 333

    Insert t he socket ba ck into the headlight a sse mbly. T ur n it clock wise t o lock it in pla ce . T urn on t he light s t o ma ke sur e t he new bulb is w ork ing. R einst all t he inner f e nder cov er . T hen re inst a ll t he holding clips , a n dl o c kt h e mi np l a c e b y p u s h i n g on their centers. Open t he t runk. Rem o ve th e sc[...]

  • Page 334

    T urn on t he light s t o ma ke sur e t he new bulb is w ork ing. Push t he t r unk lid t r im bac k int o posit ion. Put t he f ast ener into the hole on t he side of t he t r unk lining. R einst all t he scr ew. Open t he t runk , and r emov e t he socket f rom the light assembly by t urning it one- quar t er t urn c ount er - clockwis e. Pull t [...]

  • Page 335

    If equipped Passenger’s side Y ou r vehi cl e us es hal o ge n li g ht bulbs. W hen re plac ing a bulb, ha ndle it by its plast ic case , and pr ot ec t t he g l as s f ro m c o n tac t with y o u r sk i n o r hard object s. If you touch t he glass, clean it w ith denat ured alcohol and a clean cloth. T h ef o gl i g h t sw e r ep r o p e r l ya [...]

  • Page 336

    T o change t he bulb, st ar t t he engi ne, turn t he steering wheel all th e way to the ri gh t, th e n tu rn o f f t he engine. Use a f lat-t ip screwdriv er t o remov e t he t w o holding clips f r om t he inner f ender , and pull the inne r f e nder cov er ba ck . Insert t he ne w bulb into t he hole, and t ur n it one-qua rt e r t ur n clock w[...]

  • Page 337

    If your seat belt s get dirt y, use a sof t brush w it h a mix t ure of mild soap and warm water to clean th em. D o not use blea ch, dye, or clea ning solvents. L et the belts air-dry bef ore you use the vehicle. Dirt build- up ar ound t he ope nings of the seat belt anchors can cause the belt s t o r et r a ct slow ly. W ipe t he openings w it h [...]

  • Page 338

    If you remov e a f loor mat , ma ke s ure t or e - a n c h o ri tw h e n y o up u ti tb a c k in your vehicl e. If you use a non-Honda f loor ma t , mak e sure it f it s prope rly a nd t hat it c a nb eu s e dw i t ht h ef l o o rm a t anchor s. Do not put a ddit iona l f loor m ats o n to p o f th e an c h o r ed m at. T his f ilt e r r emov es t [...]

  • Page 339

    T o repla ce a w iper bla de: R a ise t he w iper a rm of f t he windshield. R aise t he dr iv er’ s side f ir st, th en th e pa s s en ge r’ s s i d e . Check t he condit ion of t he wipe r bl ade s at least every s ix m o nths . R e plac e t hem if y ou f ind s igns of cra ck ing in t he r ubber, a r ea s t ha t ar e gettin g hard , o r if th[...]

  • Page 340

    Pi vot the bl ad e asse mb l y toward t he w iper ar m unt il it r elea ses fr o m t h e w i p e r a r m . W hen r epla cing a w iper bla de, make su re no t t o dro p the wi per bl ade o r wip er arm do wn on the windshield. Examine the new wiper blades. If they h ave no plas tic o r metal reinf orcement along the back edge, remo ve the met al rei[...]

  • Page 341

    Place t he t op of the w iper bla de on t he end of t he blade a ssembly , and slide t he blade ont o the a sse mbly i n th e di rec ti on p o i n ted to b y the arrow. Slide t he wipe r blade a ss embly o n to th e wi p e r arm . Pu s h d o wn t h el o c kt a b .M a k es u r et h ew i p e r blade a sse mbly lock s in place. L ower the wi p er arm [...]

  • Page 342

    K eepin g the tires prop erly i nf lated prov ides t h e bes t combinat ion of handling, t r ea d lif e, and r iding comf ort . Under inf la t e d t ire s we ar unev enly, advers el y af f ect handl i ng an d f uel econo my, an d are more l ikel y 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, yo ur t ires mus t [...]

  • Page 343

    * * * * T he f oll o win g ch art shows the recom mend ed co ld tire pressu res f or most norma l driv ing condit ions. If you check a ir pre ssures w hen t he tires are hot ( driven f or several miles/kilome t er s), you w ill see reading s 4 to 6 psi (30 to 40 kPa, 0.3 to 0 . 4 kg f /c m ) h ig h e r th an th e co l d r e a d i n g s .T h[...]

  • Page 344

    Y ou r tires h ave we ar in di cators molded int o t he t r ea d. W hen t he trea d wears down, you wil l see a 1/2 inch (1 2.7 mm) wide ba nd acr oss t he t re ad. T his s hows t he re is le ss t ha n 1/16 inch ( 1.6 mm) of t rea d lef t on th e ti re . A t ir e t his w orn giv es v er y lit t le t ra ct ion on w et r oa ds. Y ou should repl ace t[...]

  • Page 345

    In addit ion t o pr oper inf la t ion, correct wheel alignm ent hel ps t o decr ea se t ire w ea r . If you f ind a t ire is wor n unev enly , hav e y our dea ler check the w heel align ment. Have your dealer check the t ires if you f eel a consistent v ibration while driv ing. A t ire s hould alw a ys be reba la nced if it is remov ed f rom t he w[...]

  • Page 346

    T o help increa se t ir e lif e and dist ribut e w ea r more e ve nly, rot a t e t he t ir es a ccor ding t o t he maint ena nce me ssage s display ed on th e in f or m ati on d i sp l ay . Mo ve the ti res to th e p o s i ti o n s shown in t he illust ra t ion e ac h t ime t hey a re r ot a t ed. If you pur cha se direc t iona l tir es, r ot a t e[...]

  • Page 347

    R e plac e your t ires w it h r adia l t ire s of the same size, lo ad range, sp eed ra t ing, a nd max imum cold t ire press ure ratin g (as shown o n the t ire’ s sidew all). Mixing ra dia l and bia s-ply t ires on your v ehicle ca n re duce bra king abilit y , t ra ct ion, a nd st e er ing accu racy. Usi ng tires o f a dif f erent size or cons[...]

  • Page 348

    + See pag e f or DO T t ire qua lit y gra ding inf or ma t ion, a nd page f or t ire size inf orma t ion. T ires mar ked ‘‘M S’’ or ‘‘A ll Seas o n’ ’ on the si d ewal l have an al l- weather tread des i gn s ui tabl e f or most wint er driv ing condit ions. For t he best per f or manc e in snowy or icy condit ions, you should ins[...]

  • Page 349

    Clean the w heels as you would the re s t of the e xte r i o r. Wa s h the m with 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 a lloy whe els hav e a protective clear-coat that keeps the aluminum f rom cor roding a nd t ar nishing. Clea ning t he w heels w it h har sh chemica ls ( including some commerci al wheel clean[...]

  • Page 350

    − Ch eck th e co n d i ti on o f the b atte ry m o n t h l yb yl o o k i n ga t t h et e s t indicat or w indow. T he labe l on t he bat t e ry e xpla ins t he t est indic at or ’s colors. Chec k the t ermin als f or corros io n (a whit e or ye llowis h powde r). T o remove it, co ver t he terminals wi th a solut ion of bak ing soda a nd w at e[...]

  • Page 351

    Fill t h e f uel t ank . Wash and dry the exterior complet e ly. Clean t he int e rior . Mak e sure t he ca rp eti n g , f lo or m ats , e tc . , ar e complet e ly dry. If you need to park your vehicle f or an extended peri od (more than 1 mon th), there are several things yo u should do t o pr epa re it f or s t ora ge. Proper pre par a t ion help[...]

  • Page 352

    Support t he f r ont wipe r blade ar ms w it h a f olded t ow el or ra g so t hey do not t ouc h t he windshie ld. T o minimize stick ing, apply a silicone s pra y lubr ica nt t o a ll door and t runk sea ls. A lso, apply a v e h i c l eb o d yw a xt ot h ep a i n t e d su rf ace s th at m ate w i th th e d o or and trun k seal s. Co ver the veh i [...]

  • Page 353

    350 09/05/18 19:10:53 31TA5620 0355  2010 Accord Sedan[...]

  • Page 354

    T his sec t ion cove rs t he more common proble ms t ha t mot oris t s experien ce with t heir vehicles. It give s you inf orma t ion about how t o saf ely eval uate the p rob l em an d wh at to d o to co rre c t it. I f the p r o b l e m h as st ra nded y ou on t he side of t he r oad, yo u may b e ab le to g et go i ng again . If not , you w ill [...]

  • Page 355

    Check the ai r press ure o f the com pac t spare tire every time yo u check t he ot her t ires . It should be inf lat ed t o: R eplace the t ire when you can see the tread wear i n di cator b ars. T he replacement shoul d be the same size and design tire, moun ted on t he same wheel. T he spare t ire is not designed t o be m ount ed on a regula r w[...]

  • Page 356

    CONT INUE D Park the vehicle on f irm, level , and non-slipper y ground. Put t he t ra nsmiss ion in Par k ( a ut oma t ic) or re ver se ( ma nual). A pply t he parkin g brake. If you hav e a f lat t ir e w hile driv ing, pull over s af ely. Dr iv e slow ly along t he shoulde r unt il you ge t t o an a r ea fa r a w a y fr o m tr a ffi c l a n e s [...]

  • Page 357

    T ak e t he ja ck out of t h e t ool kit case. L oosen each wheel nut 1/2 t urn with t he w heel nut wr ench. 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 the t ire you need to change . T urn t he end br ac ket clock wise unt il the t op of th e ja ck cont a ct s t he ja cking point . M ak e sure t h e ja cking point t a b is r e[...]

  • Page 358

    CONT INUE D Use the ext ension and the wheel nu t wrench as sh own to rais e the ve hicle unt il t he f la t t ir e is of f t he ground. R emove the w heel nu ts, t hen remov e t he f lat t ir e. Ha ndle t he whe el nut s car ef ully; t hey ma y be ho t f rom dri vi ng . Pl ace the f lat tire on t he gr ound wit h t he out side surf ace f acin g up[...]

  • Page 359

    Put on t he spa re t ir e. Put t he whee l nut s ba ck on f inger -t ight , th en ti gh te n th em i n a cr i s s c ro ss p atte rn w i th th e wh e e l n u t wren ch unt il t he w heel is f ir mly a ga inst th e hu b. Do n ot try to tig hten th e whe el nut s f ully. L ow er t he ve hicle t o t he ground, and remove the jack. T ighten t he wheel n[...]

  • Page 360

    Pl ace the f lat t ire f ace do wn i n the spar e t ir e we ll. R e move t he s pace r cone f rom t he wing bolt , t ur n it ov er, and put it back on t he bolt . T o remove the spacer cone, squeeze t he t a bs on t he w ing bolt t o disengage it f rom t he ce nt er of t he space r c one, t hen pull t he bolt do wnward . T o inst all t he wing bolt[...]

  • Page 361

    Diagnosing w hy t he engine w on’t st a rt f alls int o t wo a re as , depending on what you hear when you turn t he ignit ion swit ch t o t he ST A R T ( III) posit ion: Y ou hea r not hing, or almost not hing. T he engine’ s st a rt er mot or does not operat e at all, or ope rates very slowly. You c an h ear th e sta rte r mo tor opera t ing [...]

  • Page 362

    In this ca se, t he st ar t er mot or’s speed sounds nor mal, or ev en f ast er th an n o rma l , wh e n y o u tu rn th e ignit ion swit ch t o t he ST A R T ( III) posit ion, but t he e ngine does not run. A r e y ou using t he pr oper st a rt ing proce dure ? R e f e r t o on page . A r e y ou using a pr oper ly c oded key ? A n improper ly c o[...]

  • Page 363

    A lt hough t his s eem s like a s imple proced ure, you sho uld take several prec aut ions. Open t he hood, and c heck t he p h ys ic al c o n d iti o n o f the ba tte ry . In very co l d weather, ch ec k the co nd i ti on of th e el ec trol yte. If i t seems slushy or f r ozen, do not t r y jump st ar t ing unt il it t haw s. T o jump st a rt y ou[...]

  • Page 364

    + + − CONT INUE D Connect one jumpe r ca ble t o t he posit iv e ( ) t er mina l on your b atte ry . C o n n ect the o th e r en d to t he posit iv e ( ) te rmina l on the b o o s ter b atter y. Connect t he s econd j umper c able to t he neg ative ( ) terminal o n th e bo os te r ba tte ry . C o n n e c t the ot her e nd to t he engine mount[...]

  • Page 365

    − K e ep t he e nds of t he jumper ca bles away f rom eac h oth er and an y metal on the vehicle until everything is disconnect e d. Ot her wise, y ou may cause an e lectr ical short . I f the b oo s ter b attery i s in a n o th er vehi cl e, h ave an assi stan t start that vehi cl e and run it at a f ast idl e. Start t he veh ic le . If the star[...]

  • Page 366

    If you do not see s t ea m or spr a y, lea ve t he e ngine running a nd wa t ch t he t empe ra t ure ga uge. If t he high hea t is due t o ov er loading, t he engine should st ar t t o cool down a lmost immediat ely. If it does, w a it unt il t he t e mper at u re gauge come s down t o t he midpoint , t hen cont inue driv ing. If t he t emper at ur[...]

  • Page 367

    Using glov es or a la r ge he av y cl oth , tu r n th e rad iato r ca p count er clockw ise, w it hout pushing down, t o t he f irst s t op. A f t er t he pressu re releases , pu sh do wn on t he ca p, a nd t urn it unt il it come s o ff. Pu t t he radi ator cap bac k on t ight ly. R un t he engine , a nd check t he t empe ra t ure ga uge . If it g[...]

  • Page 368

    T his indica t or s hould nev er come on when t he e ngine is running. If it st a rt s f lashing or st ay s on, the oil pr essur e ha s dropped v er y low or lost pr essure . Serious engine dama ge is possible , and y ou should t ak e immedia t e ac t ion. Saf ely pull of f t he r oad, a nd shut of f t he e ngine. T ur n on t he ha zar d wa rning l[...]

  • Page 369

    If you r vehi cl e has an au tomati c tr ansmission, t he malf unction in di cato r lamp m ay als o co me o n wi th th e ‘ ‘D ’’ in di c ato r. If t he indica t or c omes on r epe at e dly, even t houg h it may go of f as you cont inue driv ing, hav e your ve hicle che cke d by a deal er as so on as possible. I f thi s in d i c ato r co me [...]

  • Page 370

    How ev er, if t h e bra ke pe dal does not f e el norm al, y ou should t a ke immedia t e a ct ion. A problem in one par t of t he s yst e m’s dua l cir cuit design will st ill giv e y ou bra king a t tw o wheels. Y ou will f eel t he brake peda l go down muc h f a r t her bef ore t he ve hicle begins t o slow dow n, and you wi l l have to pr ess[...]

  • Page 371

    T he ve hicle ’s f uses ar e cont a ined 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 driv er’ s si de . The f u se l abe l is a ttac h e d to th e side panel. T he passenger ’s side int er ior f use box is on the low er passenge r’ s side pane l. T o r emov e t he [...]

  • Page 372

    A lso check the combin ed f use box i n t he under- hood f use box. If somet hing ele ct r ical in y our ve h i c l e s to p s w o rk i n g , the f ir s t thi n g y o us h o u l dc h e c kf o r i sa b l o w nf u s e . Determi ne f rom the chart on pages , a nd , or t he dia gra 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 [...]

  • Page 373

    Y ou r vehi cl e h as sp are f us es o n the back of t he under- hood f use box cover. L ook f or a blow n wir e inside t he f us e. If it is blow n, r epla ce it w it h o n eo f t h es p a r ef u s e so f t h es a m e rating o r lower. Check t he sma ller f us es in t he under- hood f use box and a ll t he fu s e s i n t h e i n t e r i o r fu s e[...]

  • Page 374

    I f the r ep la ce m e n t f us e o f the same r a t ing blows in a short t ime , t here is proba bly a se rious elect rica l pr oblem w it h your vehi cl e. L eave t he b lo wn f use i n that circu it, and h ave yo ur veh ic le chec ked by a qua lif ie d t echnic ian. If you r eplace the blown f use w ith a spar e f use t ha t ha s a lowe r ra t i[...]

  • Page 375

    − − − − − − − − − − − − − − * * * * − − − − * * * * − − − − − − − − − − * * Ci rc u its P ro tec te d No. Circuit s Prot ect ed No. Ci rc u its P ro tec te d Amp s . No. A mps. Am p s . Not Used Not Used Sub Fan Mot or Wiper Motor Main Fan Motor Driver’s Side L ight Main [...]

  • Page 376

    * * * * * * * − − − − * No. No. No. Circuit s Prot ect ed Am p s . Amp s. Am p s . Ci rc u its P ro tec te d Ci rc u its P ro tec te d 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 ccessor y, K ey, L ock A ccessor y Driver’s Power Seat Sliding Moonroof Driver’s Pow[...]

  • Page 377

    − − − − − − − − * * * * * * * No. No. A mps. No. Ci rc u its P ro tec te d Ci rc u its P ro tec te d Ci rc u its P ro tec te d Am p s . Am p s . 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 (20 A) 10 A (20 A) 15 A 20 A (20 A) 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 If equipped Front Passenger’s Power Seat Sliding R ight Side Door L ock R ear R [...]

  • Page 378

    − − If you r vehicle need s to be towed, call a pr of essional t owing serv ice or orga niza t ion. Nev er t ow y our ve hicle wit h just a rope or c hain. It is very danger ous. T he oper at or loads your v ehicle on t he ba ck of a tru c k . T h e r e a r et w ow a y st ot o wy o u r vehi cl e: If , due t o da ma ge, your vehic le must be tow[...]

  • Page 379

    Emer g ency T ow ing 376 T rying to lif t or tow your vehicle by the bumpers will caus e serious damage. T he bumpers are not d esigned to support the vehicl e’s we ight. T he steering sys tem can be damaged if the st eering wheel is lock ed . Lea ve th e ignition sw itch in the A CCESSORY (I ) position, and make sure the steering wheel turns f r[...]

  • Page 380

    − 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 dime nsions and c apa cit ie s of your v ehicle a nd t he loca t ions of t he ident if icat ion number s. It a lso includes inf orma t ion you should know a bout your v ehicle ’s t ir es a nd emissions con tr ol systems. ................ Identif icat ion Numb ers . 378 Specif icat io[...]

  • Page 381

    Y our v ehic le ha s sev er al ident if y ing numbers in v a rious pla ces . T he ve hicle ident if ica t ion number (V IN) is t he 1 7-digit number your dealer uses to register your vehicle f or w a rr ant y purposes. I t is a lso necessa ry f or lice nsing and insur ing yo ur veh i cl e. The easi es t plac e to f in d th e VI N i s on a p l a te [...]

  • Page 382

    T he t ra nsmission number is on a labe l on t op of t he t r a nsmission. T he engine number is s t ampe d on t he f r ont of t he e ngine block. I d e n ti f i c a ti o n N u m b e r s T echnical Inf or mat ion 379 ENGINE NUMBE R V6 models AUTOM ATIC T RANSMISSION NUM BER ENGINE NUMBE R AUTOMATI C TRANSM ISSION NUMBER MANUA L TRANSM ISSION NUMBE [...]

  • Page 383

    −− * * ** * * * * Specif icat ions (4-cy linder models) 380 Dimensions Seating Capacities Capacities Weight s Air Conditi oning Engine 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) 4.8 US qt (4.5 ) 2.6 US qt (2.5 ) 6.9 US qt (6.5 ) 2.6 US qt [...]

  • Page 384

    − − − − − − − − − − − − − − − − − − − − − * * * * * * * * * Specif icat ions (4-cy linder models) T echnical Inf or mat ion 381 Lights Battery Fuses Tires Alignment 12 V 60 W (HB3) 12 V 51 W (HB4) 12 V 21/ 5 W 21 W 12 V 21 W Headlights Front turn si gnal/ parking l ights Front side mark er[...]

  • Page 385

    −− * * * * Specif icat ions (V 6 models) 382 Dimensions Seating Capacities Capacities Weight s Air Conditi oning Engine 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 Fuel tank Engine coolant Engine oil Automatic transmissio n f[...]

  • Page 386

    − * − − − − − − − − − − − − − − − − − * Specif icat ions (V 6 models) T echnical Inf or mat ion 383 Fuses Tires Alignment Lights Battery 12 V 60 W (HB3) 12 V 51 W (HB4) 12 V 21/ 5 W 3C P 12 V 12 V 55 W 12 V 21 W 12 V 21 W Interior Under-hood Size Pressure P225/50R17 93V T135/80D16 101M 32 psi (220 kPa , 2.2 k[...]

  • Page 387

    Qualit y gra des can be f ound w her e applica ble on t he t ir e sidew a ll bet w een t r ea d shoulder and maximum s ect ion w idt h. F or example: T he treadwear g rad e is a co m para- ti ve ra ti n g b a se d on th e we ar ra te of t he t ir e w hen t es t ed under cont r olled condi tions on a specif ied government test course. For exa mple, [...]

  • Page 388

    Warning : The temperature grad e f or t his t ire is e st a blished f or a t ir e t ha t is prope rly inf lat ed a nd not overloaded. E xcessive speed, underinf lat ion, or exc essive loading, eit her s epa ra t ely or in combina t ion, can c ause he at buildup a nd possible tire f ailure. T he temperature grad es are A ( the high est), B, and C, r[...]

  • Page 389

    − − − − − − − T he t ires tha t ca me on yo ur vehicle hav e a numbe r of ma rkings. T hose you sh oul d b e aware of are described below. L oad index ( a nume rica l code asso ci ated wi th the maxim u m load t he t ire c an c ar ry ). Whenever t ires are replaced, they should be r epla ced w it h t ir es of t he same size. F ollowin[...]

  • Page 390

    − − − − − − − − − − Ti re t yp e c o d e . Da te o f ma n u f ac tu re . Ye a r Week T he t ire ide nt if ic at ion number ( T IN) is a group of numbe rs a nd let t er s t hat look lik e t he f ollowing exa mple. T IN is loca t e d on t he side wa ll of t he ti re . T his indicat es t hat t he t ir e meet s a ll requir eme nt s [...]

  • Page 391

    − Each t ir e, including t he spa re ( if prov ided), should be check ed mont hly w hen cold a nd inf lat ed t o t he inf la t ion pressur e re commende d by t he ve hicle ma nuf a ct ur er on t he ve hicle plac ar d or t ir e inf la t ion pres sur e labe l. (I f your v ehic le has t ires of a dif f erent size t ha n t he size indica t ed on t he[...]

  • Page 392

    − A lways check t he T PMS malf unction t ellt a le af t er r epla cing one or mor e tires or wheels on yo ur vehicl e to en su re th at the r e p l ac e m e n t or altern ate tires and wheel s all o w the T PMS t o cont inue t o f unct ion proper ly. Y ou r vehi cl e has al so b een e qu ip p ed wit h a T PMS malf unct ion indica t or to i n d i[...]

  • Page 393

    * * T he burning of ga soline in y our vehic le’s e ngine produce s sev era l by- product s . Some of t hese a re c ar bon monoxide ( CO) , oxides of nit r ogen (NOx), a nd hydrocarbons (HC). Gas oline ev apor a t ing f r om t he t ank also pr oduces hy droc ar bons. Con- t rolling t he product ion of N Ox , CO, an d H C i s im po r tan t to [...]

  • Page 394

    T he ex haus t emissions c ont r ols i n c l u d et h r e eo rf o u rs y s t e m s : PGM-F I, ignit ion t iming cont r ol, exha ust gas r ec ircula t ion ( 6-c ylinder mo de ls ), and three way c atalyti c converter. T hese syst ems work t oget her t o cont r ol t he engine ’s combust ion a nd minimize t he amount of HC, CO, and NOx that come out[...]

  • Page 395

    T he t hree way cat alyt ic converter cont ains pr ecious me t als t hat ser v e as c at aly st s, pr omot ing che mical reactio n s to conve rt the exhau st gass es w it hout af f e ct ing t he met a ls. T he cat alyt ic converter is ref erred to as a three- way catalys t, si nc e it acts on HC, CO, and NOx. A r eplacement unit must be an or igina[...]

  • Page 396

    Make sure t he gas t a nk is nearly, but not complet e ly, f ull (a r ound 3/4). Wit hout t ouching the a ccelera t or pedal, st ar t t he engine, a nd let it idle f or 2 0 sec onds. If you t ake your vehicle f or an emissi ons test shortly af ter t he bat t e ry ha s be en disconnec t ed or gone dead, it ma y not pa ss t he t est . T his is beca u[...]

  • Page 397

    Select a nea r by light ly t ra v eled major hig hway where you can maintain a speed of 50 to 60 mph ( 8 0t o9 7k m / h )f o ra t l e a s t2 0 mi nu tes. D rive o n the h ig h way in D (au to mati c) o r 5th (m anu al) . D o n o t u s et 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 mov ing[...]

  • Page 398

    .... Cust omer Ser vic e Inf ormat ion . 396 .................... Warra nty Coverages . 397 R e port ing Sa f et y De f e ct s ............................ (U.S. V ehicle) . 398 ..................... A uthorized Manuals . 399 W ar r ant y a nd Cust omer R e lat ions W ar rant y and Cust omer R ela t ions 395 09/05/18 19:1?[...]

  • Page 399

    Honda de ale rship pe rsonne l ar e tr ained prof essionals. T hey should be able t o answ er a ll your quest ions. If you encount e r a proble m t hat y our deale rship doe s not solv e t o y our sat isf a ct ion, pl ease discuss it w it h the dealership’s m anagement. T he servi ce m an age r or g en eral manag er can help. Almost all probl ems[...]

  • Page 400

    − − − − − − − − − Y our ne w v ehicle is cov er ed by t he se warrantie s: covers your new vehicl e, except f or th e ba tte ry , e m i s s i o n s c o n tro l systems, a nd accessories, aga inst def ect s in ma t er ials a nd workm ans hi p . prov ides pr ora t e d coverag e f or a repl acemen t batt ery pu rchase d f rom yo ur d[...]

  • Page 401

    If NHT SA rece ive s similar com- plaint s, it ma y ope n a n inves t igat ion, and if it f inds that a saf ety def ect exist s in a gr oup of v ehicle s, it ma y order a r ec all a nd r emed y ca mpa ign. However, NHT SA cannot become involv ed in indiv idua l problems between you, your dealer, o r A me rica n Honda Mot or Co., I nc. If you bel ie[...]

  • Page 402

    T h e publicat ions show n below can be pur chas ed f rom He lm Incorpora ted. Y ou can order by phone or online: Call Helm Inc. at 1-800-782-4356 (credi t card orders o nly) Go online at If you ar e int ere ste d in oth er ye ar s or models, conta ct He lm Inc. at 1-800-782-4356. Cover s ma int ena nce a nd r ecommende d proce dures f or repa ir t[...]

  • Page 403

    CONT INUE D Ba tte ry Char ging Syst em ........................... In dicator . 56 , 365 ............................ Jump St ar t ing . 360 .............................. Maint ena nce . 347 .................... Speci f icat ions . 381 , 383 .............................. Bef ore Dr iv ing . 2 55 .................................... B e l t s ,S [...]

  • Page 404

    * ............... DA N GER , Expla na t ion of . iii ................................... Dashbo ard . 3 , 54 .......... Dayt ime R unning L ight s . 61 , 71 Day t ime R unning L ight s ....................................... Indicat or . 6 1 ................................. De ad Batte ry . 360 ......... Def ect s, R eport ing Sa f et y . 398 ..[...]

  • Page 405

    CONT INUE D Downshif ting, Ma nua l ............................. T r ansmission . 278 ........... Dri ver an d P ass en ger S af ety . 5 ........................................... Driv ing . 27 5 .................................... Economy . 264 .......... Dual T emperat ure Control . 130 .................. Dust a nd Pollen F ilt e r . 335 .....[...]

  • Page 406

    ................................................. Fuel . 256 ........ Check Fuel Ca p Message . 258 ...................... Fil l Do or and Cap . 257 ........................................... Gauge . 66 ..................... L ow F uel Indica t or . 61 ................ Oct a ne R e quire ment . 256 ............................... Oxygenated . 257 [...]

  • Page 407

    CONT INUE D .................................................. K eys . 76 ......................................... Indicat or s . 56 ............... AB S ( An ti -l o c k B r a k e ) . 58 Brak e ( Par king and Br ak e ............................ S ystem) . 57, 367 ................ Charging S ystem . 56 , 365 ............................. Cruise C[...]

  • Page 408

    ........................ L ow Coolant L evel . 263 ......................... L ow F uel Indica t or . 61 ... L ower Gear, Downshif t ing to a . 278 ... L ow Oil Pressure Indi cator . 56 , 365 ................................ Lo we r An ch o r s . 42 L ubricant Specif ica tions .................................. Chart . 380 , 382 ........... L ugga [...]

  • Page 409

    * * * CONT INUE D ........................ Protect ing Chi ldren . 33 ..................... Gener a l Guideline s . 33 ....................... Prot ec t ing Inf a nt s . 3 8 ....... Protect ing La rger Children . 47 ......... Prot ec t ing Small C hildren . 3 9 Using Child Se at s wit h ..................................... T et hers . 46 ...[...]

  • Page 410

    ........................ Shi f t L ock R elease . 283 ................................ Side A irba gs . 9 , 27 ... How Y our Side A irba gs W or k . 2 7 How t he Side A irba g Of f ...................... Indicat or W ork s . 30 .................. Side Curt a in A ir bags . 9 , 28 How Y our Side Cur t a in .......................... Ai rb ag s Wo rk[...]

  • Page 411

    Unexpected, T a king Care of ............................................... the . 351 .... Unif orm T ire Q ualit y G ra ding . 384 ........................ Unlea ded G as oline . 25 6 ....... Use d Oil, How t o Dis pose of . 315 ................................ Va nity Mirro r . 115 ................. Vehic le C ap aci ty L oad . 270 .............[...]

  • Page 412

    * * ............ WA R NING , Expla nat ion of . iii ......... Wa r ning L abe ls, L oc at ion of . 52 .................. Warrant y Coverages . 397 Wa shers, Windshi eld ........ Checkin g the F luid L evel . 318 ....................................... Indicat or . 6 2 ..................................... Operation . 68 Wheels ............... A[...]

  • Page 413

    Ser v ice Inf or ma t ion Summar y Gasoline: Fuel Tank Capacity: Recommended Engine Oil: Automatic Transm ission Fluid: Tire Pressure (measur ed cold): Manual Transmission Fluid: Power Steering Fluid: Brake Fluid: S p a r eT i r eP r e s s u r e : 4.2 US qt (4.0 ) Unleaded gasoline, pump octane number of 87 or higher. API Premium grade 5W-20 deterg[...]

  • Page 414

    T h is owner ’s manual cov ers a ll models of the A ccor d Sedan. Y ou may f ind descript ions of equipme nt and f e at ures t ha t are not on your par ticula r model. T h e inf orma tion a nd specif icat ions included in this publicat ion we re in e f f ect at t he t ime of approv al f or print ing. Honda Motor Co., L td. reserves the r ight, ho[...]