Honda 2010 Accord Coupe manuale d’uso

A s you read t his manu al, you will f ind inf orma tion t ha t is prec eded by a symbol. T his inf orma tion is int ended t o help y ou av oid dama ge t o your v ehicle, ot her proper t y, or t he env ironme nt. One of t he best wa ys to enhance the enjoymen t of your new vehicl e is to rea d t his manua l. In it , you w ill lear n how t o oper at[...]

Event Dat a R ecorders T his da ta belongs t o t he vehicle ow ner a nd may not be a cce ssed by anyone else exc ept a s legally r equire d or wit h the pe rmiss ion of t he v ehicle ow ner. Serv ice Dia gnost ic R ec order s T his v ehicle is equipped w it h ser vice- rela t ed dev ices t hat r ecor d inf orma tion a bout powe rt ra in perf or man[...]

− − − − − − You r safety, a n d th e sa f ety o f oth ers , is ve ry impor ta nt . A nd oper at ing t his vehi cl e saf ely i s an i mp ortan t res ponsibilit y. T o help you make inf ormed decisions a bout sa f et y, we ha ve prov ided oper at ing proce dures a nd ot her inf or mat ion on labe ls and in t his manua l. T his inf orm at [...]

(seat belts, SR S, and child pro t ection) (f luid capa cit ies a nd t ire pr essur es) (m ain cont rols ) (indic at ors, ga uges, dashboa rd, a nd ste ering column) ( ) (f uel, veh ic le b reak-i n, an d carg o lo adi ng ) (e ngine and t ra nsmission opera t ion) (minde r, f luid check ing, minor ser vice s, and ve hicle st ora ge) (f la t t ire, [...]

Wha t ga solin e t o use, how t o break- in your ne w v ehicle, a nd how t o loa d luggage a nd ot her c argo. How to order manuals and other technical liter at ure. A convenien t ref erence to t he sect ions in t his manua l. A quick r ef er ence t o the ma in cont rols in y our ve hicle. Expla ins the pur pose of ea ch inst rument pa nel indicat [...]

＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ If equipped : Y our V ehicle a t a Gla nce Y our V ehicle at a Glance 3 POWER WIND OW SWITCHE S MIRROR CONTROLS AUDIO S YSTEM POWER D OOR LOCK MAST ER SWITCH HOOD RELE ASE HANDLE HEA TING/COOLING CONTROLS CLIMAT E CONTROL SYSTEM ACCESSORY P OWER SOCKETS DRIVE R’S FRONT AIRBAG (P. 9 , 23 ) (P. 9 , 23 ) P ASSENGER’S FRONT AIRBAG I[...]

＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ Only on vehicl es equipp ed with na vigation system. R ef er t o the nav igation system manual. T o use the horn , press the center pad of t he steering wheel . If equipped 3: 1: 2: Y our V ehicle a t a Gla nce 4 CRUISE CONTROL BUTTONS WINDSHIE LD WIPERS/ WASHE RS PASSE NGER AIRBAG OFF INDICAT OR SEAT H EATE [...]

− T his s ect ion give s you import a nt inf orma tion a bout how t o prot ect yourself and your passengers. It shows you how to use sea t belts. It expla ins how your a irba gs wor k. A nd it t ells you h ow t o prope rly r est ra in inf ant s a nd childre n in your v ehicle . ......... I mp orta n t Saf e ty Pr ec au tio n s . 6 ....... Y our V[...]

− Y ou’ll f ind many saf et y rec ommendat ions t hroughout t his sect ion, and t hr oughout t his ma nual. 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 consider to be the most import a nt. A seat belt is your best p rotect ion in all t ypes of collis ions. A irba gs ar e design ed to sup plement s eat belts, not repla c[...]

Y our v ehicle is equipped w it h many f ea tur es th at wo rk to g eth e r to prot ect you and your pas senger s during a cra sh. Howe ver, you and your passe ngers can’ t t a ke f ull adv ant age of t hese f eat ur es unless you re main sit t ing in t he cor rect pos ition a nd . I n f act, s om e sa f ety f ea tur es ca n contr ibut e to injur[...]

− − − − Y our v ehicle is equipped w it h sea t belt s in all s eat ing posit ions. W hen proper ly w orn, sea t belt s: Help protect you in almost ev ery t ype of cra sh, including: f ro n tal i m p ac ts side impacts rear im pacts rol lovers K eep you conn ected t o the v ehicl e so yo u can take advan tage of the vehicle’s bui lt-in sa[...]

CONT INUED Y our vehicle h as a supp lemental restraint system (SR S) wi th f ront airb ags to hel p pro tect t he he ads and ch ests o f th e dr i ve r an d a f ro nt sea t passenge r during a moder at e t o sev ere f r ont al collision ( see pa ge f or mor e inf orma t ion on how your f r ont a irbags w ork). Y o ur vehi cl e als o has s id e air[...]

T he most import a nt th ings you need t o know a bout your air bags a re : T hey are designed to sup plemen t the seat belts. A l ways wear your sea t belt proper ly, and sit upright a nd as f a r ba ck f rom t he steering wheel as possible whil e allow ing f ull cont rol of t he ve hicle. A f ront pa ssenger should mov e t heir seat as f ar back [...]

− CONT INUED Adj u st the d riv er ’s s eat as f ar to th e rea r a s possible while allow ing you t o maint ain f ull cont rol of t he ve hicle. Have a f ront p assen ge r ad jus t their seat as f ar t o the rear as po ss ib le. T he f ollowing pa ges pr ovide inst ruct ions on how t o prope rly prot ect t he drive r, adult passenger s, and te[...]

I f yo u si t too c l os e to the s tee ri ng whee l or dashboa rd, y ou can be seriously injured by an inf la ting f r ont air bag, or by st rik ing the st ee ring whee l or da shboard. Adj u st the d ri ve r’ s se at- b ac k to a comf ort a ble, upright posit ion, lea ving am ple spac e bet we en your chest a nd the airbag cover in the center o[...]

A dju st the driver’s head res traint so th e ce n ter o f the b ack o f yo u r he ad rest s aga inst t he cent er of the restraint. Proper ly adj uste d head r est ra ints will help pr ot ect occ upant s f rom whipla sh and ot he r cra sh injur ies. R eclining a sea t -bac k so t hat t he shoulder par t of th e belt no longer rest s against t he[...]

Th i s c o u l d c au s e very seri ous i nju ries i n a crash . Posit ion the la p par t of t he belt a s low a s possible a cross y our hips, t hen pull up on t he shoulder pa rt of t he belt so t he la p par t f it s s nugly. T his le ts y our st rong pelv ic bones tak e the for ce o f a cr as h an d red uc es t he chance of int erna l injuries.[...]

A f ter all oc cup ants have ad jus ted their sea ts a nd head restra ints, and put on t heir seat be lts , it is very i mp or tan t that th ey c o nti nu e to si t upright , we ll back in t heir sea t s, wit h th ei r f ee t on th e f lo or, u nti l th e vehi cl e is saf ely p arked an d the engine is of f . In addit ion, a n occupant w ho is out [...]

Wh en driv ing, remembe r t o sit upright and adjust t he seat a s f ar back a s possible while a llowing f ull cont rol of t he ve hicle. W hen riding as a f ront pa ssenger, adjust t he seat as f ar back as po ss ib le. T his w ill reduce t he r isk of injuries t o both y ou and your unborn ch ild that can be caus ed by a crash o r an in f lating[...]

Y our seat belt syst em includes l ap/ shoulder belt s in a ll seat ing posit ions. T he f ront sea t be lts a re also equipped w it h aut omat ic se at belt t ensioners. If th e indicat or comes on or the beeper sounds whe n the dr iver ’s sea t belt is la tc hed and t her e is no f r ont seat pa ssenger and no it ems on t he f ro n t se at, s o[...]

T he la p/shoulder belt goe s over your shoulder , acr oss your chest , and a cros s your hips . To f aste n th e b el t, in s er t the l atc h plat e int o t he buckle , t hen t ug on the belt t o make sur e the buc kle is lat ched ( see pa ge f or how t o proper ly posit ion the be lt). T o unlock t he belt , press t he re d P R E S Sb u t t o no[...]

For adde d prot ect ion, t he f ront sea t belt s ar e equippe d wit h aut oma tic seat be lt te nsioners. Whe n a ct iva te d, the t ensio ners im mediately tighten th e be l ts to he l p ho ld th e dr i ve r and a f r ont pa ssenger in position. For saf et y, you shou ld check the condit ion of your sea t belt s re gular ly. T he t ensioner s ar [...]

If a seat belt is worn durin g a cra sh, it must be replaced b y the dealer. A belt t hat ha s been w orn dur ing a crash may n ot pro vid e the sam e leve l of prot ect ion in a subseque nt c ras h. T he dea ler should a lso inspe ct t he anch ors f or da mage and r eplac e them if needed. If the aut omatic seat belt t ensioner s act iv at e durin[...]

CONT INUED A dd it ion al In f ormat io n A bo ut Y o ur A irbags A ir bag Sy st em Component s Driv er and Passenger Saf et y 21 (3) (5) (4) (12) (6) (8) (8) (1) (9 ) (2) (11) (5) (13) (14) (10) (4) (15) (16) (16) (7) (7) (11) O ccupant Pos ition De tect ion Sys tem (O PDS) Sens ors (12) Fr ont Passe nger’ s Weight S ensors C ontrol U nit/ OPDS [...]

We ight sensor s t hat monit or th e weight on the f ront pa ssenger’ s seat . If t he weight is a bout 6 5 lbs (29 k g) o r le s s (the w ei g ht of an inf ant or sma ll child), t he passenge r’s f r ont a irba g will be turned of f (see page ). A so p hi sti ca ted e l ec tro ni c sy s tem t hat cont inua lly monitor s and rec ords inf orma t[...]

CONT INUED Duri ng a f rontal crash , you r seat belt res tr ains your low er body and t orso, and t he f r ont air bag helps prot ec t yo ur head an d ch est. A lt hough bot h airba gs norma lly inf lat e w it hin a split se cond of eac h ot her, it is possible f or only one airb ag to depl oy . T his c an ha ppen if t he sev erit y of a collision[...]

Y our f r ont a irbags a re dua l-st age airb ags . T hi s mean s they have two inf lat ion st age s t hat ca n be ignit ed sequent ia lly or simult aneous ly, depending on cr as h seve rit y. In a c rash, bot h st age s will ignit e simult a neously t o pr ovide t he quicke st and grea te st prot ect ion. In a c rash, one st age will i gn ite f i [...]

CONT INUED T he dri ver’s ad vanced f ron t airbag system includes a sea t position sensor under t he sea t . If the sea t is t oo f a r f or wa rd, t he a irba g will inf lat e with less f orce, regardless of the severit y of t he im pact. If th ere is a pr oblem wit h t he sens or, th e SRS i nd i ca tor w i ll c o m e on , an d t he air bag wi[...]

Whe n the passenge r air bag get s t urned of f by the w eight sensor s, a ‘‘pa ssenger air bag of f ’’ indicat or in th e ce n ter o f the d ash b o ard c o m es on (s ee page ). T he pa ssenger’ s adv anced f ront airbag system has w eigh t senso rs under t he sea t . A lt hough Honda does not enc oura ge car ry ing an inf ant or sma ll[...]

CONT INUED Only one a irbag w ill deploy during a side impac t. If t he impa ct is on t he passenger’s side, t he passenger’s side airb ag will depl oy even if there is no passe nger. T o get the best pr ot ect ion f rom the si de airbag s, f ron t seat o ccu pan ts shoul d wear their sea t belts and sit upright a nd well ba ck in t heir sea t [...]

In a mo derate t o severe sid e imp act , sensor s will de te ct ra pid ac celer at ion and signa l t he cont rol unit t o i ns tantl y in f l ate th e si de c u rtai n airb ag and ac tivate t he se at belt t ensioner on the dr iver ’s or the passenge r’s side of t he vehicle. If the s ide airba g of f indicat or come s on (se e page ), hav e t[...]

If you see any of these indi cat ions, the airbags a nd seat belt tensioners may not w ork pr operly w hen you need them. The SRS i n d ic ator al erts y ou to a pot ent ial pr oblem wit h your air bags or seat belt t ensioner s. Wh en you t urn t he ignit ion swit ch t o t he ON ( II) posit ion, th is indicat or comes on b rief ly t hen go es of f[...]

Be aware that obje cts plac ed on th e f ront se at ca n cause t he indicat or t o come on . If no weight is de te ct ed on t he f ront seat, the ai rbag wi ll be au tom aticall y shut of f . H owev er, t he indica t or will not c ome on. T he pa ssenger air bag of f indicat or may come o n and of f repeatedly if the t otal weight on the seat is ne[...]

T ake your vehicle to an autho ri zed d eale r as soon as possib le. If yo u ignore this indicat ion, your a irbags may not opera t e prope rly. Even if your airb ags do n ot in f late, you r deale r should inspec t t he dr iver ’s se at posit ion sensor , t he f ront passenge r’s w eight se nsors, t he f ront seat bel t t ensi oners, a nd all [...]

If wat er or anot her liquid soa ks int o a se at - back , it can p reven t t he si de ai rbag cutof f system f rom work ing proper ly. T oget he r, air bags a nd seat bel ts pro vid e the bes t prot ec tion. T a mpering c ould cause t he air bags t o deploy , possibly caus ing ver y ser ious injur y. Th i s c o u l d m ak e th e driv er’ s seat [...]

− − − Child ren depend o n adults t o protect them. However, despite t heir best int ent ions, many a dult s do not know how to protect child passengers. If yo u have children, o r ev er need to driv e wit h a child in your ve hicle, be sure t o r ead t his sec tion. It begins wit h import a nt gener al guideline s, then present s special in [...]

− Fr ont air bags ha ve be en designed t o help prot ec t a dult s in a mode ra te t o sev ere f ront a l collision. T o do this , t he passenge r’s f ront a irba g is quite larg e, and i t can inf late with en ou gh f orce to caus e very serio us i nju rie s. If th e vehicle s eat is too f ar f orward, or the c hi ld ’s h ead i s t hrown f o[...]

− T o r emind you of the passenge r’s f ront a irbag ha za rds, and t ha t chi ldren mu st be prop erly res trained in a bac k seat, you r vehi cle h as 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 the f ront v isors . Pl ease read an d f ollo w the inst ruct ions on t hes e labe ls. U.S. Models Canadia n Models Pr o[...]

− Many parents say t hey pref er t o pu t an inf a nt or a sma ll child in t he f ront passenge r sea t so t hey ca n wat ch t he child, or bec ause t he child re quires at t ent ion. Placing a child in t he f ront se at exposes the chil d to haza rds in a f ront a l collision, and pa ying clos e at t ent ion t o a child dist r act s t he d ri ve[...]

− If they do, they could be v ery ser iously injur ed in a crash. If you are not w earing a sea t be lt in a cr as h, you could be thrown f orward an d crus h the child aga inst t he dashboa rd or a seat-b ack. If you are weari ng a sea t be lt, t he child ca n be t orn f rom yo ur arms and b e seri ou sl y hurt or k illed. Duri ng a crash , the [...]

A n inf a nt must be properly res tr ained in a r ear -f ac ing, rec lining child sea t unt il the child r eache s t he sea t make r’s weight or height limit f or t he se at , and t he c hild is at lea st one year old . Only a re ar -f ac ing child sea t prov ides proper s upport f or a ba by’s hea d, neck, and ba ck. T wo t ypes of seat s may [...]

CONT INUED Man y stat es , Canad ian p rovi nc es and t err itor ies a llow a child one y ear of age or older who also meets t he minimum size a nd weight requ iremen ts t o transitio n f rom a rear-f acin g ch ild s eat t o a f orward f acing sea t . K now t he r equire ment s where yo u are dri vin g and f oll ow the child sea t inst ruc tions . [...]

Co nven tio nal ch il d seats mu st be secured to a vehicle with a seat belt , whereas L A T CH-compat ib le seat s are sec ured by attachi ng the seat to h ard ware b u i lt in to the two o u ter sea t ing posit ions in th e bac k sea t . Since L A T CH-c ompat ible child seat s are easi er to in stall and red uce the possibilit y of improper inst[...]

A f t er select in g a proper child seat an d a go od p l ac e to in stal l the se at, th er e are th ree m ai n ste ps i n inst alling t he se at : A ll child se at s must be secured t o the v ehicle wit h t he lap par t of a la p/shoulder belt or w it h th e LAT C H (Lo w e r An c h or s an d T et hers f or CHildren) system. A child whose seat is[...]

Make sure t here ar e no o bjects near t he anc hors t hat c ould prevent a secure connection b etw ee n the c h i ld s eat and th e anc ho rs. Move the seat belt buckle or t ongue awa y f rom t he lowe r anc ho rs. T o inst a ll a L A T C H-compa t ible child seat : Place t he ch ild seat on t he ve hicle se at, th e n attac h th e se at to the lo[...]

Ot her L A T CH -compa tible se at s hav e a f lexible -t ype connec tor a s shown a bove. What ever t ype you have, f oll ow th e ch i l d se at mak er’ s in stru cti on s f or a djust ing or t ight ening t he f it . L if t t he head restra int (see page ), then rou te the te the r str ap th ro u g h th e le g s o f the h ea d restra in t and ov[...]

When not using the L A T CH system, all child seats must be secured t o the ve hicle wit h t he lap par t of a la p/ shoulder belt . W ith t he c hild sea t in t he de sire d sea ting posit ion, rout e t he belt t hrough t he child se at a ccording to t he seat maker’s instructions, th en i ns er t the l atc h p l ate i n to th e buckle a nd remo[...]

T o d eactivate the lo ckab le re tractor and re mo ve a chil d se at, unl atch the buckl e, unrou t e the seat belt, and let th e be l t f ul l y re trac t. Push and pull t he child seat f orw ard a nd f rom side- to- side t o verif y that it is sec ure en ou gh to st ay upr ight dur ing norma l driving maneuv ers. If t he child se at is not secur[...]

Since a t et her c an prov ide addit ional se c ur i ty to th e l ap / s ho ul d er b e lt inst alla tion, we r ecomme nd using a tet her whenever one is requi red or avail abl e. A f t er pr operly se curing t he child seat ( see pa ge ), lif t t he hea d re str ai nt, th en rou te the te the r strap over the seat-b ack and t hrough t he hea d res[...]

Wh en a child r eac hes 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 seat on a b oo ste r se at an d w ea r the l ap / shoulder belt . T o det e rmine if a lap/shoulder belt proper ly f it s a child, hav e t he child put on the seat be lt, t hen a sk yourself : Does t[...]

Does t he shoulder be lt cr oss b etw ee n the c h i ld ’s n ec k an d arm ? Is t he lap par t of t he be lt a s low as possible, t ouching t he child’s th ig hs ? W ill the child be a ble to st a y sea t ed like t his f or t he whole t rip? A chi ld wh o has o utgro wn a f orward- f ac ing child sea t s hould ride in a bac k seat and us e a bo[...]

Of cours e, childre n var y wide ly. A nd while a ge may be one indica t or of whe n a child ca n sa f e ly ride in f ront , t here a re ot her impor t ant f a ct ors you should conside r. Physica lly, a child must be lar ge enough f or the la p/shoulder belt t o proper ly f it ( see pa ges and ). If t he seat belt doe s not f it pr operly, wi th o[...]

Dev ices int ended t o improv e a child’ s comf ort or repos ition t he s houlder pa rt of a sea t belt ca n mak e t he belt less ef f ect iv e and incre ase t he cha nce of serious injury in a c ras h. T his c ould result in serious ne ck injur ies during a crash. Th i s c o u l d cause ve ry ser ious injurie s during a crash. It also in creases[...]

Y o ur veh icl e’s e xhau st con tains car bon monoxide ga s. Carbon monoxide should not ent er t he vehi cl e in no rmal d rivi ng i f yo u maint a in your vehic le proper ly and f ollow t he inf or mat ion on t his page. High lev els of ca rbon monoxide ca n collect r apidly in enclos ed ar eas , su ch as a garage . Do no t run the engine wit h[...]

T hese label s are in the location s shown. T hey warn you of potent ial haza rds t hat could ca use ser ious in jury o r de ath. R ead th ese l abel s car ef ully. If a label comes of f or becomes hard to re ad (ex cep t f o r the U. S . das hbo ard lab el wh ich m ay be removed by the own er), co ntact your dealer f or a replacement. Canadian mod[...]

T his s ect ion give s inf orma tion a bout th e co n tro ls an d di s pl ays th at cont ribut e t o the da ily opera t ion of your vehicle. A ll the essential cont rols a re wit hin ea sy rea ch. ........................... Cont rol L oc at ions . 54 ............................ Inst rument Panel . 55 .......... Inst rument Panel I ndicat ors . 56[...]

＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ If equipped : Cont r ol L ocat ions 54 POWER WIND OW SWITCHE S MIRROR CONTROLS AUDIO S YSTEM POWER D OOR LOCK MAST ER SWITCH HOOD RELE ASE HANDLE HEA TING/COOLING CONTROLS CLIMAT E CONTROL SYSTEM ACCESSORY P OWER SOCKETS INS TRUMENT PAN EL INDICAT ORS (P. 63 ) TRUNK RELE ASE LEVE R MOONROOF SWITCH CLOCK AUXIL IARY I NPUT JAC K (P. 1[...]

＊ ＊ ＊ If equipped T he U.S. inst rume nt pa nel is shown. Dif f ere nces f or t he Cana dian models ar e not ed in the t ext . : Inst r ument Panel Inst rume nt s and Cont r ols 55 ANTI- LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM (ABS) IND ICATOR HIGH BEA M INDICATOR LIGHTS ON IND ICATOR (P. 60 ) (P. 60 ) (P. 61 ) MAINT ENANCE MIND ER INDICAT OR SUPPL EMENTAL RES TRA[...]

T he instrument panel has many indicat or s t o give y ou import ant inf orma tion a bout your ve hicle. T his indi cat or comes on when yo u tu rn th e ig ni ti o n sw i tch to th e ON (II) posit ion. It r eminds you a nd your passengers t o f ast en your seat belt s. A bee per a lso sounds if you hav e not f astened your seat belt. I f yo u tur n[...]

T his indic at or comes on br ief ly whe n yo u turn th e i gn iti o n sw i tch to th e ON ( II) posit ion. If it comes on a t an y oth er ti me, it i n di cate s th at the passenge r’s side air bag ha s au to m ati ca l l y sh u t of f . Fo r mo re inf orma tion, s ee pag e . T his indica t or has t w o f unct ions: I t c o m e so nw h e ny o ut[...]

T his indic at or norma lly comes on f or a f ew seconds when you turn t he i gn iti o n s wi tc h to th e O N (II ) posit ion. If it comes on at a ny other ti me , th er e is a p ro b l em w ith th e A BS. If t his happe ns, have your vehicle checked a t a dea ler. W it h t his indicat or on, your ve hicle still has nor mal br aking a bilit y but [...]

T his indic at or norma lly comes on f or a f ew seconds when you turn t he i gn iti o n s wi tc h to th e O N (II ) posit ion. If it c omes on while driv ing, it indic at es t hat one or mor e of your ve hicle’s t ire s are signif ica nt ly low on pres sure . If this happe ns, pull to t he side of th e roa d when it is sa f e, chec k whic h tir [...]

T his indica t or rem inds you tha t t he ext er ior light s ar e on. It come s on whe n the light sw itc h is in eit her t he or posit ion. If you t urn t he i gn iti o n sw i tch to th e A C CE SS ORY (I ) or L OC K ( 0) posit ion wit hout t urning of f t he light sw itch , this indicat or will st ay on. A reminder chime w ill also s ound when y [...]

T his indi cat or comes on when the security system is set . For more inf orma tion, s ee pag e . T his indic at or comes on f or a f e w seconds w hen you t urn t he ignit ion swit ch t o th e ON (II) posit ion. It r e m i n d sy o ut h a ti ti st i m et ot a k e your ve hicle in f or schedule d maint ena nce. T he ma int enanc e main it ems and s[...]

T his indi cat or comes on when yo u tu rn o n th e cr ui se co ntro l sy ste m b y p re ss i n g the C RUI S E bu tton (s e e page ). T his indic at or norma lly comes on f or a f ew seconds when you turn t he i gn iti o n s wi tc h to th e O N (II ) posit ion. I f i tc 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 w[...]

＊ ＊ If equipped : Gaug es Inst rume nt s and Cont r ols 63 U.S . A/T model is shown. TACHOMETER S PEEDOMETER TEMPERATUR E GAUGE TRIP METER ODOMETER / CHECK FU EL CAP MESSAGE SELECT /RESET KNOB INFORMAT ION DISPLAY OUTSIDE T EMPE RATURE IND ICATOR FUEL GAUGE 09/06/25 19:37:40 31TE0620_068 2010 Accord Coupe[...]

The o d om eter s h o ws th e to tal di stanc e you r vehi cl e has b een driv en. It m easur es miles in U.S. models a nd kilomet er s in Cana dian models. It is illegal unde r U.S. f ederal l aw and Can adi an pro vin cial / territorial reg ul ation s to disco nn ect, re se t, o r alte r th e o d om eter w i th th e int ent t o cha nge the numbe [...]

T his shows how mu ch f uel yo u have. It ma y show slight ly more or les s t han t he act ua l amount. T he needle re tu rn s to th e bo ttom after yo u tur n of f the ignit ion. T he t rip met er show s t he number of miles ( U.S.) or kilome te rs ( Cana da) driven since you last re set it . T here are t wo t rip m eters: T rip A and T rip B. Swi[...]

− −−−− −−− ±± Select t he out side t emper at ure displ ay, t hen press and hold the select/reset knob f or 10 seconds. T he f ollowing seque nce w ill appea r f o r1s e c o n de a c h :0 ,1 ,2 ,3 ,4 ,5 , 5 , 4, 3, 2, 1, 0 ( U.S.) or 0, 1, 2, 3, 3, 2, 1, 0 ( Canada). T he temperature m ust be st abilize d bef ore doing t his proce[...]

T he inf or mat ion displa y in t he inst rument pa nel shows y ou the engine oil lif e and ma inte nance se rv i ce i tem s wh en th e i g n iti on swit ch is in t he O N (II) posit ion. T his inf ormation hel ps to keep you aware of t he perio dic main tenance your ve hicle needs f or cont inued t r ouble- f ree driv ing. R ef e r t o page f or m[...]

＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ If equipped T o use the horn , press the center pad of t he steering wheel . Only on vehicl es equipp ed with na vigation system. R ef er t o the nav igation system manual. 3: 1: 2: Cont r ols Near t he St eer ing W heel 68 CRUISE CONTROL BUTTONS WINDSHIE LD WIPERS/ WASHE RS PASSE NGER AIRBAG OFF INDICAT OR S[...]

− − − − − − − − − MIST OFF INT Int ermit t ent LO Lo w s p ee d HI High sp eed Windshie ld washe rs Push the r ight lev er up or down to selec t a posit ion. T he wipers are no t act ivat ed. T he w iper s run a t high speed until you rel ease t he lever. T he lengt h of t he wiper int erv al is v ar ied aut oma t ically accordin [...]

− − − ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ Push down on t he lev er t o signa l a lef t t ur n and up t o signal a right t urn. T o signa l a la ne change , push lightly on t he leve r, an d h o ld i t. T he l eve r wil l retu rn to center w hen you release it or complet e a t urn. T ur ning the sw it ch to t he ‘‘ ’ ’ posit ion t urns on t he hea dlight [...]

− T he a ut omat ic light ing f eat ur e t urns on t he headlight s a nd all o t her exterior l ights, when it sense s low ambie nt light . To turn o n auto mati c li g hti ng , tu rn t he light sw it ch to A UT O. T he lights will come on aut oma tic ally w hen t he out side light lev el become s low ( at dusk, f or e xample ). T he light s on i[...]

T he headlig hts r evert t o normal opera t ion when y ou tur n t hem on wi th th e sw itc h. Wit h t he he adlight sw it ch of f or in t he posit ion, t he high bea m headlight s a nd t he high bea m indicat or come on w it h reduce d bright ness w hen you t urn t he i gn iti o n s wi tc h to th e O N (II ) posit ion and r elea se t he pa rking br[...]

T he select/reset knob o n the inst rument pa nel cont rols t he bright ness of t he inst rument pane l light s. T urn t he k nob to a djust t he bright ness w ith t he ignit ion swit ch in t he ON (II) pos ition a nd the pa rking light s on. Y ou can use t he f og light s only whe n t he headlight s a re on low bea m. Wit h t he light sw it ch in [...]

P us h the b utto n b etw ee n the c en ter vent s t o t urn on t he haza rd w arning light s (f our -wa y f lasher s). T his cause s all f our outside t urn signa ls and bot h t urn indic at ors in t he inst rument pane l to f la sh. Use t he haza rd w ar ning lights if y ou need t o park i n a d ang erou s are a near h eavy t raf f ic, or if your[...]

T he def ogger and a nt enna w ires on t he inside of the re ar w indow ca n be acc ident ally da maged. W hen clea ning the glass, a lway s wipe side to si de . T he rear window def ogger wil l clear fo g , fr o s t , a n d th i n i c e fr o m t h e window . Push the def ogger but ton t o tu rn i t on an d of f . T h e in di c ato r in th e bu tto[...]

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 a ce. M ake sure you ca n see t he inst rument pane l gauges and indicat or s. P us h the l e ve r up to l o ck th e st eer ing whee l in posit ion. Make sure you have secur ely locked the steering wheel in pl ace by t rying t o move it up, do[...]

Y o us h o u l dh a v er e c e i v e dak e y number t a g wit h your k eys. Y ou will need this key numb er if you ever hav e t o get a lost k ey re place d. Use only Honda- appr oved ke y blanks . Protect the keys f rom direct sunlight , high te mpera t ure, a nd high humidit y. D o n o td r o pt h ek e y so rs e th e a v y object s on t hem. K ee[...]

If the system repeat edly d oes not rec ognize t he coding of your key , contact your dealer. Do n ot attem p t to al ter th i s sy ste m o r ad d o ther d evi ces to it. E le ctr ic al problems could result t hat ma y make your v ehicle inoper able. If you lose your ke y and y ou cannot st art t he engine, conta ct your dealer . T he immobilizer s[...]

− − − − T he ignit ion swit 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 ns er t o r remov e t he key only in t his posit ion. T o t urn t he k ey, push it in slight ly. If yo ur vehi cl e has an autom atic tr ansmission, the shif t lever must als o be in P ark. Y ou wi ll hear a remin der beepe[...]

W hen t he door is unlocke d, you ca n s e et h e r e di n d i c a t o r o nt h el o c kt a b abov e the inne r door handle . Y o uc a no p e no r c l o s et h ew i n d o w s and t he moonroof ( if equipped) by using the k ey in the dr iver ’s door (se e pa ge ). T o lock bot h doors, pus h the f ront of t he mast er door loc k swit ch on either [...]

T he a ut o door locking f eat ur e has th re e po ss ib le s etti ng s : T he aut o door locking is deac tivated all th e t im e. T he door s lock w henev er you mo ve the sh if t lever ou t of t he Par k ( P) posit ion (A /T v ehicle s). T he door s lock when t he vehicle speed reaches 9 m ph (15 km/h). Y o ur veh icl e has cu sto miz abl e set t[...]

Make sure t he shif t lev er is in the Par k ( P) posit ion (A /T v ehicle s). Turn th e ig ni ti o n sw i tch to th e ON (II) posit ion, and ope n the driv er’ s door. P u s ha n dh o l dt h ef r o n to f t h e mast e r door lock swit ch on the driv er’ s door until you hear a c lick (a f te r about 5 seconds). R elea se t he sw it ch, a nd wi[...]

P u s ha n dh o l dt h ef r o n to f t h e mast e r door lock swit ch on the driv er’ s door. Y ou w ill hea r a click . K ee p holding the swit ch unt il you hear an oth er cl ick (af t er abo ut 5 seconds). R elea se t he sw it ch, a nd wit hin 5 seconds, t urn t he ignit ion swit ch to th e L OC K (0) p o si tio n . R elea se t he sw it ch, a [...]

T he aut o door unlocking is deac tivated all th e t im e. T he aut o door unloc king f ea tur e has f iv e possible set tings: Make sure t he shif t lev er is in the Par k ( P) posit ion (A /T v ehicle s). Turn th e ig ni ti o n sw i tch to th e ON (II) posit ion, and ope n the driv er’ s door. Bot h doors unlock whe neve r you tu rn th e ig ni [...]

CONT INUED P u s ha n dh o l dt h er e a ro f t h e mast e r door lock swit ch on the driv er’ s door. Y ou w ill hea r a click . Co nti n u e to h o l d th e sw itc h: Unti l yo u h ear an other c li ck (a f t er a bout 5 seconds) to activate Or, until you h ear t wo more clicks (af ter a bou t 10 second s) to activate . R elea se t he sw it ch,[...]

Even if you r vehicle’s batt ery is removed or goes d ead, t he system kee ps t he aut o door lock/unlock sett ing which you selected. R elea se t he sw it ch, a nd wit hin 5 seconds, t urn t he ignit ion swit ch t o the A CCESSOR Y (I) posit ion. move t he shif t lev er t o t he Pa rk ( P) posit ion. Turn th e ig ni ti o n sw i tch to th e L OC [...]

− − − − Pres s this but t on once t o unlock t he dr iver ’s door. Push it t wice t o unlock t he pass enger ’s door. Some ex te rior light s w ill f lash t w ice eac h time y ou push the but t on. T he c eiling light and t he door act iv at ed spot light s ( if equipped) come on when yo u press the UNL OCK butt on if the light s ar e i[...]

Bat tery t ype: CR1616 A v oid dropping or t hr owing t he tra ns mi tter . P ro tec t th e tran sm i tter f ro m extreme t empe rat ure. Do no t im m er se th e tran sm itte r in any liquid. I f yo u lo se a tran sm itte r, th e replacemen t needs to be repr ogra mmed by your dea ler. T o repl ace the battery: R em ove the s crew at the bas e of t[...]

＋ A s required by t he FCC: T his device complies w ith Par t 15 of the FCC r ules. Operat ion is subject t o the f ollow ing tw o conditions: ( 1) T his device may not cause harmf ul inter f er ence, and (2) this device must accept any inter f er ence received, including inter f er ence that may ca use undesired opera tion. Changes or modif icat[...]

T o pr ote ct it ems in t he t runk wh en you need to give the key t o someo ne else: T o close t he t runk, pre ss down on t he tr unk lid. Y o uc a no p e nt h et r u n ki nt w ow a y s : Pull up on t he t runk r elea se lev er to t he lef t of the driver’s seat . Pres s and hold t he t runk re lease b utto n on th e re m ote tr an sm itte r. K[...]

A s a saf ety f eat ure, you r vehicle has a release lever on t he trunk latch so t he t runk ca n be opene d f rom t he inside. Par ent s should decide if the ir children should be shown how t o use th is featu re . For more inf orma t ion about child saf et y, see page . Even if t he trunk release lever is locked with the mast er key, you can o p[...]

− Mo ves the seat f orward and b ackward . T he c ontr ols f or t he powe r adju stabl e dr iver’ s seat are on the o uts id e ed ge o f the s e at bo ttom . You can a djust t he sea t w ith t he ignit ion swit ch in a ny posit ion. Make a ll sea t adju stmen ts bef ore yo u start dri vin g. T he f ront passenge r’s seat a djust s manua lly. [...]

− See pages f or impor ta nt sa f et y inf or mat ion and w arnings about how t o proper ly posit ion the se at s and seat - backs. 11 13 Make all sea t adjust ment s bef ore you st ar t driv ing. T o adjust t he sea t f orw ar d or back wa rd, pull up on t he ba r under t he sea t cushion’s f ront edge . Mov e t he sea t t o the de sired posit[...]

T o u se the co ns ol e li d as an arm rest, slide it t o one of its t hre e posit ions. Make all sea t adjust ment s bef ore you st ar t driv ing. T he h eigh t of yo ur d river’s seat is adju stabl e. To rais e the seat, repeatedly pull u p the lever on the out side of the s eat c ushion. T o lowe r th e se at, p us h th e l eve r do wn repeate[...]

T o get int o t he re ar se at on t he driv er’s side, open t he door a nd pull up on t he sea t- back adjust ment le ver . T he sea t -bac k will t ilt f or war d t o al l o w eas ie r en try to th e rea r se at. A f t er a passe nger get s into t he rear seat, pu sh the se at-back to the upright posit ion and push t he w hole sea t back wa rds [...]

See page f or import ant saf et y inf or mat ion and a w arning about improperly posit ioning hea d rest raint s. 13 T hey are most ef f ective w hen yo u ad j us t th em s o the c en ter o f the b ac k of th e occupant ’s he ad re st s aga inst th e ce n ter o f the r es tra i nt. T he head r est ra ints adj ust f or height . Y ou need bot h han[...]

CONT INUED T o remove a head r estraint f or clea ning or r epair , pull it up as f ar as it w ill go. Push the re leas e butt on, th en p ul l th e re s trai nt ou t of the s e at- back . Wh en reins ta lling a he ad re st raint , put t he legs ba ck in pla ce. T hen adjus t it t o t he appr opriat e height while pr essing the r elease but t on. M[...]

T he dri ver’s and f ront passe nge r’s seats have ac tive he ad restrai nts. I f t he vehic le is st ruck s eve rely f r om t he rea r, t he occupa nt pr operly secur ed with t he sea t belt will be pu sh ed agai ns t t he se at-back an d the head res tr aint w ill aut omat ica lly mo ve f orward. For a head restraint system t o work proper ly[...]

T he b ack of the rear seat f old s do wn, giving you dir ect a ccess t o t he t runk. T he sea t -back is r elea sed f rom ins ide t he tr unk. W hen st oring ca rgo, y ou can mov e t h er e a rc e n t e rs h o u l d e rb e l to u t o f the way by rem ovi ng th e bel t f rom t he guide. T o rel ease the s eat-back f rom i ns id e t he tr unk, pull[...]

Ma ke s u re th at the f o l de d se at-b ack does not press a gainst t he f ront passenge r’s sea t , as t his could cause the w eig ht sensors to w ork improper ly. Make sure all rear shoul der belts are posit ioned in f ront of t he rea r se at - back , and the ce nte r shoulder belt is re- positione d in the guide w heneve r t he sea t- back [...]

Bot h f ront se at s a re equippe d wit h seat heat ers. Because of t he sensors f or the side a irbag cutof f syst em, there is no h eat er in the passenger’s seat -back. T he ignition swit ch must be in the O N (II) posit ion t o use the heat ers. P us h the ri gh t si d e o f the s wi tc h, H I, to ra pi dly heat up t he seat . A f t er t he s[...]

K e e pt h ei n s i d ea n do u t s i d em i r r o r s clea n and a djust ed f or best v isibilit y. Be su re to adju st t he m irro rs bef ore you st ar t driv ing. T he inside mir ror ha s day and night posit ions. T he night posit ion r educes glar e f rom hea dlight s behind you. Fl i p th e tab o n the b o tto m ed ge o f the mirror to sel ect[...]

Push t he appropr iat e edge of t he adjust ment switch to mov e the 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 in ish, mo ve t he se l ec tor s wi tch to the c en ter (o f f ) posit ion. T his t urns t he adjustment switch of f to keep your se tti n g s. T he ou tsid e mirro rs are heated to re m ov e f og an d f ro st. Wi th the[...]

− Turn th e ig ni ti o n sw i tch to th e ON (II) posit ion t o raise or lowe r eit her win do w. T o op en a win do w, pu sh the s w i t c hd o w na n dh o l di t .R e l e a s et h e switch w hen you want t he window to st op. Pull bac k on t he sw itc h and hold it t o close t he window . T o ope n eit her w indow f ully ( drive r’s w indow o[...]

− Wh en you push t he ma in swit ch in, th e in di ca to r co m es o n an d th e passenge r’s window ca nnot be r aised or lowe red. Us e the ma in swit ch w h e ny o uh a v e c h i l d r e ni nt h e vehicle so t hey do not inj ure t hemselv es by opera ting t he window unint ent ionally. T o ca ncel t his f ea tur e, push on t he sw it ch aga [...]

Y ou ca n open and c lose t he window s and t he moonroof ( if equipped) wit h th e ke y i n th e dr i ve r’ s d oo r lo c k. T urn the key clockwise, then releas e it. Ins ert t he key i n the driver’ s doo r lock. T o ope n: Press t he UNL O CK but t on once t o unlock t he dr iver ’s door. T o op en the win do ws and moonroof f urt he r, p[...]

To c l o s e : Ins ert t he key i n the driver’ s doo r lock. T urn the key coun t erclo ckwise, th en r el e as e it. T o cl os e the win do ws and the moonroof f urt he r, t urn a nd hold the key ag ain (withi n 10 s eco nd s of step 2). T o op en the win do ws and the moonroof f urt he r, t urn a nd hold the key ag ain (withi n 10 s eco nd s o[...]

− T o ope n the moonroof f ully, pull ba ck t he moonr oof swit ch f irmly, t hen r elea se it . T he moonr oof au to m ati ca l l y op en s al l th e way. To st op t he moonroof f r om opening, p us h the sw i tch b rie f l y. T o close t he moonr oof f ully , f irmly push t he moonr oof swit ch f orw ar d, t hen rele ase it . T h e moonroof au [...]

A uto reverse stops sen sin g when the moonroof is a lmost close d. Y ou shoul d alwa ys check that a ll passenge rs and objec ts a re a way f rom t he moonroof bef ore closing it . If t he moonroof r uns int o a ny obst acle w hile it is closing aut oma tica lly, it w ill rev er se direc tion, a nd t hen st op. T o c lose t he moonroof , r emove t[...]

T o apply t he pa rking br ake , pull the lev er up f ully. T o r elea se it , pull up slight ly, push the but ton, a nd lower the lever. T he parki ng brake indicat or on t he inst r ument pa nel should go out whe n the par king bra ke is f ully rele ase d (see pa ge ). 57 P arkin g Brake 110 PARKING BRAKE LE VER Driving t he vehicle with the pa r[...]

Int er ior Conv enience It ems Inst rume nt s and Cont r ols 111 VANIT Y MIRROR SUN VISOR TRUNK CENTER PO CKETS AUXIL IARY I NPUT JAC K COAT HO OK BEVE RAGE HOLDE R ACCESSORY P OWER SOCKET CONSOLE COMPA RTMENT DOOR POCKE T ACCESSORY P OWER SOCKET SUNGLASSES H OLDER GLOVE BOX BEVE RAGE HOLDE R 09/06/25 19:45:39 31TE0620_116 2010 Accord Coupe[...]

Open t he glove box by pulling t he handle t o t he lef t . Close it w it h a f irm push. L oc k or unlock t he glove box wi th th e ma ste r ke y. Be car ef ul when you are using the bev era ge holders . A spille d liquid that is very hot can scal d yo u or yo ur pass enger s. Spilled liquids ca n dama ge the upholst er y, ca rpet ing, and e lect [...]

T o close, lo wer t he armrest , and push it down unt il it lat ches . Open t he f ront bev er age holder by pulling up on the lid. Each r ear side pa nel also ha s a beve ra ge holder. T o open t he console compa rt ment , pull up on t he lev er a nd lif t t he armres t. Int er ior Conv enience It ems Console Compar t ment Inst rume nt s and Cont [...]

Each socket is intended to supply powe r f or 12 volt DC a cces sories that are rat ed 12 0 watt s or l ess (10 amp s). Y our vehicle has tw o accessory power sock et s; one is at t he f ront of th e ce n ter c o ns ol e an d th e o th er i s i n th e co ns ol e co m pa rtm ent. T o use an accessory power socket, th e ig ni ti on s witc h m u st be[...]

T o use t he sun visor, pull it dow n. W h e nu s i n gt h es u nv i s o rf o rt h e side window , remov e t he support r od f rom t he c lip, and sw ing it out . In t his posit ion, t he sun v isor ca n be adj ust ed by moving it on its slide r. Do not use t he ex tende d sun visor over the ins ide m irror. Make sure you put t he sun visor back in[...]

T o use a coat hook, pull it down. Close it w it h a f ir m push. Mak e sure t he coa t hook is close d when you are not using it. T his hoo k is not designe d f or la rge or hea vy it ems. Some lar ger st yles of sunglasse s may not f it in t he holder. Y o u may als o store sm all i tems in t h i sh o l d e r .M a k es u r et h e ya r e small eno[...]

T he ceiling light ha s a t hre e-posit ion switch: ON, Door A ct ivated, a nd OFF . In th e Do o r A c tiv ated (c ente r) posit ion, t he light comes on w hen you: T he c eiling light (w it h the swit ch in th e ce nte r po si ti on ) co me s o n wh en you remo ve the key f rom the ign ition swit ch. If you do not open a door , t he light st a ys[...]

The sp otl i g hts (w i th the s wi tc h i n the DOOR position) also co me on whe n you unlock t he door wit h t he ke y o r the r em ote tra n sm i tter , an d when you remove the key f rom the ignit ion swit ch. T he spot light s ha ve a t w o-posit ion switch. In t he DOOR posi tion, the light s come on w hen you open eit her door. T he light s [...]

Y our v ehicle has a court es y light in t he ignit ion swit ch. T his light comes on whe n you open t he driv er’ s door. It f ades out in about 30 sec onds a f t er t he door is close d. I n te ri o r L i gh ts C o u rte s y Li gh ts Inst rument s and Cont r ols 119 2010 Accord Coupe[...]

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T he hea ting a nd air condit ioning system in your v ehicle provides a comf ort a ble driv ing envir onment in all weat her conditions. T he s ta ndar d audio sy ste m has many f e at ure s. T his se ct ion describe s those f e at ures a nd how t o use t hem. Y o ur vehi cl e has an anti- thef t audio syst em t hat re quires a code number t o enab[...]

＊ ＊ : If equipped V ent s, He at ing, and A /C LX, LX- S a n d U . S . E X 122 MODE CONT ROL BUTTONS FAN CONTROL D IAL RECIRCULAT ION BUTTON TEM PERAT URE CONTROL D IAL MAX A/C BU TTON AIR CONDIT IONING (A/C) BUTTO N REAR WIND OW DEFOGGER REAR WIND OW DEFOGGER/ HEATED MIRR OR BUTTON 09/06/25 19:47:08 31TE0620_127 2010 Accord Coupe[...]

Turn th is di al to i nc reas e or d ec re as e the f an speed an d air f low. T ur ning t his dial cloc kwis e incre ase s th e tem p er atu re o f th e ai rf lo w. T his but t on t urns t he 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 syst em a ut omat ica lly tu rn s o n the A/ C a[...]

A ir f low s f r om the f loor vents. When you select , t he system aut oma tic ally sw it ches t o f r esh a ir mode. If you swit ch t he mode f r om or to , t he syst em keeps the A /C on. T he A /C indicat or will not come on if it wa s o f f to start wi th . T o t urn of f t he A /C, pres s the A /C but ton t o illuminat e t he indicat or , th [...]

A ir c onditioning pla ces a n ext r a loa d on the e ngine. Wa t ch t he engine coolan t t emper at ure ga uge ( see pa ge ). If it moves near t he red zone, t urn of f the A /C until t he gauge rea ding re tur ns t o norma l. T ur n on t he A /C by pr essing t he but ton. T he indicat or in t he but ton c o m e so nw h e na f a ns p e e di s sele[...]

T o remo ve f og f rom the in sid e of the win do ws: T ur ning the f an s peed cont rol dia l all th e way to th e l eft sh uts th e sys tem of f . K eep the syst em of f f or short periods only . T o keep s tale air and m usti nes s f rom colle ct ing, you should ha ve t he f an r unning at a ll time s. When you switch t o , f rom or , t he A /C [...]

Climat e Cont r ol Sy st em Wi th n av i ga ti o n s ys te m W it ho ut navigat ion syst em EX -L and all V 6 Fe atu r es 127 AUTO BU TTON AUTO INDICAT OR DRIVE R’S SIDE TEMPERATUR E FAN CONTROL SWIT CH DRIVE R’S SIDE TEMPERATUR E CONTROL SWITCH DRIVER ’S SI DE TEMPERATUR E CONTROL SWITCH MODE CONT ROL BUTTON REAR WIND OW DEFOGGE R/HEA TED MI[...]

T he a ut omat ic clima te c ontr ol sys tem in yo ur veh icl e mai ntain s the i nte rio r tem p er atu re y o u se l ec t. The system a lso adjusts t he f a n speed and a irf low lev els. T he s yst em aut oma tic ally sele ct s t he proper m ix of conditione d and/or hea t ed air t hat w ill, as quickly a s possible, raise or lowe r th e in teri[...]

When you set t he temperature t o its lowe r limit ( ) or it s upper limit ( ), t he syst em runs a t f ull cooling or he at ing only. It d oes not regula t e the int er ior t emper at ure . When you adjust a f a n control, the f an is t a ken out of A U T O mode . In AUT O mod e, the vehicle’s in terior t empera t ure is indepe ndent ly regula t[...]

▲ ▼ Wh en th e in di ca to r in th e bu tton i s on, air f rom t he veh icle’s int erior is se n t thro ug h th e sy ste m ag ain . Wh en th e in di ca tor i s off , a ir i s brought in f rom t he out side of the vehi cl e (f res h air mo de) . Switch t o recirculat ion mo de when driv ing thr ough dust y or smoky co nd i ti o ns , the n re t[...]

T his but t on t urns t he rea r w indow def ogger of f a nd on (see pa ge ). Pushing t his butt on a lso tur ns t he po wer mirror heaters on an d of f . Use t he mode cont rol but ton t o se l ec t th e ve nts th e air f l o ws f ro m. S o m e a i r w i l l fl o w fr o m t h e dashboard vents in all mod es. T o remo ve f og f rom the in sid e of [...]

Y o ur vehi cle h as t wo temp erature con trol swi tches, on e f or t he d river, and one f or t he f ront pa ssenger. T he temperatures of t he dri ver’s sid e and the f ron t passe nge r’s si de are cont rolled inde pendent ly. Climat e Cont r ol Sy st em Dual T emperat ure Cont rol W it ho ut navigat ion syst em Wi th n av i ga ti o n s ys [...]

T he selected t emp erat ures app ear in t he display ( in the ce nte r display on models w ith na vigat ion syst em). Wh en t he indicat or in t he SY NC but ton is on, y ou can adj ust bot h sides to t he same t emperat ure by pushing t he driv er’ s side t empera t ure c ontr ol swit ch up or down. When you set t he temperature t o its upper o[...]

T h ec l i m a t ec o n t r o ls y s t e mh a st w o sensors: a sunlight sensor on t op of the dashb oard , and a t emp erature sensor ne xt t o the st eer ing column. Do not cover t he sensors or spill any l i q u i do nt h e m . Sunlight Sensor /T emper at ur e Sensor Climat e Cont r ol Sy st em 134 SUN LIGHT S ENSO R TEMPERATUR E SENSO R 09/06/2[...]

＊ ＊ A n a udio syst em is st a ndar d on all models. R e ad t he appropr iat e pa ges (as sho wn bel ow) to us e your vehicle’s audio system. For v ehicles w it hout na viga tion syst em, see pa ges t hrough . For v ehicles w it h nav igat ion sy st em, see pages t hrough . 160 136 192 161 Au d i o S ys te m Fe atu r es 135 EX-L and all V6 mo[...]

Most audio sys te m f unc tions c an be cont rolled by st a ndard but t ons, bar s, and k nobs. In addit ion, you ca n access some f unct ions b y using the selec tor knob on t he audio sy st em. T he knob t urns le f t a nd right . Use it to sc rol l thro ug h l i sts , o r to mak e selec tions or a djust ment s t o a list or menu it em on t he di[...]

Play ing t he F M/A M R adio (Models w it hout nav ig a t ion sy st em) Fe atu r es Wi t h o u t XM Ra d i o Wi th XM Rad i o 137 SKIP BAR SELECT OR KNOB PRESET BUTTONS RETUR N BUTTON A.SEL (AU TO SELECT ) BUTTON SCAN BUTTO N MENU BU TTON SKIP BAR SELECT OR KNOB PRESET BUTTONS RETUR N BUTTON CATE GORY BAR A.SEL (AUTO SELECT ) BUTTON TITLE BUTTO N T[...]

− − − T he band a nd f requenc y t hat t he ra dio was last t uned t o a re displa yed. T o cha nge bands, press t he A M or FM but t on. On t he F M band, ST will b e di sp la ye d i f the s tati o n i s broa dcast ing in st ere o. Ste reo repr oduct ion in A M is not a va ilable . On t he A M band, A M noise reduc tion t ur ns on aut oma ti[...]

−− Each preset butt on can st ore one f reque ncy on A M and t wo f reque ncies on F M. If you are t rav eling a nd can no longe r re ceive your preset st at ions, you can use the au to s el ect f eatu re to f i n d sta ti on s i n the lo cal area. Y ou will see a ‘‘0’’ displayed af t er pressing a prese t but t on if aut o select canno[...]

On t he F M band, you ca n select a f avorite station an d di sp lay the progr am ser vice na me prov ided by the r ad io d ata sy ste m (RDS ). T he R DS inf or mat ion displa y f unct ion shows t he name of t he R DS st at ion you a re lis te ning to. W it h t he audio sy st em on and t he F M band select ed, y ou can t urn t his f unc tion on or[...]

▲▼ On the F M band selected, you can select t he program cat egory provided by the R DS. Press either side ( or ) of t he CA T EGOR Y bar ( FO L DER bar on models wit hout XM ra dio) t o display a nd select a n R DS category. T he princi pal RDS catego ries are s ho wn as f oll ows : I f the sy s tem d o es n ot f in d a stati on , ‘‘NOT HI[...]

＊ ＊ T he sca n f unct ion sample s all st at ions wit h st rong signa ls on the sel ected RDS categ ory. To activate it, pres s and relea se t he SCA N but t on. Y ou will see SCA N in the displa y. T he syst e m will sca n f or a st a tion wi th a str on g si g na l i n th e se le c ted R DS cat egory. You will also see t he selected R DS cat [...]

− − − − − − A djust s the ba ss. A djusts t he treble. Adj u sts th e f ro nt- to -b ack st rengt h of the sound. A djusts t he side-t o- side st rengt h of the sound. A djust s the str engt h of sound f rom t he subw oof er spe ake r. If the f ader adju stmen t is set to F9 (maximum f ront level), t he subwoo f er is turned of f . A dj[...]

Play ing t he X M R adio ( EX -L and all V 6 mo del s w it ho ut nav igat ion s y st em) 144 CATE GORY BAR XM RADIO BU TTON MENU BU TTON RETUR N BUTTON SEL ECTOR K NOB SCAN BUTT ON POWER /VOLUME KNOB TITLE B UTTON SKIP BAR U.S . model is show n. 09/06/25 19:51:52 31TE0620_149 2010 Accord Coupe[...]

− T o list en t o X M R a dio, t urn t he i gn iti o n sw i tch to th e A C CE SS ORY (I ) or ON ( II) posit ion, and pre ss t he but ton. T he la st cha nnel you list ened t o w ill show in t he display . A djust t he volume by t urning t he power /volume k nob. T o swit ch between channe l mode and cat egor y mode, p re ss an d ho l d th e T I [...]

− ▼▲ − − T he SCA N f unct ion gives you a s ampling of all c hannels while in the channel mod e. In the ca tegory mode, only t he sta t ions wit hin tha t cat egor y ar e scanne d. T o act iv at e sc an, p res s th e SC AN bu tto n . T h e system plays e ach channel in numeric al order f or a f ew se conds, t hen select s t he nex t c ha[...]

− − − − − − − − Y o uc a ns t o r eu pt o1 2 prese t cha nnels using the six pr eset b utto ns . Ea ch b utto n s tor es o ne channe l f rom t he X M1 ba nd and one channe l f r om the X M2 band. T o st ore a c hannel: P re ss th e b utto n . Ei the r XM 1 or X M2 w ill show in t he display. Use t he sele ct or knob, or t he C A T E[...]

T he X M sa t ellit es ar e in orbit ov er th e eq u ato r; th ere f or e, o bj ec ts s ou th of th e vehic le may ca use sa te llite receptio n interruptio ns. T o help compensat e f or t his, ground- based repeaters are pl aced in major metro po li tan areas. Sat ellit e signa ls ar e more like ly to be blocke d by t all buildings a nd mount ains[...]

T here may be other geo graphi c sit uat ions t hat could a f f ect X M R adio receptio n. Af ter yo u ’v e reg is ter ed w ith X M R adio, keep you r a ud io system in t he XM R adio mode while y ou wait f or activatio n. This sh ou ld take ab ou t 30 minut es. If yo ur XM R adio service has expired or you purch ased your vehicle f rom a pr evio[...]

Play ing Discs (Models w it hout na v ig a t ion sy st em) Wi t h o u t XM Ra d i o Wi t h XM Rad i o 150 SCAN BUTTO N MENU BU TTON SKIP BAR POWER/ VOLUME KNOB TITLE B UTTON FOLDER BA R SELECT OR KNOB PRESET BUTTONS RETUR N BUTTON MP3/ WMA INDICAT OR DISC L OAD BUTTO N DISC SLOT CD BUTTON DISC EJECT BUTTO N SCAN BUTTO N MENU BU TTON SKIP BAR POWER/[...]

− − − − − − T hi s audi o sy stem can al so pl ay CD-R s and CD-R W s compressed in MP3 or W MA f ormat . W hen playing a disc in MP3, y ou will see ‘‘MP3 ’’ in the display. In WMA f ormat , ‘‘W MA ’’ will appe ar in t he displa y. T he disc , f older a nd t rac k numbers ar e displ ayed. Y ou can select up t o 255 fo l [...]

Y our v ehicle’s in-da sh disc cha nger h o l d su pt os i xd 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 indic at or t urns green and ‘‘L OA D’’ appears in t he display a gain, insert t he nex t disc i n the s l ot. D o n o t try to in se rt a disc unt il ‘‘L OA D ’’ appea rs. [...]

Wit h the f older name, you will see t he FOL DER indicat or in the displa y. T he T RA CK in di cator is sh own wi th th e f il e or tra ck n am e. T he displa y show s up t o 16 ch arac ter s of sel ecte d tex t d ata (the f older na me, f ile na me, et c.). Y o u can see the alb um , artist, and track nam e in th e di spl ay. I f a di sc i s rec[...]

− Use t he SK IP bar w hile a disc is playing to select passa ges and change t ra cks ( f iles in MP3 or W MA mode). In MP3 or WMA mode, use t he FOL DER ba r (CA T EGOR Y bar on models wit h X M R adio) t o selec t f old ers in the disc and use eit her side of the s kip bar t o change f iles. Each t ime you p ress and r e l e a s et h e s i d eo[...]

− ▲▼ ▲ ▼ Y ou can select a ny type of repeat, ra ndom and sca n modes by using t he MENU but t on and t he selec tor knob. P us h the M E NU b u tton to d is p la y t h em e n ui t e m s ,t h e nt u r nt h e sele ct or knob t o se lect ‘‘ PL A Y MODE.’’ Press the selector knob (ENT ER ) t o set the select ion . To select a d if f [...]

− − − − − Pressing ei t her side o f the SK IP bar also turns of f the r epeat f eat ure. To cont inuously re play a t ra ck ( f ile in MP3 or W MA mode), select R EPEAT ONE T R K f rom the menu it ems. Y ou will s ee R EPEA T in the display . Select nor mal pla y t o t urn it o ff. Th i s fe a tu re , when act ivated, replays a ll the f [...]

− − Y o u can als o sel ect t he sc an f eat ure f ro m th e me n u i tem s wi th th e selec tor knob ( see page ). Pressing ei ther side of the skip b ar, or sele cting a dif f er ent disc ( using t he preset but t ons) or f olde r (using the FOL DER or CA T EGOR Y bar ) tu rn s o f f the S C AN or F- SC A N fe a tu r e . T he SCA N f unct ion[...]

− Each t ime you p ress and release the SCA N but ton, t he mode cha nges f ro m s ca n, d is c sc an , th en to n orm al play . Each t ime you p ress and release the SCA N but ton, t he mode cha nges f rom f ile sca n, f older sca n, disc sca n, th en to n o rm al p lay . When t he f irst t rack on the la st disc, or t he f irst f ile in the la [...]

If you turn the syst em of f while a d is c is p lay i n g , ei th er wi th the power /volume k nob or by tur ning of f the ignit ion sw itc h, the dis c will sta y in th e dr i ve . Whe n yo u tur n th e syst em bac k on, t he disc w ill begin play ing w her e it lef t of f . For inf orma t ion on how t o handle and p rotect compact discs, see pag[...]

T h ec h a r to 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 play ing a disc. If yo u see an error message in t he display w hile play ing a disc, pres s th e ej ec t bu tton . Af ter ej ec ti n g the di sc, c hec k it f or dam age o r def orm atio n. If there is no d amag e, inser t t he disc a gain. For add[...]

Most audio sy ste m f unct ions can st ill be cont rolle d by st anda rd but t ons, dials, a nd knobs, but some f unc tions can only be accessed using the int erf a ce dial. T he int erf a ce dial ha s two p arts, a kn ob an d a se l ec to r. T he knob t urns le f t a nd right . Use it t o make se lect ions or adj ust ment s to a list or menu on th[...]

Play ing t he F M/A M R adio (Models w it h na v ig a t ion sy st e m) 162 INTER FACE DIAL CENTE R DISPLAY SCAN/A .SEL (SCAN/ AUTO SELECT ) BAR SKIP BAR NAVIGA TION SCREEN POWER/ VOLUME KNOB TUNE BAR FM/AM BU TTON CATE GORY BAR AUDIO B UTTON SOUND BUTTON U.S . model is show n. 09/06/25 19:55:02 31TE0620_167 2010 Accord Coupe[...]

T he ignit ion swit ch must be in t he A CCESSOR Y ( I) or t he ON (II) posit ion. Press t he A U DIO but ton t o view t he a udio cont rol displa y. T ur n th e sy ste m o n b y pr es s in g the power /volume k nob or the F M/A M but ton. A djust t he v olume by tur ning t he power /volume k nob. T he band a nd f requenc y t hat t he ra dio was la[...]

− − − T he skip (seek) f unct ion sear ches up a nd down f r om t he curr ent f r equency t o f ind a sta t ion with a st rong signal. T o activate it, p ress ei ther si de ( or ) of the SK IP ba r, t hen rele ase it . Y ou ca n also a ct iva te t he skip f unct ion (SEEK is displaye d on the scree n) by pushing the inte rf ace selec tor t o [...]

− − Wh en th e sy ste m f i nd s a stro ng signal, it will s top a nd play t hat st at ion f or about 1 0 seconds . If you d o no thi n g , the s ys tem wi l l th en s c an f or t he nex t st rong st a tion a nd play it f or 10 seconds. When it plays a st at ion t hat y ou wa nt t o list en t o, pre ss the s can si de o f t he b ar agai n, or p[...]

T o sw itc h the PS na me display f unct ion on and of f , pr ess a nd re l eas e the TITL E bu tton . Wi th th e system on, you will see t he ‘‘PS ON’’ m es sa g e o n th e ce n ter d i sp la y. I f the st at ion you a re lis te ning t o is an R D S st at ion, t he displaye d f requenc y sw i tch es to the s tati o n na m e. On t he F M ba[...]

R OCK : R ock, c lass ic rock a nd sof t rock m usi c COUNT R Y : Count ry music SOF T : A dult hits and sof t music TO P 4 0 : To p 4 0 h i ts OL DIES: Nostalgia music and oldies R & B: R hyt hm and blu es, and sof t rhythm and blu es R EL I GION: Pr ograms c oncerne d wit h re ligion CL A SSIC: Cla ssical music JA ZZ: Jazz INF O: New s, inf o[...]

▲▼ Y o u can als o sel ect an R DS categ ory wi th th e CATEGO R Y bar . Pr es s either side ( or ) of t he CAT EGORY bar to disp l ay an R DS cat ego ry in the center displ ay. Select a cat egory by pressi ng either side o f th e ba r. T his f unc tion se arc hes up and dow n a f re quency f or t he st rongest signa l f rom t he f reque ncies [...]

T o activate R DS pro gram s earch wit h t he int erf a ce dial, push t he AUDI O bu tto n to d is p la y th e FM ra dio inf orma tion on t he s cree n. Push the selector down, and turn t he kn ob to s el ect the RDS S EAR C H icon. Press ENT ER on t he select or. T he scr een show s you t he R DS ca teg ory l is t. T ur n the knob t o t he desire [...]

T ur n the knob t o t he desire d R DS cat egory. T o activate R DS p rog ram scan wi th t he inter f ace dia l, push the A U DIO b utto n to d is pl ay th e FM rad i o inf orma tion on t he s cree n. Push t he select or down, a nd t urn t he knob t o selec t t he R DS SEA R CH icon. Pre ss ENT ER on t he select or. T he scr een sh ows y o u th e R[...]

T his f unc tion displa ys t he ra dio t ext inf orma tion of t he se lect ed R D S sta t ion. T o activate radi o text disp lay , use t he inter f ace dia l. Push the sele ct or down, a nd t urn t he knob t o sele ct R A DIO T EX T icon. Press ENT ER on th e se l ec to r to en ter th e se tti ng . T he displa y show s up t o 64 ch arac te rs o n t[...]

T o adjust t hem, press t he A UDIO but ton, push t he inte rf ace se lect or down, a nd t urn t he int erf a ce k nob to SOUND. T hen press ENT ER on t he selector. BA SS, T R EBL E, FA DER , and BAL A NCE are each ad jus table. You can a lso adjust t he st re ngth of t he sound coming f rom t he s ubwoof er speaker. In addition , you can set t he[...]

− − − T o a djust ba ss and t reble , select BA SS or T R EBL E, a n dp r e s sE N T E R o nt h e i n t e r f a c e selector. T he current set ting is s h o w no nt h e d i s p l a y .T u r nt h e interf a ce knob to the desired level, and ent er your se lect ion by pressing ENT ER on the interf ace selector. T he SV C mode cont rols t he v o[...]

Play ing t he X M R adio (Models w it h nav ig at ion sy st em) 174 AUDIO BU TTON IN TERFAC E DIAL TUNE BAR CATE GORY BAR PRESET B UTTONS TITLE B UTTON XM RADIO BU TTON SKIP BAR POWER/ VOLUME KNOB SCAN/A .SEL (SCAN/ AUTO SELECT ) BAR U.S . model is show n. 09/06/25 19:57:00 31TE0620_179 2010 Accord Coupe[...]

P us h the AUD I O bu tton to di sp lay XM inf orma t ion on the s cree n. Y ou ca n o p er ate th e XM Rad i o s ys te m wi th th e i n ter f ac e di al. T o list en t o X M R a dio, t urn t he i gn iti o n sw i tch to th e A C CE SS ORY (I ) or ON ( II) posit ion, and pre ss t he but ton. T he la st cha nnel you list ened t o w ill show in t he a[...]

− − − To swi tc h be twe en th e cat egor y mode and cha nnel mode, p re ss an d ho l d th e T I T LE bu tto n unt il the mode cha nges. T he CA T EGOR Y or CHA NNEL mod e is disp layed on the screen. T o sw itch t he mode wit h t he inte rf ac e dial, push down t he inter f ace se lect or t o se l ec t AUD IO M E NU , the n turn th e knob t [...]

− ▼▲ − − Y o uc a ns t o r eu pt o1 2 prese t cha nnels using the six pr eset b utto ns . Ea ch b utto n s tor es o ne channe l f rom t he X M1 ba nd and one channe l f r om the X M2 band. T o st ore a c hannel: P re ss th e b u tto n o r sc ro l l up by pushing t he int erf a ce selec tor up. Eit her X M1 or X M2 will be s hown on t he d[...]

− − − − − − − XM is loa ding t he audio or progr am inf orma tion. T he cha nnel curr ent ly se lect ed is no longer broa dcast ing. Th e e n cr y p ti o n code is being updat ed. W ait unt il the encryption co de is f ully updat ed. Channels 0 a nd 1 should st ill w ork norma lly. P re ss th e b u tto n o r sc ro l l up aga in. T he [...]

T he X M sa t ellit es ar e in orbit ov er th e eq u ato r; th ere f or e, o bj ec ts s ou th of th e vehic le may ca use sa te llite receptio n interruptio ns. T o help compensat e f or t his, gr ound-based repeaters are pl aced in major metro po li tan areas. Sat ellit e signa ls ar e more like ly to be blocke d by t all buildings a nd mount ains[...]

Driv ing on a r oad bes ide a v ert ica l wa ll, st eep c lif f , or hill t o t he sout h of you. Driv ing on t he lowe r lev el of a mul ti-tiered road. Driv ing on a s ingle lane roa d alongs ide dense trees ta ller than 50 ft. (15 m ) to th e s o uth o f y ou . T here may be other geo graphi c sit uat ions t hat could a f f ect X M R adio recept[...]

CONT INUED Play ing Discs (Models w it h na v ig a t ion sy st em) Fe atu r es 181 SKIP BAR SCAN/A .SEL (SCAN/ AUTO SELECT ) BAR POWER/ VOLUME KNOB CD BUTTON INTER FACE DIAL AUDIO BU TTON PRESET B UTTONS NAVIGA TION SCREEN CENTE R DISPLAY TITLE B UTTON DISC SLOT DISC LO AD BUTTON DISC EJEC T BUTTO N U.S . model is show n. 09/06/25 19:58:06 31TE0620[...]

Y o ur veh icl e’s au di o sy stem has an in-das h disc cha nger w ith t he sa me cont rols used f or t he ra dio. T o o pe rate th e di sc c ha n g er , the i gn i ti o n swit ch must be in t he A CCESSOR Y (I ) or t he ON ( II) posit ion. T he d is c chan ge r can pl ay thes e di sc fo r m a ts : CD (CD-DA ) MP3/WMA T he d isc p ackag es o r ja[...]

T o loa d mult iple discs in one opera t ion: Wi th the i g n iti on i n th e A CCESSOR Y ( I) or t he ON (II) posit ion, pre ss and hold t he L OA D button until you hear a beep and see ‘‘L OA D’’ in the center display, th en r el eas e th e bu tton . ‘‘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 chang[...]

W hen you pla y CD-T EX T , y ou will see the track nam e, artis t name, an d album name on t he scr een. W hen you play MP3/WMA discs, you w ill see the trac k name an d f ol der n ame on the s cree n. If the disc w as not rec orded w it h this inf orma t ion, it will not be dis played. T he pla yer c an play CD -T EX T , MP3 , and WMA f orm ats. [...]

Y o u can als o cho ose a t rack di rec tly f rom a t ra ck list . Pre ss ENT ER on the inter f a ce selector, and the t rack list s cree n will be shown. If t her e are no tr ack na mes, t ra ck numbers a re display ed. Y ou will see t he cur rent t rac k is highlight ed. T urn t he interf a ce knob to select t he desi red tra ck , the n p re s s [...]

T o repl ay the curren t t rack cont inuously, select T R A CK R EPEA T , a nd press E NT ER on the interf ace selector. A s a r emi nder, you will see R EPEA T next to T R A C K o nt h e s c r e e n .T ot u r nt h i s f eat ur e of f , highlight T R A CK R EPEA T (if not a lready highlight ed), a n dp r e s sE N T E R o nt h e i n t e r f a c e se[...]

T o repl ay the curren t disc cont inuously, select D ISC R EPEA T , a n dp r e s sE N T E R o nt h e i n t e r f a c e selec tor . A s a re minder, you w ill see R EPEA T next t o DISC on t he s cree n. 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 (i f n ot alread y highlight ed), and press ENT ER on the inter f a ce selecto[...]

− − − − − − T he c hanger pla ys MP3 /WMA f iles in reco rded ord er. Each di sc can hold up t o 400 pla ya ble f iles w it hin 8 f older layers. W hen pl aying MP3 discs, a disc ca n s upport a ma ximum numb er of 100 f olders, and each f older c an hold 25 5 play able f ile s. T he s pecif ica t ions f or compa tible MP3 f iles a re :[...]

Changing and Select ing t he Folders/ Files Using the interf ace select or, yo u can see t he list of a ll the f iles a nd f olders wit hin a disc. W hile pla ying a MP3/ WM A disc, pr ess t he A UD IO butt on. T he curr ent ly pla ying f older and f ile inf orma tion come s on the sc ree n. If t he root f older ha s some addit iona l f olders in t[...]

T his f ea ture, when act ivated, plays all f iles in t he cur rent f older in ra ndom order . T o a ct iva t e f older ra ndom play, se lect F OL DER R A NDOM by usi ng the interf ace knob, a nd pres s ENT ER on t he int erf a ce se lect or. Y ou will se e R A NDOM next to F OL DER on t he screen. T o turn t his f eat ure of f , highl ight FOL DER[...]

Y ou can also eject discs when the ignit ion swit ch is of f : T o eject one disc, press and release th e ej ec t bu tton . 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 corr esponding number on t he pres et but ton or t urning t he int erf ac e knob, a nd pressing ENT ER on the [...]

T h ec h a r to nt h er i g h te x p l a i n st h e error messages you may see in the cent er dis play w hile playing a disc . If yo u see an error message in t he cent er dis play w hile playing a disc , press the eject butt on. Af t er eject ing the disc, check it f or damage or def orm atio n. If there is no d amag e, inser t t he disc a gain. F[...]

When using CD-R or CD-R W discs, use only high qualit y discs la beled f or audio use . When recordi ng a CD-R or CD-R W , t he re cording must be c l o s e d f o ri tt ob eu s e db yt h ed i s c change r. W hen a dis c is not being pla yed, st ore it in it s case to prot ect it f r om dust and ot her cont amina t ion. T o prevent warpage, keep dis[...]

T he in- dash disc pla yer/cha nger ha s a sophis tic at ed a nd delicat e mecha nism. If you insert a dama ged disc as indicat ed in t his se ct ion, it m a yb e c o m es t u c ki n s i d ea n d dama ge th e audio unit. Exa mples of t hese dis cs ar e shown to th e ri gh t: Bubbled, wr inkled, la beled, a nd excessiv ely t hick disc s Dama ged dis[...]

Small, ir regular shape d discs Discs w ith scr at ches, dir ty disc s CD-R or CD-R W ma y not pla y due t o the rec ording condit ions. Scra t ches a nd f inge rprint s on t he discs may ca use t he sound to skip. R ecommende d discs ar e print ed wit h t he f ollow ing logo. A udio unit ma y not pla y t he fo l l o w i n g fo r m a t s . T his au[...]

T he radio can receive the complete A M and FM ban ds . T hose ba nds cover t hese f r equen- cies: A M band: 530 to 1,710 kHz FM band: 87.7 to 107.9 MHz How well the ra dio recei ves st ations is depende nt on ma ny f a ctor s, such as th e d i sta n ce f ro m the s tati on ’ s tra ns mi tter , n ea rb y l arg e ob jec ts , and a t mospheric con[...]

R adio signa ls, espe cially on t he FM band, a re def le cte d by large obj ect s such a s buildings and hills. Y our radio then receives both t he di rect signal f r om the sta t ion’s t ra nsmitt er , and t he def le ct ed signal. T his c auses th e so u nd to d is to rt or f lu tter. Thi s i s a ma in ca use of poor r adio r ecept ion in cit [...]

▲▼ ＋ − ＋− ＋ − T he V OL but ton adj usts t he v olume up ( ) or down ( ). Press t he t op or bot t om of the but ton, hold it unt il t he desire d volume is rea ched, t hen releas e it. T hr ee cont rols f or t he a udio syst em are mounted in the st eering wheel hub. T hese let you control basic f unct ions wit hout r emoving your [...]

＋ − ＋ − In MP3 or W MA mode, you can use th e ski p f un cti on to s el ect f ol de rs . Pres s and hold t he t op ( ) of the CH butt on un t il yo u hear a beep, to skip f or wa rd t o t he f irst f ile in t he n ex t f o l de r. Pr es s th e bo ttom ( ) to ski p backward to the previo us f old er. I f y o ua r ep l a y i n gac o n v e n t[...]

T he syst em will r et ain your A M a nd FM preset s even if power is disconnect ed. Y our v ehicle’ s audio sy st em may disable itse lf if it is disconnect ed f rom elec tr ical pow er f or any r eason. T o make i t work again , you m us t ent er a spec if ic f ive- digit c ode wit h th e pr es et bu tto ns . Be ca us e ther e ar e hundreds of [...]

T o set t he t ime, press the CL OCK button until you hear a beep. T he displaye d time begins t o blink. Change t he hours by pr essing the H (hour ) but t on until t he numbe rs ad va nc e to the d esi red ti me . Ch ang e t he minute s by pressing t he M (minut e ) butt on unt il t he number s ad va nc e to the d esi red ti me . P re ss th e CLO[...]

△ T urn the select or knob to select ‘‘CL OCK A DJUST .’’ Pres s t he selec tor knob ( ENT ER ) to enter your selection. T he display cha nges t o the cloc k adj ust ing display . T urn the select or knob to select th e ite m wh i ch y o u wa nt to ad ju st. T ur ning t he selec tor knob w ill change the selected item betw een t he clock [...]

Pres s t he selec tor knob ( ENT ER ) to enter your selection. T he display will r et urn t o t he c lock adj ust ing display . T ur n the selec tor knob t o cha nge the set ting between 12H and 24H. T o set t he t ime, tur n the select or knob a nd select t he hour s or t he minut es, t hen press t he k nob to enter your selection. T he display ch[...]

Wi th the s ys te m se t, yo u can s til l o pe n the tru nk wi th the r em ote tra ns mi tter wi tho u t tri g ge ri ng th e ala rm. T he a larm will sound if t he t runk lock is f orc ed, or the t r unk is opened w ith t he t runk r elea se leve r or t he emer gency t runk ope ner. Once the security syst em is set, opening eit her door wit hout u[...]

Do n ot attem p t to al ter th i s sy ste m or ad d o ther d evic es to i t. Us e the re m ote tr an sm itte r t o quickly check t hat t he hood, the t runk, a nd bot h doors a re close d. P us h the l oc k bu tto n twi ce wi thi n 5 seconds. T here should be an a udible conf irmat ion b eep. Secur it y Sy st em Fe atu r es 205 NOTE: 09/06/25 20:02[...]

Compas s opera t ion can be af f e ct ed by driv ing near powe r lines or st at ions, acr oss bridges, t hrough t unnels, over ra ilroa d crossings, past lar ge vehic les, or driv ing near lar ge object s t hat c an ca use a ma gnet ic dist urbance . It can a lso be af f e cte d by acc essories such a s ant ennas a nd roo f racks that a re mo unted[...]

T urn the select or knob to select ‘‘CA L IBR A T ION.’’ Pres s t he selec tor knob ( ENT ER ) to enter your selection. T he displ ay shows you ‘‘PUS H CA L ST A R T .’’ The au d i o sy s tem i s n o t rel ated to the compass system. Even if the c o m p a s ss y s t e mi sc a l i b r a t i n g ,t h e display ret urns t o the norma l[...]

In m ost areas, there is a variatio n b etw ee n ma g n eti c n or th an d true nort h. Zone sele ct ion is requir ed so t he compas s can compens at e f or t his variatio n. To check an d sel ect t he zone, do this: Once the correct zone is di splayed, pres s the sele ct or knob. T he display t hen ret urns t o norma l. Turn th e ig ni ti o n sw i[...]

The au d i o sy s tem i s n o t rel ated to the compass system. Even if the c o m p a s ss y s t e mi si nt h ez o n e set t ing mode, the displa y ret urns t o t he norma l display wh ich you last selected. Compass Fe atu r es 209 Zone Map 09/06/25 20:03:09 31TE0620_214 2010 Accord Coupe[...]

Cruise c ontr ol allows you t o maint ain as e ts p e e da b o v e2 5m p h( 4 0k m / h ) wit hout k eeping your f oot on t he accelerat or pedal. It should b e used f or cr uising on st ra ight , open highwa ys. It is not r ecomme nded f or cit y driv ing, winding roa ds, slippery road s, he avy rain, o r bad weathe r. Press a nd relea se t he SET [...]

Y ou can de crea se t he set cr uising speed in any of t hese wa ys: If yo u need to decrease your speed quickl y, use t he brakes as you norma lly would. Press a nd hold the SET /DECEL but ton. R e lease t he but t on when you reach t he desired speed . T o sl ow do wn in very sm all amount s, t ap t he SET /DECEL butt on repeatedly. Each t ime yo[...]

Pressing t he C R UISE but t on tur ns the syst em co mpletely of f and erases the previou s crui sin g speed. Whe n you push the CA NCEL butt on, o r tap th e b ra ke o r cl utc h p ed al, the system w ill remember t he previously set cruising sp eed. T o ret urn to t hat sp eed , acc ele rate to ab ove 2 5 mp h (40 k m/h ), and then press a nd re[...]

× T he HomeL in k uni versal transc eive r bu il t into y ou r vehi cl e c a nb ep r o g r a m m e dt oo p e r a t eu pt o three remotely controlled devices ar ound your home, s uch as ga ra ge doors, light ing, or home secur it y systems. Units manuf act ured b etw een A pri l 1, 1982 and January 1, 1993 m ay be equipped w it h saf e ty st op and[...]

− − If yo u just rec eive d your v ehicle a nd hav e not t raine d any of t he butt ons in HomeL ink bef ore , you should er ase any previou sly learned codes b ef ore t raining t he f ir st butt on. T o do t his, pres s and hold t he t w o outs ide b utto ns o n th e Ho m eLin k transc eive r f or abo ut 10 20 s eco nd s, unt il the red indic [...]

I f yo u are tra i n in g the s ec o nd o r thi rd bu tton s , go d ir ec tl y to ste p 1. CONT INUED HomeL ink Univ er sa l T ra nsceiv er Fe atu r es 215 09/06/25 20:04:17 31TE0620_220 2010 Accord Coupe[...]

HomeL ink is a regist er ed t rade mark of Johnson Cont rols, Inc. A s required by t he FCC: T his device complies w ith Par t 15 of the FCC r ules. Operat ion is subject t o the f ollow ing tw o conditions: ( 1) T his device may not cause harmf ul inter f er ence, and (2) this device must accept any inter f er ence received, including inter f er e[...]

− − Bluet ooth If equipped handsf r eelink.honda. com www.h ond a.ca, HandsFreeL ink (HFL) allows you to place and receive phone calls us ing voice comma nds, wit hout ha ndling your c ell phone. T o use HFL , you need a Bluetooth- compat ible cell phone. For a list of compat ible phone s, pair ing procedu res, and special f eature capa bilit i[...]

T r y to r educe all ba ckgr ound noise. If t he microphone pic ks up voices ot her t han y ours, commands ma y be misinte rpre te d. Many comma nds can be spoke n together. For exa mpl e, you can say ‘‘Ca ll 123-456-7890’’ or ‘‘Dial Pet er.’’ Pres s and rele ase the HFL T alk b utto n eac h ti me y o u wan t to make a comma nd. A f[...]

T o hea r ge nera l HF L inf or mat ion, including help on pa iring a phone o r setti ng u p th e sy ste m , sa y ‘‘T utorial.’’ For help a t a ny t ime, including a list of av aila ble comma nds, say ‘‘Hands f r ee help.’’ Y ou will se e ‘‘HA N DSFR EEL INK ’’ and the ‘‘ ’’ ind icat or on the audio displa y w hen yo[...]

＃＃＃＃ How t o Use HF L Bluet oot h HandsF r eeL ink 220 ‘‘Phone S etup’’ ‘‘Call’’ or ‘‘Dial’’ ‘‘Pair’’ ‘‘Edi t’’ ‘‘Delete’’ ‘‘Jim Smith’’ ‘‘Set Pairing Code’ ’ The ignit ion swit ch must be in the AC CESSO RY (I) or ON (II ) positi on. ‘‘List’’ ‘‘Status’’ ‘‘N[...]

CONT INUED Bluet oot h HandsF r eeL ink Fe atu r es 221 ‘‘Redial’’ ‘‘Transf er’’ ‘‘Mute’’ ‘‘Send’’ ‘‘Phone book’’ ‘‘Store’’ ‘‘Edi t’’ ‘‘Delete’’ ‘‘Receive Conta ct’’ ‘‘List’’ Press HFL Talk but ton Pres s and rele ase the HF L Talk butt on each time y ou give a command.[...]

＊ ＊ Bluet oot h HandsF r eeL ink 222 ‘‘C hange Langua ge’’ ‘‘Hand s Free Help’’ ‘‘System Set up’ ’ ‘‘Tuto rial’’ ‘‘Clear’’ ‘‘Aut o Transfe r’’ ‘‘Call Notificatio n’’ ‘‘Security’’ ‘‘C hange Pass code’ ’ Press HFL Talk but ton Pres s and rele ase the HF L Talk butt on each ti[...]

T o use HFL , you need to pair your Bluet oot h-compa tible c ell phone to th e sy ste m. T his c ommand group is av aila ble f or pair ed cell phone s. Y ou cannot pa ir your phone while t he vehic le is moving. Y our phone must be in discov ery or sea rch mode t o pair. R ef er t o your phone’ s manua l. Up t o six phones c an be pa ired. Y our[...]

Say ‘‘ .’’ S a y‘ ‘ ’ ’a f t e rt h ep r o m p t s . If the re is more t ha n one phone p ai re d to th e sy ste m , HFL wi l l as k you whic h phone’s na me you w ant t o change. Follow t he HF L prompt s and r ename t he phone. Pres s and rele ase the HFL T alk but ton be f or e a command. Pres s and rele ase the HFL T alk but t[...]

Pres s and rele ase the HFL T alk but ton be f or e a command. Say ‘‘ .’’ S a y‘ ‘ ’ ’a f t e rt h ep r o m p t s . HF L w ill t ell you w hich phone is linked to t he system. Pres s and rele ase the HFL T alk but ton be f or e a command. Say ‘‘ .’’ Say ‘‘ .’’ Pres s and rele ase the HFL T alk but ton be f or e a com[...]

Y ou ca n make calls using any phone number or a name in t he HF L phonebook. Y ou can also r edia l the last number c alled. Pres s and rele ase the HFL T alk but ton be f or e a command. Say ‘‘ ’’ or ‘‘ .’ ’ Fol lo w the HFL prom p ts and say t he phone number you wa nt t o dial. Fo l l ow th e HF L p ro m p ts to conf irm t he nu[...]

Select a phonebook you want t o choose a phone numbe r f rom. If the phon ebook you sel ect is PIN- protected, you will need to ent er t he PIN to access it . See page f or mo re in f orm ation . Pres s and rele ase the HFL T alk but ton a nd say ‘‘ .’’ Select ‘ ‘ .’’ P re ss th e INF O bu tton , th e n se l ec t ‘‘ .’’ 1. 2[...]

Select t he na me. A ll t he phone numbers st ored f or t ha t na me will be list ed. T o se ar ch f or a spec if ic name in t he phonebook, e nt er t he k eyw ord f or either t he f irst or last name. T o displa y all na mes in t he phonebook, s elect t he ‘‘ ’ ’ option. Select ing ‘‘ ,’’ t he phone number w ill be st ored in HF L [...]

When you receive a call, an incom ing call notif icat ion (if activa ted) will play a nd inte rrupt t he a udio syst em if it is on. Press t he HF L T alk but t on to a nswer th e ca ll , or th e H FL B ac k bu tton to hang up. If your phone has C all W ait ing, pr ess an d re l ea se th e HF L Talk b u tton to put t he origina l call on hold and a[...]

＃ Y o u can mu te you r voice to the pers on you ar e t alk ing to dur ing a call. T o mut e your v oice during a ca ll, pre ss and rel ease the HFL T alk but ton a nd say ‘‘ .’’ T o unmut e your v oice, pre ss and rele ase the HFL T alk button an d say ‘‘ ’’ again. HF L a llows y ou to s end numbers or name s during a ca ll. T hi[...]

A void using duplic at e na me entries. A void us ing ‘‘home’’ as a na me entry. It is easier f or HFL to recogn ize a mult isyllabic or longer n ame. F or example, use ‘‘Peter’’ instead of ‘‘Pete,’’ or ‘‘John S mith’’ instea d of ‘‘John.’’ Pres s and rele ase the HFL T alk but ton be f or e a command. Say ?[...]

Pres s and rele ase the HFL T alk but ton be f or e a command. Pres s and rele ase the HFL T alk but ton be f or e 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 del et e an d f o l lo w the H FL p ro mp ts to co mp l ete th e de le tio n . Say ‘‘ .’’ S a y‘ ‘ ’ ’a f t e rt [...]

(a vaila ble on some phones) www.h ond a.ca, handsf r eelink.honda. com On models wit h navigat ion syst em T he e ntir e phonebook da ta of t he cell phone t hat is linke d t o HFL can be import ed t o t he na vigat ion syst em. Select ‘ ‘ ,’’ a nd HFL will begin import ing t he phonebook. Selec t ‘‘ ’’ af t er t he import is compl[...]

Select a per son f rom t he list . Up t o three categ ory i con s are di sp laye d in t he lef t s ide of the list : Select t he pe rson’s numbe r you w ant to ca l l, a n d pr es s th e HFL T al k but ton. T hes e indicat e how ma ny numbers are stored f or the nam e. If a name has more t ha n thre e cat egory icons, ‘‘…’’ is disp laye[...]

Select ‘ ‘ ,’’ a nd a list of impor te d phonebooks will be display ed. A f t er m aking a sele ct ion, t he f ollowing sc ree n will a ppear . S e l e c t‘ ‘ , ’ ’t h e n‘ ‘ ’ ’t oc o m p l e t e the deletion. Y o u can add , chan ge , or rem ove a PIN number f r om any phonebook. Y o u can de lete any i mp orted phonebook.[...]

Select ‘‘ ,’’ t hen select ‘‘ ’’ af ter you enter the current PIN . Ent er t he new 4- digit PIN number . Y ou will b e asked t o re-enter t he PIN f or ve rif ica tion. T he dis play will cha nge as s hown abo ve. Select the phone book you wa nt . T he display w ill change a s shown abov e. En ter the c urr en t PI N f or th i s ph[...]

T his c ommand group a llows y ou to change or cust omize HF L ba sic se tti n g s. Pres s and rele ase the HFL T alk but ton be f or e a command. Say ‘‘ .’’ Once a pa sscode is set , you will need to enter it t o use HFL each ti me y o u s tar t the v eh i cl e. I f yo u f orget t he cod e, you r dealer wil l have t or e s e ti tf o ry o u[...]

＊ ＊ If yo u get into the vehicle while yo u are on th e ph on e, the cal l can be au to m ati ca l l y tran s f err ed to H FL wi th th e ig ni ti o n sw i tch i n the A CCESSOR Y (I) posit ion. Pres s and rele ase the HFL T alk but ton be f or e a command. Say ‘‘ .’’ Pres s and rele ase the HFL T alk but ton be f or e a command. Say ?[...]

T his ope ra tion cle ar s the pas scodes, pair ed phones, a ll names in t he HF L phonebook, a nd all impor t ed phonebook da ta . Pres s and rele ase the HFL T alk but ton be f or e a command. Say ‘‘ .’’ S a y‘ ‘ ’ ’a f t e rt h ep r o m p t s . Fo l l ow th e HF L p ro m p ts to cont inue t o complet e the c lear ing proce dure. [...]

Th e na me and logos ar e registered tra demarks owned by Bluet oot h SIG, Inc. and a ny use of such mark s by Honda Mot or Co., L t d. is under license. O the r tradem arks and trade n ames are th os e of the i r re sp ecti ve ow n er s. Bluet ooth A s required by t he FCC: T his device complies w ith Par t 15 of the FCC r ules. Operat ion is subj[...]

Bef or e you begin dr iving your vehicle , you should know wha t gasoline t o use and how t o check t he lev els of import ant f luids. Y ou also need t o know how t o proper ly st ore luggage or pa ckage s. T he inf orma tion in t his s ect ion will he lp you. If you plan to add any accessories to your v ehicl e, please re ad th e i nform atio n i[...]

Help a ssure your ve hicle’s f ut ur e relia bilit y and per f ormanc e by paying ex tra atte n tio n to ho w yo u d ri ve durin g the f irst 600 miles (1,000 km). Duri ng thi s perio d: Avoi d f ul l -th rottl e star ts an d rap id accelerat ion. Y ou should a lso f ollow t hese rec ommendat ions w ith a n ove rhaule d or exc hanged e ngine, or [...]

CONT INUED Park with the d river’s s ide c lo sest to th e s er vi ce s tatio n pu mp . T o ope n the f uel f ill door , push down on the lever locat ed to t he lef t of the dri ver’s seat. Some gasoline t oday is ble nded wit h oxygenates such as etha nol or MT B E. Y our v ehicle is des igned t o opera t e on oxyg enat ed ga soline cont ainin[...]

Scre w t he f uel f ill c ap bac k on unt il it c licks at lea st once. If you do not prope rly t ight en the c ap, you will se e a ‘ ‘CHECK FUEL CA P’’ me ssage on t he inf orma t ion d is pl ay . If the sy ste m sti ll d etec ts an eva po rat ive syst em leak af t er ret ight ening t he ca p, t he malf unct ion indic at or la mp may come [...]

I f the sy s tem s ti l l de te cts a le ak i n yo ur vehi cl e’s e vapo rative em iss io ns syst em, t he malf unc tion indica t or lamp ( MIL ) comes on. I f the f ue l f ill cap w as not alr eady t ighte ned, t urn t he engine of f , and chec k or ret ight en t he f ue l f ill c ap unt il it clicks at le ast once . T he MIL should go of f af t[...]

Par k t he ve hicle, a nd set t he par king bra ke. P ull the hood rele ase ha ndle locat ed under t he lower le f t cor ner of the da shboar d. T he hood will pop up s lightly . R each in between t he hood and t he f ront grille w it h your f ingers . T he hood la tc h handle is abov e t he ‘‘H’’ logo. Push t his handle up unt il it r elea[...]

Holding t he grip, pull the suppor t rod out of it s clip. Insert t he end int o the hole in t he hood designat ed by an a rrow . L if t t he hood up most of t he w ay. T he hydr aulic su pport s will lif t it u pt h er e s to f t h ew a ya n dh o l di t up. T o close t he hood, lif t it up slight ly t o remov e t he support r od f rom t he hole. P[...]

Wa it a f e w minut es a f t er t urning t he engine of f bef or e you check t he oil. Inser t t he dipst ick a ll the w ay ba ck int o its hole. R emov e t he dipst ick aga in, and check t he lev el. It should be b etw ee n the u pp er an d lo we r mark s. R emov e t he dipst ick (or ange handle/loop). W ipe of f t he dipst ick w it h a clea n clo[...]

L ook at t he coolant le vel in t he radi ator reserve tank. Make su re it is between t he MA X and MIN lin es. If it is be low t he MIN line, see on page f or inf orma t ion on adding t he prope r coolan t. Re f e r to on page f or inf orma t ion about checking o t her items on your vehi cl e. 304 296 Eng ine Coolant Check A dding Eng ine Coolant [...]

− − − − Fue l economy is not a f ixed number . It va ries bas ed on driv ing condit ions, driv ing habit s a nd vehic le condit ion. T he ref or e, it is not poss ible f or one set of estimates to predi ct f uel economy pr ecisely f or all driv er s in all env ironment s. R epresents urban driv ing in light t r af f ic. A range of miles per[...]

− − − − − − − A ggre ssive dr iving ( har d accel eratio n and braki ng ) Exces sive idling, a cce lera ting a nd bra king in st op-a nd-go tr af f ic Cold engine oper at ion ( engines a r em o r ee f f i c i e n tw h e nw a r m e d up) Driv ing wit h a hea vy loa d or t he air condit ioner r unning Improper ly inf la te d tir es T he[...]

− − Fill t he f uel t ank unt il t he nozzle a utoma t ically c licks of f . R eset tr ip counter to zero. R ecor d t he t ot al ga llons (lit e rs) nee ded t o ref ill. Follow one of t he simple ca lculat ions a bove. Th e A/ C put s an ex tr a loa d on the engine whic h makes it us e more f uel. Us e t he f re sh-a ir ve ntila t ion whe n pos[...]

Bef or e insta lling any a cces sory: Mak e sure t he a cce ssory doe s not obscur e any light s, or int erf e re wit h pr oper v ehicle ope ra tion or perf or manc e. Y our dea ler has Honda a ccessorie s t hat a llow you t o pe rsona lize your vehicle. T hese accessories have been de signed and a pprov ed f or your vehi cl e, and are co vered b y[...]

Som e examples are: R emo vin g parts f rom yo ur vehic le, or r eplac ing component s wit h non-Honda c omponent s could seriou sly af f ect your vehicle’s handling, st a bility , and r eliabilit y. R ais ing your v ehicle wit h a non-Honda suspension kit ca n af f e ct t he handling a nd st abilit y. L ow ering t he ve hicle wit h a non- Honda [...]

＊ ＊ Y o ur vehi cl e has several c on veni en t storag e areas: Glov e box Door a nd sea t -bac k pocke ts R oof -r ack ( if inst alle d) However, carryi ng too mu ch cargo , or impr operly s tor ing it , can a f f ect your v ehicle’ s handling, st a bility , st opping dist ance , and t ire s, and make it uns af e. Bef ore carryi ng an y t yp[...]

− −× T he ma ximum load f or your ve hicle is 850 lbs (385 kg). La b el E xa m p l e See T ire A nd L oa ding Inf orma tion l ab el a ttac h ed to th e dr i ve r’ s doorja mb. T his f igur e includes t he t ota l weight of all occu pant s, ca rgo, a nd acc essories , and t he t ongue loa d if you are towin g a t rail er. Steps f or Determini[...]

I n ad d iti on , th e tota l we ig ht of the vehicle, all occupants, accessories, car go, an d tr ailer t ongue loa d must not exceed t he Gross Vehicle We i g h t Rati n g ( G VWR) o r th e G ro s s A xle W eight R at ing ( GA W R ). Bot h a r eo na l a b e lo nt h e d r i v e r ’ s doorja mb. Example 1 Example 2 Example 3 Ca rryin g Cargo Bef [...]

St ore or sec ure a ll items t ha t could be t hrow n around a nd hurt someone dur ing a cr ash. Do not put any it ems on t op of t he rear shelf . T hey can block your view and b e thrown aro un d the vehicle during a cr ash. Be sur e ite ms placed on t he f loor behind the f r ont seat s cannot roll under t he sea ts a nd inter f ere w it h t he [...]

Opt ional T he car go net ca n be used t o help hold down it ems s tor ed in t he t runk. If you ca rry any it ems on a r oof r a c k ,b es u r et h et o t a lw e i g h t o f th e rac k an d th e i tem s do es n ot exceed the maximum allowable weig ht. If you use an accessory roof rack, t he roof ra ck we ight limit ma y be lower . R ef e r t o t h[...]

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T his s ect ion gives y ou tips on st art ing t he engine under v arious co nd i ti o ns , an d h ow to o p er ate the manua l and a utoma tic t ra nsmissions. It also includes import ant in f ormatio n on p arkin g yo ur vehi cle , the bra king system, t he vehicle st abilit y a ssist ( V SA ) s ys tem , the tir e pressure monitoring syst em (T PM[...]

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 ments bef ore you driv e your vehicl e. Make su re all wi nd ows, m irro rs, and out side light s a re cle an and unobst ruct ed. R emov e f rost , snow , or ice. Check t hat t he hood is f ully closed. Check t ha t t he t runk is f ully closed . Check that a ny items you may be car r[...]

A pply t he par king bra ke. In co ld weather, turn o f f all electrical accessories t o reduc e th e dr ai n o n the b attery . Press t he clutch pedal down all t he wa y. T he ST A R T (III) posit ion does not f unct ion unless t he clut ch pedal is pressed. Make sure t he shif t leve r is in Park. Pres s on the brake p edal . Wit hout t ouching [...]

Co me to a f ul l sto p be f or e yo u sh if t into reverse. You can damag e t he tra ns mi ss io n b y tryi ng to s h ift in to reverse with the vehi cle mo ving . P us h do wn th e cl utc h p ed al , and pause f or a f ew seconds be f or e shif t ing int o rev erse , or shif t into one of t he f orw ar d gear s f or a moment . T his stops the gea[...]

Drive in the hig hest gear t hat let s t he engine r un and a cceler at e smoot hly. T his will giv e you good f uel econ omy and ef f ect ive emissions c ontr ol. T he f ollow ing shif t point s a re re commended: Shif t up 1st to 2nd 2nd to 3rd 3rd to 4t h 4th t o 5th Norm al acce leratio n 15 mph (25 km/ h) 25 mph (40 km/ h) 40 mph (65 km/ h) 50[...]

If yo u exceed t he maximum sp eed f or t he gear y ou are in, t he engine speed will en t er into t he ta chom eter’s red z one. If t his occur s, you may f eel t he engine c ut in a nd out . T his is cause d by a limit er in t he engine ’s comput er cont rols. T he engine will run no rmally when you red uce the rpm bel ow t he red zone. Bef o[...]

T he ‘‘D’’ in dicator comes on f or a f ew seconds when you turn the i gn iti o n s wi tc h to th e O N (II ) posit ion. If it f lashe s while dr iving ( in any shif t posit ion), it indicat es a possible problem in t he tr ansmission. If the malf unc tion indic at or la mp comes on alon g with t he ‘‘D’’ indicat or , th ere is a pr[...]

− −− If you h ave do ne al l o f t he ab ove an d st ill cannot mov e t he leve r out of Par k, see on page . Use neutra l if you need to r esta rt a st alled engine, or if it is nece ssa ry t o st op brie f ly wit h t he engine idling. Shif t t o t he Park posit ion if you need t o lea ve your vehi cl e f or any reas on . Pr ess o n the brak[...]

− − − − T o shif t t o sec ond, p r e s st h er e l e a s eb u t t o no nt h e f r o n t of t he shif t lev er. T his posit ion locks t he t ransmission in sec ond gear . It does not downshif t t o f ir st gea r whe n you come t o a st op. Use second gear: For mor e power w hen climbing. T o incr ease engine br aking w hen going down st ee [...]

Put a clot h on the e dge of the shif t lock release slot cover t o prevent scrat ches. Use a small f lat -tip screwd river or metal f in gern ail f ile t o care f ully pry up t he edge of t he co ver and remo ve it f rom the sl ot. I ns ert the k ey i n the s h i f t lo ck rele ase s lot. T his a llows y ou to move t he shif t lev er out of Park i[...]

Rem o ve th e ke y f ro m th e shi f t lock r elea se slot , t hen r einst all t he cover. M ake sure the no tch on the cover is on the rig ht side. In sert th e ke y b ac k in to the i gn i ti on swit ch, press the br ake pedal, and rest ar t t he engine. Push d own on the key while you p r e s st h er e l e a s eb u t t o no nt h e f ront o f the[...]

A lways u se the parkin g brake wh en you park your vehicle. Make sure t he park ing brak e is set f ir mly, or your v ehicle ma y roll if it is pa rke d on an incline . If you r vehic le has an au tomati c transm is sio n, s et t he park in g brake bef ore y ou put t he t ra nsmission in Par k. T his ke eps the ve hicle f rom moving a nd putt ing [...]

T he hydrauli c system t hat operates the brake s has two sep arate circ ui ts. Each c ircu it works di ago nal ly acro ss t he vehic le (t he lef t -f r ont br ake is conn ected w ith the r ig ht-rear brake, et c.). If one c ircuit should de velop a problem, you will s till ha ve bra king at tw o wheels. Y our v ehicle is e quipped wit h disc brak[...]

I f thi s i nd ic ato r co me s o n, th e anti - lock f unct ion of t he bra king syst em has shut dow n. T he br ake s st ill work like a conv entional syst em, but wit hout a nti- lock. Y ou s hould hav e your dealer i nspect your vehicl e as soon as possible . T he a nt i-lock bra ke sy st em (A BS) h e l p sp r e v e n t t h ew h e e l sf r o m[...]

I f the ABS i n di cato r an d the b ra ke system indicat or come on t ogether, and t he pa rk ing brak e is f ully rele ased , the EB D system may al so be shut dow n. It only helps w it h the st eering c ontr ol during bra king. su ch as try i n g to take a corner t oo f ast or ma king a sudden lan e chan ge . A l ways dri ve at a saf e speed f o[...]

T he V SA sy ste m cannot e nhance t he ve hicle’s dr iving st a bilit y in all sit uat ions a nd does not c ontr ol your vehicle’s entire braking system. It is st ill your r esponsibilit y t o dr ive a nd co rner at reason abl e spee ds and to leave a su f f ici en t margin o f saf et y. T he v ehicle s ta bilit y ass ist ( V SA ) syst em help[...]

Driv ing wit h v ar ying t ire or whe el sizes may cause t he V SA t o malf unct ion. W hen re placing t ires, make sure t hey ar e of t he same size and type as your ori ginal tires (see page ). V SA is t urne d on ever y t ime you st art t he e ngine, ev en if you t urned it o f f the l as t tim e yo u dr o ve th e vehi cl e. If you insta ll wint[...]

Y our v ehicle is equipped w it h a t ire pressure monit oring syst em (T PMS) th at turn s on ev er y tim e you s tart the engine a nd monitor s the pr essur e in your t ire s while dr iving. Wh en th e lo w tir e p re ss u re i n d ic ator is on, one or more of y our t ires is signif icant ly unde rinf lat ed. Y ou should stop and check your tire[...]

For ex ample, if you c heck 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 lower t han meas ured a nd could be under inf lat ed and cause t he low tire pressure indicat or t o come on. Or, if y ou check and adjust your t ire pressure in cooler condit ions, a nd driv e int o extr emely h o[...]

A s required by t he FCC: T his device complies w ith Par t 15 of the FCC r ules. Operat ion is subject t o the f ollow ing tw o conditions: ( 1) T his device may not cause harmf ul inter f er ence, and (2) this device must accept any inter f er ence received, including inter f er ence that may ca use undesired opera tion. Changes or modif icat ion[...]

Y our v ehicle ha s been de signed prima rily t o car ry pa ssenger s and t heir c argo. Y ou can a lso use it t o t ow a t ra iler if you c are f ully obser ve t he load limit s, use t he proper equipment , a nd f ollow t he guideline s in t his sect ion. Th e maximum a llowa ble we ight of t he t raile r a nd eve ryt hing in or on it must not exc[...]

T o ac hieve a pr oper t ongue load, st ar t by loa ding 60% of t he load to war d th e f ro n t of the tr ai ler a nd 40% toward t he rear, t hen re-adjus t the load as needed. T he ma ximum allow able w eight of t he ve hicle, a ll occupant s, a ll accessories, all cargo, and t he t ongue load is: EX a nd EX -L : EX a nd EX -L : LX an d LX- S : V[...]

T he ma ximum allow able w eight a t t he vehic le axle s is: on t he f ront a xle on the rear axle on t he f ront a xle on the rear axle on t he f ront a xle on the rear axle on t he f ront a xle on the rear axle on the rear axle on t he f ront a xle on the rear axle on t he f ront a xle on the rear axle on t he f ront a xle on the rear axle on t [...]

Discus s your nee ds wit h your t ra iler sale s or r ent al a gency, a nd f ollow t he guidelines in t his sec tion. A lso make sure t hat a ll equipment is proper ly inst alled a nd maint a ined, a nd tha t it meets f ederal, stat e, pro vince, t err itor y, a nd local r egulat ions. T ow ing can r equire a v ar iet y of equipment , depe nding on[...]

T here are tw o co mmo n types of t raile r br ake s: surge and e lect ric . Surge br ake s are c ommon f or boa t t raile rs, sinc e the br ak es will get w et . If you choo se electric brakes , be sure th ey are ele ctroni cal ly actuated . Do n ot attem p t to tap i n to yo ur vehicle’s hyd raulic system. No mat te r how successf ul it may see[...]

T he a dded we ight, le ngth, a nd height of a tr aile r will af f ec t your ve hicle’s ha ndling and pe rf orma nce, so driv ing wit h a t ra iler r equire s some spe cial dr iving skills and t echniques. T he light s a nd bra kes on y our vehi cle an d the trailer are wo rking proper ly. Y o ur vehi cl e tires an d sp are are proper ly inf lat [...]

W hen driv ing down hills, r educe your speed, and shi f t down t o second gear . Do not ‘‘r ide’’ t he br ake s, and reme mber, it w ill t ak e longer t o slow d o w na n ds t o pw h e nt o w i n ga t r a i l e r . I f y o um u s t s t o pw h e nf a c i n gu p h i l l , use t he f oot brake or pa rking br ake. Do not t r y to hold t he veh[...]

A lwa ys dr ive slow ly and hav e someone guide y ou when ba cking up. Grip the of t he steering wheel, th en tu rn th e wh ee l to th e le f t to ge t t he tr aile r to mov e t o the lef t , and tu rn th e whe el rig ht to mo ve the tra il er to the ri gh t. Follow a ll normal pr eca ut ions whe n par king, including f irmly set t ing t he p ark i[...]

T his s ect ion expla ins why it is imp orta nt t o keep your vehicle well maint a ined and how t o f ollow ba sic maint ena nce saf e ty pr eca utions. T his sect ion a lso includes inst ruct ions on how t o rea d t he maint ena nce minder me ssages on th e in f o rm ati on d i sp lay , an d inst ruct ions f or simple maint ena nce tasks yo u may [...]

T o eli mi nate po tential haz ards, read t he instr uct ions bef ore y ou begin, and m ake su re yo u h ave the tool s and sk ills re quired. T o cle an pa rt s, use a c ommercia lly avail abl e deg rease r or p arts clea ner, not ga soline. Do not r un the engine unle ss instruct ed t o do so. Some of th e most impor ta nt sa f et y precaution s [...]

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

If th e rema ining engine oil lif e is 15 t o 6 percent , you will see t he engine oil lif e indic at or ev ery t ime you t urn th e ig ni ti o n s wi tch to the O N (I I) posit ion. T he maint ena nce minder indicat or will a lso come on, a nd the m ai n ten anc e ite m co de (s ) f or o th er scheduled ma int enance ite ms needin g service will b[...]

CONT INUED T he maintenance item code or cod es i nd ic ate th e ma i n an d su b ite ms requir ed at t he t ime of t he oil change (se e pa ge ). You c an s wi tch the i nf o rm ati on display f r om the engine oil lif e display t o t he odomet er or t he t rip meter. Pres s and rele ase the sele ct/ rese t k nob on the inst rument pane l. W h e n[...]

Y our dea ler will re set t he displa y af t er complet ing t he r equired maint ena nce se rv ice. Y ou w ill see ‘‘OIL L IF E 100%’’ on the inf ormat ion display t he next t ime you t urn t he i gn iti o n s wi tc h to th e O N (II ) posit ion. If maint ena nce serv ice is done by someo ne other than your dealer, rese t t he maint ena nce[...]

CONT INUED If yo u have t he required service done but do not r eset t he display, or rese t t he display w it hout doing t he ser vice , the sys te m will not show t he corr ect ma intena nce int er vals. 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 you w ill no longer have an accu rate record o f wh en maintenance is n[...]

− − − − − − ＃ Engin e oil level Check every ti me y o u f il l the f ue l tan k. Se e page . Engin e coolant level Check the radi ator reserve tank every tim e you f ill t he f uel t a nk. See page . Auto m ati c tra n sm is si on Ch eck t he f luid level mont hly. See pa ge . Brakes Check t he f lui d level mont hly. See pa ge . T ir[...]

− − ＃ ＊ ＊ ＃ ＃ ＊ Maint ena nce Minder 297 Maintenance Sub I tems Rotate tires Replace air cleaner element Replace dus t and pollen fil ter Inspect drive belt Replace t ransmiss ion fluid Replace s park plugs Replace timing belt and inspect water pump (V6 engine only) Inspect valve clearance Replace engi ne coolant Maintenance Main I [...]

Fl u i d L o c ati o n s 4-cy linder models 298 ENGINE OIL FILL CAP RADIATO R CAP ENGINE COOLANT RESERV OIR BRAKE FLUID (Black cap) ENGINE OIL DIPST ICK (Ora nge handle) POWER S TEERING FLUID (Red cap) WASHE R FLUID (Blue c ap) CLUTCH FLUID (Manual Trans missi on only) (Light gr ay cap) AUTOMATI C TRANSM ISSION FLU ID DIPSTI CK (Yel low loop) 09/06[...]

Fl u i d L o c ati o n s V6 m o d e l s Maint ena nce 299 ENGINE OIL FILL CA P ENGINE COOLANT RESERV OIR POWER S TEERING FLUID (Red cap) RADIATO R CAP ENGINE OIL DIPST ICK (Ora nge loop) WASHE R FLUID (Blue c ap) BRAKE FLUID (Black cap) AUTOMATI C TRANSM ISSION FLU ID DIPSTI CK (Yel low loop) CLUTCH FLUID (Manual Trans missi on only) (Light gr ay c[...]

Oil is a major cont ribut or t o your engine’s per f or manc e and longev it y. A lways use a premiu m-grade 5W-20 det erge nt oil displa ying t he A PI Cer tif ic at ion Sea l. T his sea l indicat es t he oil is energy conser ving, and t hat it meet s the A merican Petroleum Institut e’s latest requirements. Unscre w and r emove t he engine oi[...]

Hon da Motor Oil is the pref erred 5W-20 lubricant f or your vehicle. It is highly re commended t hat y ou use Honda Mot or Oil in your vehicle f or opt imum engine prot ec tion. Mak e sure t he A PI Ce rt if ica tion Sea l says ‘‘F or Ga soline Engines.’’ Y our v ehicle does not r equire a ny oil add itive s. Addi tives may ad versel y af [...]

R emov e t he oil f ilt er a nd let t he rema ining oil dra in. A s pecial wrenc h (availab le f rom yo ur deale r) is re quired. Op en th e ho od , an d re m o ve the engine oil f ill cap. R e move t he oil dra in bolt a nd wa sher f r om t he bot tom of t he engine. Dr ain t he oil int o an a ppropria t e cont aine r. A lwa ys cha nge t he oil an[...]

Inst all a new oil f ilt er a ccor ding to th e in stru cti o ns th at co me w i th i t. Ref i ll the e ng in e wi th the r ec o m- mended oil. Engine oil change ca pacit y (inc luding f ilte r): L et t he engine r un f or sev era l minut es, t hen check t he dra in bolt and oil f ilt e r f or le ak s. T ur n of f the engine, let it sit f or seve r[...]

−− A lwa ys use Honda L ong-lif e A nt i- f reeze/Coo lant T ype 2. T his coo lant is pre -mixed w it h 50 per cent ant if r eeze a nd 50 perc ent dis tille d water. Never add straight antif reeze or pla in wa te r. If the coo lant level in the reserve t ank is a t or be low t he MIN line, add coolan t t o br ing it up t o t he MA X line . Insp[...]

T he coola nt le vel s hould be up t o t he base of t he f iller ne ck. 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 so you do not s pill any. Clean up any spill im mediately; it could dam age c omponent s in t he engine compa rt ment . Pu t t he rad iator cap b ack on, an d ti gh ten i t f ul ly . Pour coola n[...]

Fill t he res erv oir w ith a good-qua lit y windshield w ashe r f luid. T his incre ase s the cle aning ca pabilit y and prevents f reezing in col d weat her. When you ref ill the reservoir, clean t he edges of the w indshield wiper blades wit h windshie ld was her f luid on a c lean clot h. T his w ill help t o condit ion the bla de edges. Check [...]

Check t he f luid leve l with t he engine at norm al op eratin g tempe rature. Par k t he vehic le on level ground. St art t he engine, let it run until the ra diat or f a n comes on, t hen s hut of f the engine. F or a ccur at e result s, wait a bout 60 seconds (but no longer t ha n 90 se conds) bef ore doing st ep 2. R emov e t he dipst ick ( yel[...]

Pour t he f luid slow ly a nd car ef ully so you do no t spill any. Clean up any spill immedia te ly; it could dama ge component s in the e ngine co mp ar tme nt. R emov e t he dipst ick and che ck t he f luid lev el. It should be b etw ee n the u pp er an d lo we r mark s. If the le vel is below t he low er mar k, add f luid int o t he dipst ick h[...]

Check t he f luid level with t he transm is sio n at normal o pe rating tem pe ratu re an d th e ve h ic le s itti ng on lev el ground. R einst all t he under cove r and put t he holding clips ba ck in pla ce. Ma ke sure t he under cov er is inst alle d under t he edge of t he f ront bumper . If Honda MT F is not a va ilable, you may use an SAE 10W[...]

Check t he f luid level with t he transm is sio n at normal o pe rating tem pe ratu re an d th e ve h ic le s itti ng on lev el ground. T o check t he tr ansmissio n f lui d level, remov e t he 3 under cov er holding clips w ith a f la t -t ip scr ewdr iver , t hen pull out t he driv er’ s side under cov er car ef ully. R em ove the c hec k bo lt[...]

Pour t he f luid into t he f iller hole slowly and car ef ully s o you do not spill any . Clea n up any spills im med iatel y; i t coul d dam age component s in t he engine co mp ar tme nt. If Honda MT F is not a va ilable, you may use an SAE 10W -30 or 10W-40 visc osit y mot or oil wit h the A PI Cer tif ic at ion Sea l tha t sa ys ‘‘F OR GA S[...]

Check the f luid level in the reservoi rs mo nthly. There are up to t wo re serv oirs, depe nding on the mod el. T hey are: Bra ke f luid r ese rvoir ( all mode ls) Clut ch f luid res erv oir (ma nual t ra nsmission only) A lwa ys use Honda H eav y Dut y Bra ke F luid DOT 3. If it is not av aila ble, you should us e only DO T 3 or DO T 4 f luid, f [...]

Check t he lev el on the side of t he reservoi r when the eng ine i s col d. T he f luid should be bet w een t he UPPER L EV EL and LOW ER L EV EL . If not, add pow er s te ering f luid t o t he UPPER L EV EL . T he f luid lev el should be be tw een t h e M I Na n dM A X m a r k so nt h es i d e of t he reservoir. If i t is no t , add bra ke f luid[...]

−− T he t iming belt should be r eplac ed acc ording t o t he maint ena nce minder ( see page ). R eplace the timing b elt every 60,000 mil es (U.S.) or every 100,000 km (Canad a) if you reg ul arly d rive y ou r ve hicle in any of t he f ollowing condit ions: A lways use Hon da Power Steering Fluid. Y ou ma y use anot her pow er steering f lu [...]

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 larly c arry heavy items i n the trunk or pu ll a trailer, read jus tment may be r equired. A djust ment s should be done by your dea ler or anot her qualif ie d te chnicia n. Y our v ehicle ha s haloge n headlight bulbs. W hen repla cing a bulb, ha ndle [...]

R emove the elect rical conn ect or f rom t he bulb by pushing on t he tab to u n l o ck i t, th en s l i de th e connector of f the bulb. R emov e th e bulb by turning it appr oximat ely one -quar t er t urn counterclockwise. T o cha nge a bulb on t he driv er’s side, undo the f a st ener a nd remov e th e air int ake cove r and duc t. 3. 2. On [...]

T o cha nge the pa ssenger’s side bulb, st art t he engine , tur n the steering wheel all the w ay t o the lef t , and t ur n of f t he e ngine. T o change t he dr iver ’s side bulb, t urn th e ste er i n g wh ee l to the r i g ht. Inst all t he new bulb, and t urn it one-qua rt er t urn cloc kwis e t o lock it in plac e. Push the e lectrical c[...]

Inst all t he new bulb, and t urn it one-qua rt er t urn cloc kwis e t o lock it in plac e. Push the e lectrical connect or onto t he bulb. Put t he inner f ende r cover in pla ce. Inst all t he t wo holding clips. L ock each one in p lace by pushin g on th e ce n ter . T urn on the headli ghts t o test the new bulb. Open t he hood. T o cha nge t h[...]

Inst all t he new bulb a nd t urn it clock wise t o lock it in pla ce. T ur n on the light s t o make sure t he new bulb is wor king. R ei ns tall the c oo lan t reserve tank. T o cha nge the bulb on t he driv er’s side, st ar t t he e ngine, t urn t he steering wheel all the w ay t o the right , t hen t urn of f t he engine . T o change t he bul[...]

Insert t he socket back int o t he headlight a ssembly . T ur n it clock wise t o lock it in pla ce. T ur n on the light s t o make sure t he new bulb is wor king. R einst all t he inner f ender cov er. T he n reinst a ll the holding clips, a n dl o c kt h e mi np l a c eb yp u s h i n g on their centers. Open t he t runk . Pull t he bulb st ra igh[...]

T ur n on the light s t o make sure t he new bulb is wor king. Push t he t runk lid t r im back int o posit ion. Open t he t runk , and r emove t he socket f rom t he light assembly by t urning it one-qua rt er t urn count er - clockwis e. Pull t he bulb st ra ight out of it s socket . Push t he ne w bulb st ra ight i nto the so cke t u n til it b [...]

If equipped Passenger’s side Y o ur vehi cl e uses h alo ge n li gh t bulbs. W hen repla cing a bulb, ha ndle it by its plast ic case, and prot ect t he g la ss from c on tac t wi th yo ur sk i n o r hard object s. If you touch the glass, clean it w ith denatured a lco hol and a clean cloth. T h ef o gl i g h t sw e r ep r o p e r l ya i m e d wh[...]

T o cha nge the bulb, st ar t t he engi ne, turn t he steering wheel all th e way to th e ri gh t, th en turn o f f t he engine. Use a f lat -t ip screwdriver t o remov e t he t wo holding clips f rom t he inner f ender , and pull the inner f ender cov er ba ck. Insert t he new bulb into t he hole, and t urn it one -quar te r t urn clock wise t o l[...]

Dirt build- up ar ound the openings of the seat belt anchors can cause the belt s t o ret r act s lowly. W ipe t he openings w ith a cle an clot h dam pen ed i n mi ld so ap an d warm wa t er or isopropy l alcohol. If your seat belt s get dirty , use a sof t brush w ith a mixt ure of mild soap and warm water to clean th em. Do not use blea ch, dye,[...]

T his f ilt er re moves t he dust a nd p o l l e n t h a ti sb r o u g h ti nf r o m t h e o uts id e th ro u g h th e he ati ng a nd cooling sys te m/climat e c ontr ol system. Have yo ur d eale r repl ace thi s f ilter whe n this ser vice is indica te d by a maint ena nce message on t he inf orma t ion display. It should be replaced every 15,000 [...]

T o r eplac e a w iper blade : R ais e the w iper a rm of f t he windshield. R a ise t he drive r’s side f ir s t, the n th e pa ss e ng er’ s si de . Check t he condit ion of t he wiper bl ades at least every si x mo nth s. R epla ce t hem if you f ind signs of cra cking in t he r ubber, a rea s t hat a re gettin g hard , or i f they l eave st[...]

Pi vot the bl ade ass emb ly to ward t he wipe r a rm unt il it re lease s fr o m t h e w i p e r a r m . W hen repla cing a wipe r bla de, make su re not to dro p the wip er bl ade o r wiper arm do wn on th e windshield. Examine the new wiper blades. If they h ave no p las tic o r metal reinf orcemen t along the back edge, remo ve t he metal reinf[...]

Slide t he wiper bla de as sembly o nto th e wi p er ar m. P us h do wn t h el o c kt a b .M a k es u r et h ew i p e r blade a ssembly loc ks in place. L owe r the wip er arm d own agai ns t t he windshield, t he passenger ’s si de f i rs t, th en the d ri ver’ s s i de . Place t he t op of the w iper bla de on t he end of the bla de assembly [...]

K eepin g the tires prop erly i nf lat ed prov ides t he bes t c ombinat ion of handling, t r ead lif e , and riding comf ort . Under inf lat ed t ire s wea r unev enly, advers ely af f ect han dl in g and f uel econo my, and are more li kely to fa i l fr o m b e i n g o v e r h e a t e d . T o saf ely op erat e your vehi cle, you r t ires must be [...]

If you check a ir pressure s when t he tires are hot (driven f or severa l miles/kilome te rs), you w ill see reading s 4 to 6 psi (30 to 40 kPa, 0.3 to 0 .4 k g f /c m ) hi g h er th an th e co l d r e a d i n g s .T h i si sn o r m a l .D on o t l e t air out t o mat ch t he re commended col d air p ressu re. T he tire wil l b e underinf la t ed.[...]

Y o ur tires have wear i nd ic ators molded int o t he t rea d. Whe n the trea d wears down, you wil l see a 1/2 inch (1 2.7 mm) wide ba nd across t he t rea d. T his show s t here is le ss t han 1/16 inch (1.6 mm) of tread lef t on th e tir e. A t ir e this w orn giv es ve ry lit t le t rac t ion on wet r oads. Y ou should repl ace the tire if you[...]

In addit ion t o proper inf la tion, correct wheel alignmen t helps to decr ease t ire we ar. I f you f ind a t ire is wor n uneve nly, hav e your dea ler check the w heel align ment. Have your dealer check the t ires i f you f eel a consi stent vibration while driv ing. A t ire should a lway s be reba lanc ed if it is re moved f r om t he wheel. W[...]

T o help incr ease t ir e lif e a nd dist ribut e wea r more ev enly, r ota te t he t ires a ccor ding to t he maint ena nce messa ges display ed on th e in f o rm ati on d i sp lay . Mo ve the ti res to the p o si tio n s shown in t he illus tr at ion ea ch t ime t hey ar e rot at ed. If y ou purchas e direc tiona l tir es, rot a t e only f r ont [...]

R epla ce your t ires w it h radia l t ires of the same size, lo ad range, speed ra ting, a nd max imum cold t ire press ure rating (as sho wn on the t ire’s side wall). Mixing ra dial a nd bias-ply t ires on your v ehicle ca n reduce bra king abilit y, t r act ion, and s te ering accu racy. Usi ng tires of a dif f erent size or constr uction can[...]

＋ T ires marked ‘‘M S’’ or ‘‘A ll Seas on ’’ on th e sid ewall h ave an all - weather tread des ig n su itabl e f or most wint er driv ing condit ions. For t he best pe rf orma nce in snowy or icy condit ions, you should inst all snow t ire s or tir e chains . T hey ma y be requir ed by loca l laws under cer ta in condit ions. If [...]

Clean the w heels as you would the re st of the ex ter io r. Was h the m wi th t h es a m es o l u t i o n ,a n dr i n s et h e m t horoughly. Wh en inst alling cha ins, f ollow t he manuf a ct urer’s inst ruct ions, and mount t hem as t ight a s you ca n. Make sure t hey are not cont act ing the bra ke lin es or suspension . Drive slowly wit h t[...]

− Ch eck th e co n di tio n o f th e b atte ry m o n t h l yb yl o o k i n ga tt h et e s t indicat or window . T he lab el on t he bat t ery e xplains t he t est indic at or’s colors. Chec k t he termin als f or corro sio n (a whit e or yellow ish pow der). T o remove it, co ver t he terminals with a solut ion of baking soda and w at er . It w[...]

Fill t he f uel t ank . Wash and dry the exterior complet ely. Clean t he int erior . Make s ure t he ca rp etin g, f l o o r mats , etc. , are complet ely dr y. If yo u need to park your vehicle f or an extended peri od (more than 1 mon th), there are several t hin gs yo u should do t o pre pare it f or s tor age . Proper pre par at ion helps pr e[...]

Support t he f r ont wiper blade ar ms wit h a f olded t owe l or ra g so t hey do not t ouch t he windshield. T o minimize st icking, apply a silicone s pra y lubrica nt t o all door and t runk seals. 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 that m ate wi th the d o o r and trun k seal s. Co ver the veh icl e with [...]

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T his se ct ion cove rs t he more common proble ms t hat mot orist s experien ce wit h their vehicles. It give s you inf orma t ion about how t o saf ely eval uate the p rob lem and what to d o to co rrec t i t. If th e pr o bl em h as st ra nded you on t he side of t he r oad, yo u may b e abl e to get go in g ag ain . If not, you w ill also f ind[...]

Use the c omp act spare tire as a t empora ry r eplac ement only. G et your reg ul ar tire repaired or repl aced, and put it ba ck on y our ve hicle a s so on as yo u can . Follow t hese pr eca utions : R eplace the t ire when you can see the tread wear i nd ic ator bars. T he replacement shoul d be the same size and design tire, moun ted on t he s[...]

CONT INUED If you hav e a f lat t ir e while driv ing, pull over s af ely . Driv e slowly a long t he shoulder unt il you get t o an a rea fa r a w a y fr o m tr a ffi c l a n e s . T urn o n the hazard warn ing l ig hts, an d tu rn th e i gn iti on s wi tch to th e L OCK ( 0) p os itio n. H ave all passenge rs get out of the vehic le while y ou ch[...]

T a ke t he ja ck out of t he t ool kit case. L oosen each wheel nut 1/2 t urn with t he wheel nut w rench. P l a c et h ej a c ku n d e rt h ej a c k i n g poi nt nearest t he tire you need to change . T ur n the end bra cke t clock wise unt il t he top of t he ja ck cont act s t he j ack ing point. M ake sure t he j ack ing point t a b is r e s t[...]

CONT INUED Use the ext ensio n and the wheel nu t wrench as sh own to rais e the ve hicle until t he f la t t ire is of f t he ground. Bef or e mounting t he spar e t ire, wipe a ny dirt of f t he mount ing su rf ace of the whe el and h ub wi th a clea n clot h. Wipe t he hub c a r e f u l l y ;i tm a yb eh o tf r o m driv ing. R emove the wheel nu[...]

Put on t he spar e tir e. Put t he whee l nuts bac k on f inger- tight , th en ti g h ten th em in a c ri s sc ro ss p atte rn wi th the wh ee l n u t wre n ch unt il the whe el is f irmly aga inst th e hu b . Do n ot try to tig h ten th e whe el nut s f ully. L ow er t he vehic le to t he ground, and remove the jack. T ighten the wheel nuts secure[...]

Pl ace the f lat tire f ace down i n the spar e t ire w ell. R emov e the s pace r cone f rom t he wing bolt , t urn it ov er, a nd put it back on t he bolt . T o remove the spacer cone, sq ueeze t he t abs on t he w ing bolt t o disengage it f r om the c ent er of the space r cone, the n pull the bolt do wnward . T o inst all t he w ing bolt t o t[...]

Diagnosing w hy the e ngine won’t st ar t f a lls int o t wo a rea s, depending on what you hear when you turn t he ignit ion swit ch to t he ST A R T (III) posit ion: Y ou hear not hing, or almos t not hing. T he engine ’s st art er mot or does not oper at e at all, or ope rat es very slo wly. You c an h e ar the s tar ter m oto r opera t ing [...]

In this ca se, the sta rt er motor’s speed sounds nor mal, or eve n f ast er th an n o rm al , wh en y o u tu rn th e ignit ion swit ch to t he ST A R T (III) posit ion, but t he engine does not r un. A re you using t he pr oper s ta rt ing proce dure? R e f er t o on page . A re you using a pr operly c oded key ? A n imprope rly code d key w ill[...]

A lt hough t his seems lik e a simple proced ure, you shou ld take sev eral prec aut ions. Open t he hood, a nd chec k t he p hy s i ca l co nd i tio n of th e batte ry. In very co ld we ather, che ck the co nd i ti o n of th e el ec trol yte. I f i t seems slushy or f rozen, do not t ry jump st art ing unt il it t haw s. T o jump s ta rt y our v e[...]

＋ ＋ − CONT INUED Connect one jumpe r cable t o t he posit ive ( ) ter minal on y our b atte ry . Co n n ec t the o the r en d to t he posit ive ( ) te rminal on t he b oo ste r ba tter y. Connect t he se cond jumper ca ble to t he n egative ( ) terminal on th e bo os ter b atte ry . Co nn e ct the ot her end t o the e ngine mounting bolt ( a [...]

− K ee p the ends of t he j umper ca bles away f rom each o ther and an y metal on the vehicle until everything is disconnect ed. Ot her wise, you ma y cause an e lectrical shor t. I f the b o os ter ba tter y i s i n an o th er vehi cl e, have an ass is tant start that vehi cl e an d run i t at a f ast id le . Start t he ve hic le. If t he s tar[...]

T he poi nter of your vehi cle’s t empera t ure gauge should st ay in t he midrange unde r most c onditions. If it c limbs t o the re d mark , you should det er mine t he re ason ( hot day, driv ing up a st ee p hill, et c.). If you r vehic le overh eats, yo u sho ul d t ake imme diat e act ion. T he only indicat ion may be t he t emper at ure ga[...]

If you do not f ind an obv ious lea k, check the coolant level in the radi ator reserve tank. A dd co ol ant if th e level is below t he MIN ma rk. Using glov es or a la rge he av y cl oth , tu rn th e rad iato r ca p count ercloc kwise, w it hout pushing down, t o t he f irst s top. A f te r t he pressu re releases, p ush d own on t he cap, and t [...]

T his indica t or should never c ome on whe n the engine is r unning. If it starts f las hi ng o r stays on , the oi l pres sure ha s dropped v ery low or lost pr essure . Serious engine dama ge is possible, a nd you should t ake imme diat e act ion. L et t he v ehicle sit f or a minut e. Open t he hood, a nd check t he oil leve l (see page ). A n [...]

I f the i n di cato r co m es o n while dr iving, it me ans one of th e engine’s e missions cont rol sys tems may h ave a pro bl em. E ven t hough you may f eel no dif f er ence in your vehicl e’s perf ormance, it can reduc e your f uel economy a nd cause increased emissions. Continued opera t ion may ca use ser ious dama ge. If you r vehic le [...]

If you must dri ve t he vehi cle a sho rt dist ance in t his c ondition, dr ive slowly and c ar ef ully. How ever , if th e brak e pedal does not f eel nor mal, y ou should t ake immedia te act ion. A problem in one par t of t he syst em’ s dual cir cuit design will st ill giv e you bra king at tw o wheels. You will f eel t he brake peda l go dow[...]

T he v ehicle ’s f uses a re 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 da shboar d on the driv er’s si de . The f u se l abe l i s attach ed to th e side panel. T he pa ssenger’s side int er ior f use box is on the low er pa ssenger’ s side pane l. T o remov e th e f us[...]

A lso check the combi ned f use box in t he under-hood f use box. If somet hing elect r ical in your ve hi cl e s top s wo rk in g, th e f i rs t thi n g y o us h o u l dc h e c kf o ri sa b l o w nf u s e . Determi ne f rom the ch art on pag es , a nd , or t he dia gram 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 uses cont[...]

Y o ur vehi cl e has s pare f uses o n the back of t he under -hood f use box cover. L ook f or a blow n wire inside t he f use. If it is blow n, re place it wit 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 use s in t he under- hood f use box a nd all t he fu s e s i n t h e i n te r i o r fu s e b o x [...]

I f the re p l ac em e nt f u se o f th e same r at ing blows in a shor t t ime, t here is proba bly a serious elect r ical pr oblem w ith y our vehi cl e. Leave the bl own f us e in that circu it, and h ave you r vehic le chec ked by a qualif ie d te chnicia n. If you replace the blown f use wit h a spar e f use tha t ha s a lowe r ra ting, it mig[...]

− − − − − − − − − − − − − ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ − − ＊ ＊ − − − − − − − − − − ＊ ＊ No. Circuit s Prote cted No. Ci rc ui ts Pro tec ted Am p s . No . Amps . Circ ui ts Pr ote cted Am p s . 37 38 26 32 33 34 35 36 21 22 23 24 25 4 5 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 19 20 21 Driver’s S[...]

− − − − ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ No. No. No. Am p s . A mps. Circuit s Prote cted Amps . Circ ui ts Pr ote cted C ir cu its P rote cte 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 20 A (10 A) 10 A 7.5 A (10 A) 7.5 A 7.5 A 7.5 A 7.5 A (20 A) (20 A) (20 A) (20 A) 15 A 20 A 10 A (10 A[...]

＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ − − − − − − −− ＊ No. No. Circuit s Prote cted Am p s . Ci rc ui ts Pro tec ted C irc ui ts Pr ote cted No. Am p s . Am p s . 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 If equipped Not Used Not Used L umbar Support Seat Heater Not Used Not Used Not Used (10 A) (15 A) Ri ght Headlight High Beam R ight Side Small L ights (E[...]

− − If yo ur vehicle need s to be t owed, call a pr of essional t owing service or orga nizat ion. Nev er t ow your v ehicle wit h just a rope or c hain. It is ver y danger ous. If , due t o damage , your v ehicle must be towed with t he f ront w heels o n t he ground, do t his: T he ope ra tor loads your v ehicle on t he back of a tru c k. T h[...]

Emer ge ncy T ow ing 366 T he steering sy stem can be damaged if the st eering wh eel is locked . Lea ve the ignition sw itch in the ACCESSORY (I) position, and make sure the steering wheel turns f reel y bef ore you begin towing. T rying to lif t or tow your vehic le by the bumpers will caus e serious damage. T he bumpers are not d esigne d to sup[...]

− T h ed i a g r a m si nt h i ss e c t i o ng i v e you t he dimensions a nd capa cit ies of your v ehicle a nd the loca t ions of the ident if icat ion number s. It also includes inf or mat ion you should know a bout your v ehicle ’s t ires a nd emissions con t rol systems. ................ Identif icat io n Numbers . 368 Specif ica t ions ..[...]

Y our v ehicle ha s sev era l ident if y ing numbers in v ar ious place s. T he v ehicle ide ntif ic at ion number (V IN ) is the 1 7-digit number your dealer uses t o reg ister your vehicle f or wa rr ant y purposes . It is a lso necessa ry f or licensing a nd insuring yo ur veh icl e. The easi est pl ace to f in d the VIN i s on a p l ate f as te[...]

T he t r ansmission number is on a labe l on top of t he t r ansmiss ion. T he e ngine number is st amped on t he f ront of t he engine block . I d e n ti f i c a ti o n N u m b e r s T echnical Inf ormat ion 369 ENGINE NUMBE R V6 models ENGINE NUMBE R MANUA L TRANSMISSION NUM BER AUTOMATI C TRANSM ISSION NUMBER MANUA L TRANSM ISSION NUMBER AUTOM A[...]

−− ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ Specif ica t ions (4-cy linder models) 370 Dimensions Seating Capacities Capacities Weight s Air Conditi oning Engine 107.9 in (2,740 mm) 62.2 in (1,580 mm) Length Width Height Wheelb ase Track 190.9 in (4,849 mm) 4.8 US qt (4.5 ) 2.6 US qt (2.5 ) 6.9 US qt (6.5 ) 2.6 US qt (2.5 ) 2.1 US qt (2.0 ) 2.0 US qt (1.9 ) 5.4 US qt ([...]

− ＊ − − − − − − − − − − − − − − − − − ＊ ＊ Specif ica t ions (4-cy linder models) T echnical Inf ormat ion 371 Fuses Lights Battery Tires Alignment 12 V 60 W (HB3) 12 V 55 W (H11) 12 V 24/ 2.2 CP 21 W 12 V 16 W 12 V 5 W 12 V 8 W 12 V 8 W 12 V 21 W 12 V 5 W 12 V 21/ 5 W 12 V 5 W 12 V Interior Under-hood P225/[...]

＊ ＊ ＊ −− ＊ ＊ ＊ Specif ica t ions (V 6 models) 372 Dimensions Seating Capacities Weight s Air Conditi oning Capacities Engine Length Width Height Wheelb ase Track 190.9 in (4,849 mm) 62.2 in (1,580 mm) Total Front Rear 5 2 3 1.74 US gal (6.6 ) 2.27 US gal (8.6 ) 4.5 US qt (4.3 ) 5.3 US qt (5.0 ) Gross vehicle weight rating See the ce[...]

− − − − − − − − − − − − − − − − − Specif ica t ions (V 6 models) T echnical Inf ormat ion 373 Fuses Tires Alignment Lights Battery 12 V 60 W (HB3) 12 V 55 W (H11) 12 V 24/ 2.2 CP 5W 12 V 12 V 55 W 12 V 21 W 12 V 16 W Interior Under-hood Size Pressure P235/45R18 94V T135/80D16 101M 32 psi (220 kPa , 2.2 kgf /cm ) 60[...]

Qualit y gr ade s can be f ound whe re applica ble on t he tir e sidew all bet we en t rea d shoulder a nd maximum s ect ion widt h. F or example: A ll passenger ca r tir es must conf orm t o Fede ral Sa f et y R e quirement s in ad d i ti on to th ese g ra d es . T he treadwe ar grad e is a co mp ara- ti ve ra tin g bas ed o n the we ar rate o f t[...]

T he temperature g rades are A ( the high est), B, a nd C, rep resenting the ti re ’s r es i s tan ce to the g en erati on o f hea t a nd its a bility t o dissipa te he at when t est ed unde r cont rolle d condit ions on a spe cif ied indoor labor at ory t est w heel. Sust aine d high temp erature can cau se the materi al of t he tire t o d egene[...]

− − − − − − − T he tires t hat ca me on yo ur vehicle hav e a number of mark ings. T hose you sh oul d be aware of are describ ed below. L oa d index ( a nume rica l code asso ci ated with the maxi mu m load t he t ire ca n car ry). Whenever t ires are replaced , they should be r eplace d wit h t ires of the same size. F ollowing is a[...]

− − − − − − − − − − Ti re t yp e c o d e . Da te o f man uf ac tu re . Ye a r Week T he t ir e ident if ic at ion number ( T IN ) is a group of number s and let t er s t hat look lik e the f ollow ing exam ple. T IN is loca te d on the sidew all of t he ti re . T his indica te s tha t t he t ire meet s all r equireme nts of the [...]

− Each t ire , including the spa re ( if prov ided), should be c hecke d mont hly whe n cold and inf la te d to t he inf la t ion pressure r ecommended by t he vehicle ma nuf ac tur er on t he ve hicle placa rd or t ire inf la t ion pres sure la bel. (I f your ve hicle has t ir es of a dif f erent size t ha n the size indica t ed on t he ve hicle[...]

− A lways check t he T PMS malf unction t ellt ale a f te r repla cing one or more tires or wheels on yo ur vehicle to en su re th at the r ep la ce m en t or altern ate t ire s and wh eel s all ow the T PMS t o cont inue t o f unct ion proper ly. Y o ur vehi cl e has also b een e qu ip pe d wit h a T PMS malf unc tion indic at or to i n di cate [...]

＊ ＊ T he bur ning of gasoline in y our vehic le’s engine pr oduces sev era l by- product s. Some of t hese a re ca rbon monoxide ( CO), oxide s of nitr ogen (NOx), a nd hydrocarbons (HC). Gas oline eva pora ting f r om the t a nk also pr oduces hydr ocar bons. Cont rolling t he produc tion of N Ox, CO , an d HC i s i mp or tan t to the enviro[...]

T he e xhau st e missions cont rols i n c l u d et h r e eo rf o u rs y s t e m s : PGM-F I, ignit ion timing cont r ol, exha ust ga s re circula t ion (6- cylinder mo del s) , and three way c atalytic converter. T hese systems work t oget her t o cont rol t he e ngine’s combust ion and minimize t he amount of HC, CO, and NOx that come out t he t[...]

T he three wa y cata lytic con vert er cont ains pre cious met als t ha t ser ve as c at aly st s, promot ing chemic al reactio ns to con vert t he ex haus t gass es wit hout a f f ect ing t he met als . T he cat alytic converter is ref erred t o as a three- way catalys t, sin ce i t act s on HC, CO, and NOx. A r eplacemen t unit must be a n origin[...]

Make sure t he gas t ank is nearly, but not complet ely, f ull ( around 3/4). Wit hout t ouching the a ccelerat or pedal, st a rt t he engine, a nd let it idle f or 20 se conds. If yo u ta ke you r vehicle f or an emissi ons test shortly af ter t he bat t ery has be en disconnect ed or gone dead, it ma y not pa ss the t est . T his is bec ause of c[...]

Select a near by lightly t r av 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 t 2 0 mi nu tes. Dri ve on the h ig hway i n D (au to m ati c) o r 5th (m an u al ) . Do 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[...]

.... Cust omer Se rvic e Inf orma t ion . 386 .................... Warra nty Coverages . 387 R epor ting Sa f et y De f ect s ........................... (U.S. vehicles) . 388 ..................... A uthorized Manuals . 389 W a r r ant y a nd Cust omer R elat ions W arr ant y a nd Cust omer R elat ions 385 09/06/25 20:33:59 31TE0620_390 2010 Accord[...]

Honda de aler ship personne l are tr ained prof e ssion als. T hey should be able t o answe r a ll your quest ions. If you encount er a pr oblem t hat your deale rship does not solve t o your sat isf a ction, please discuss it w ith the dealership’s m anagement. T he servi ce m anag er or g en eral m anag er can help. Almost all probl ems are sol[...]

− − − − − − − − − Y our new v ehicle is cov ered by t hese warrantie s: covers your new vehicl e, except f or th e ba tter y, e m is si o ns c o n tro l systems, a nd accessories, against def ec ts in ma te ria ls and workm ansh ip . th es e two warrant ies c over your vehi cle’s emissions con t rol systems. T ime, mi leag e, an[...]

If you b el ieve th at your veh ic le h as a def ect w hich co uld cause a cra sh or could cause injur y or dea th, you should immediat ely inf orm t he Nat ion al Highway T r af f ic Saf et y A dminist ra tion ( NHT SA ) in a ddition to n o tifyi ng Am er i ca n Ho nd a Mo to r Co., Inc. If NHT SA re ceiv es similar com- plaint s, it ma y open a n[...]

T he p ublications sh own below can be p urchase d f rom Helm Incorpora ted. Y ou can or der by phone or online: Call Helm Inc . at 1-800-782-4356 (c redit card orders only) Go online at If you a re int erest ed in oth er yea rs or mode ls, contact Helm Inc. at 1-800-782-4356. Cover s maint ena nce a nd rec ommended proce dures f or repa ir t o eng[...]

CONT INUED .................................... A ccessories . 253 A CCESSOR Y ............... (I gnition K ey Posit ion) . 79 ............ A ccessory Power Socket s . 114 .................. A ctive He ad R es traints . 98 .................... A ddit ives, Engine O il . 301 ........................... A dva nced A irba gs . 25 .....................[...]

＊ ............. CA UT ION, Ex plana tion of . iii ................................. ........ CD Care . 193 .......................... CD Changer . 150 , 181 ........................ Cer tif ic at ion L a bel . 368 ............................................ Chains . 335 .................... Changing a Fla t T ir e . 343 Changing Oil ............[...]

CONT INUED .............................. Econo my, Fuel . 250 .................................. Emergenci es . 341 ............. Ba tter y, J u m p Sta rti ng . 350 ........... Brake Syst em Indi cat or . 357 ................ Changing a F lat T ire . 34 3 ..... Char ging Syst em Indicat or . 355 ......... Hazard Warning Flash ers . 74 ...........[...]

................................................. Fuel . 242 ........ Check Fuel Ca p Message . 245 ...................... Fil l Do or and C ap . 243 ........................................... Gauge . 65 ..................... L ow Fue l Indicat or . 60 ................ Oct ane R equireme nt . 2 42 ............................... Oxygenated . 242 .[...]

CONT INUED .................................................. K eys . 77 ......................................... Indicat ors . 5 6 ............... AB S ( An ti - l o ck B ra k e ) . 58 Brak e (Pa rking a nd Brake ............................ System) . 57 , 357 ................ Charging S yst em . 56 , 355 ............................. Cruise Cont[...]

Lo c k s ....... A nti-thef t St eering Co lum n . 79 ............................ Fuel Fill Door . 243 .................................. Glove Box . 112 .................... Lo c k o u t P r e ve n ti o n . 8 1 ................................. Power Door . 8 0 ........................................... Tr u n k . 9 0 ........................ L [...]

＊ ＊ CONT INUED ...... Po wer Socket L ocations . 111 , 114 ............................ Po wer Wind ows . 104 ......... Pregnancy, Usin g Seat Belts . 15 ......... Protect ing Adults and T eens . 11 ... Add i ti o na l S af ety P re ca u ti on s . 16 ..... A dvic e f or Pre gnant W omen . 15 ........................ Protect ing Ch ildren . 33 .[...]

＊ Seat s ................................. A djusting . 92 - 94 ......................................... Folding . 99 ....................................... Heaters . 101 ............................ Securi ty System . 204 ......................... Select/R eset K nob . 63 ..................... Select ing a Child Sea t . 4 0 ... Select or K nob[...]

CONT INUED T echnical Descriptions ...... DOT T ire Quali t y Grading . 374 ..... Emissions Cont rol Sys te ms . 3 80 Thre e Way C ata l yti c ............................... Converter . 382 ....................... T empe ra tur e Ga uge . 6 5 .................... T emperature, Outside . 66 .............. T e the r A nchor age P oints . 46 ........[...]

＊ V ehicle St abilit y A s sist ( V SA ) .................................... System . 276 ... VSA A ct ivat ion I ndicator . 62 , 276 ......................... VSA Of f Switch . 277 ........ VSA Syst em Ind icat or . 62 , 276 ............................. Vehicle Storage . 338 ............................. Ventilat ion . 124 , 130 ..............[...]

Ser v ice I nf or mat 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 : V6 models V6 models 5-speed manual transmission: 6-speed manual transmission: 4-cylinder models 4-cyli[...]

T his ow ner’s ma nual should be consider ed a perman ent part of the vehicle and sho uld rema in wit h the ve hicle wh en it is sold. T his ow ner’s manua l covers all mode ls of th e A ccord Coupe. Y ou ma y f ind descr iptions of equipment and f e atur es that a re not on your part icular model. T he inf orma tion and specif icat ions includ[...]