2006 Accord Sedan Online Reference Owner's Manual

292 Pages·2013·4.66 MB·English

2006 Accord Sedan Online Reference Owner's Manual
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Contents

Owner's Identification Form
Introduction ......................................................................................................................................... i
A Few Words About Safety.................................................................................................................ii
Your Vehicle at a Glance.....................................................................................................................4
Driver and Passenger Safety ..............................................................................................................7
Proper use and care of your vehicle's seat belts, and Supplemental Restraint System.
Instruments and Controls.................................................................................................................55
Instrument panel indicator and gauge, and how to use dashboard and steering column controls.
Comfort and Convenience Features ..............................................................................................101
How to operate the climate control system, the audio system, and other convenience features.
Before Driving..................................................................................................................................153
What gasoline to use, how to break-in your new vehicle, and how to load luggage and other cargo.
Driving ..............................................................................................................................................167
The proper way to start the engine, shift the transmission, and park, plus towing a trailer.
Maintenance.....................................................................................................................................191
The Maintenance Schedule shows you when you need to take your vehicle to the dealer.
Taking Care of the Unexpected......................................................................................................237
This section covers several problems motorists sometimes experience, and how to handle them.
Technical Information.....................................................................................................................263
ID numbers, dimensions, capacities, and technical information.
Warranty and Customer Relations (U.S. and Canada)................................................................277
A summary of the warranties covering your new Acura, and how to contact us.
Authorized Manuals (U.S. only)......................................................................................................281
How to order manuals and other technical literature.
Index...................................................................................................................................................... I
Service Information Summary
A summary of information you need when you pull up to the fuel pump.

Accord Value Package Audio System
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Owner’sIdentification
OWNER Thisowner’smanualshouldbeconsidered
apermanentpartofthevehicleandshould
remainwiththevehiclewhenitissold.
Thisowner’smanualcoversallmodelsof
ADDRESS theAccordSedan.Youmayfind
STREET descriptionsofequipmentandfeaturesthat
arenotonyourparticularmodel.
Theinformationandspecificationsincluded
CITY STATE/PROVINCE ZIPCODE/ inthispublicationwereineffectatthetime
POSTALCODE ofapprovalforprinting.HondaMotorCo.,
V.I.N. Ltd.reservestheright,however,to
discontinueorchangespecificationsor
designatanytimewithoutnoticeand
DELIVERYDATE
withoutincurringanyobligationwhatsoever.
(Datesoldtooriginalretailpurchaser)
DEALERNAME DEALERNO. POURCLIENTSCANADIEN
AVISIMPORTANT:Sivousavez
besoind’unManuelduConducteuren
ADDRESS
français,veuillezdemanderàvotre
STREET concessionnairedecommanderle
numérodepièce33SDAC30.
CITY STATE/PROVINCE ZIPCODE/
POSTALCODE
OWNER’SSIGNATURE
DEALER’SSIGNATURE
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Introduction
Congratulations!Yourselectionofa2006HondaAccordwasawise Asyoureadthismanual,youwill
investment.Itwillgiveyouyearsofdrivingpleasure. findinformationthatisprecededby
a symbol.This
OneofthebestwaystoenhancetheenjoymentofyournewHondaisto informationisintendedtohelpyou
readthismanual.Init,youwilllearnhowtooperateitsdrivingcontrolsand avoiddamagetoyourHonda,other
convenienceitems.Afterwards,keepthisowner’smanualinyourvehicleso property,ortheenvironment.
youcanrefertoitatanytime.
CaliforniaProposition65Warning
Severalwarrantiesprotectyournewvehicle.Readthewarrantybooklet
thoroughlysoyouunderstandthecoveragesandareawareofyourrights WARNING:Thisproductcontains
andresponsibilities. oremitschemicalsknowntothe
stateofCaliforniatocausecancer
Maintainingyourvehicleaccordingtothemaintenancemindershowninthe andbirthdefectsorother
instrumentpanelhelpstokeepyourdrivingtrouble-freewhileitpreserves reproductiveharm.
yourinvestment.Whenyourvehicleneedsmaintenance,keepinmindthat
yourdealer’sstaffisspeciallytrainedinservicingthemanysystemsunique EventDataRecorders
toyourvehicle.YourHondadealerisdedicatedtoyoursatisfactionandwill
bepleasedtoansweranyquestionsandconcerns. Thisvehicleisequippedwithoneor
morerecordingdevicescommonly
referredtoaseventdatarecorders
orsensinganddiagnosticmodules.
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A Few WordsAbout Safety
Yoursafety,andthesafetyofothers, Youwillfindthisimportantsafetyinformationinavarietyofforms,
isveryimportant.Andoperatingthis including:
vehiclesafelyisanimportant SafetyLabels−onthevehicle.
responsibility. SafetyMessages−precededbyasafetyalertsymbol andoneof
threesignalwords:DANGER,WARNING,orCAUTION.
Tohelpyoumakeinformed Thesesignalwordsmean:
decisionsaboutsafety,wehave
providedoperatingproceduresand YouWILLbeKILLEDorSERIOUSLY
otherinformationonlabelsandin HURTifyoudon’tfollowinstructions.
thismanual.Thisinformationalerts
youtopotentialhazardsthatcould YouCANbeKILLEDorSERIOUSLY
hurtyouorothers. HURTifyoudon’tfollowinstructions.
Ofcourse,itisnotpracticalor YouCANbeHURTifyoudon’tfollow
possibletowarnyouaboutallthe instructions.
hazardsassociatedwithoperatingor
maintainingyourvehicle.Youmust SafetyHeadings−suchasImportantSafetyRemindersorImportant
useyourowngoodjudgement. SafetyPrecautions.
SafetySection−suchasDriverandPassengerSafety.
Instructions−howtousethisvehiclecorrectlyandsafely.
Thisentirebookisfilledwithimportantsafetyinformation−pleasereadit
carefully.
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Your Vehicle at a Glance
AIRBAGS(P.11, 23)
INDICATORS(P.58)
GAUGES(P.64)
MIRROR CONTROLS
(P.90) AUDIO SYSTEM
(P.114)
HEATING/COOLING
POWER DOOR LOCK CONTROLS
MASTER SWITCH (P.102)
(P.77)
SHIFTLEVER
(P.170, 173)
POWER WINDOW
SWITCHES
(P.91)
TRUNK RELEASE LEVER HOOD RELEASE ACCESSORY POWER SOCKETS
(P.82) HANDLE (P.99)
FUEL FILL DOOR RELEASE LEVER (P.157)
(P.156)
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Your Vehicle at a Glance
INSTRUMENT PANEL WINDSHIELD WIPERS/ PASSENGER AIRBAG
Y
BRIGHTNESS WASHERS OFF INDICATOR o
(P.71) (P.68) (P.31) ur
V
e
HEADLIGHTS/ h
TURN SIGNALS icle
(P.69) a
t
HAZARD a
RCOEMNOTRTOE LASUDIO (WP.A7R1)NING BUTTON Glan
(P.141) c
e
CRUISE CONTROLS
VOICECONTROL (P.145)
SWITCHES＊
MOONROOF
SWITCH REAR WINDOW
(P.94) DEFOGGER
(P.72, 108)
VSA OFF SWITCH STEERING WHEEL HORN
(P.183) ADJUSTMENT
(P.73)
＊:Only on vehicles equipped with navigation system. Refer to the navigation system manual.
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Driver andPassenger Safety
Thissectiongivesyouimportant AdditionalSafetyPrecautions....19 AllChildrenShouldSitina
informationabouthowtoprotect AdditionalInformationAboutYour BackSeat..................................35
yourselfandyourpassengers.It SeatBelts..................................20 ThePassenger’sFrontAirbag
showsyouhowtouseseatbelts.It SeatBeltSystemComponents...20 PosesSeriousRisks.................35
D
explainshowyourairbagswork.And Lap/ShoulderBelt.......................21 IfYouMustDrivewithSeveral r
iv
ittellsyouhowtoproperlyrestrain AutomaticSeatBeltTensioners........21 Children....................................37 e
r
infantsandchildreninyourvehicle. SeatBeltMaintenance................22 IfaChildRequiresClose a
n
AdditionalInformationAboutYour Attention...................................37 d
P
Airbags......................................23 AdditionalSafetyPrecautions....37 a
s
AirbagSystemComponents.......23 ProtectingInfantsand se
n
HowYourFrontAirbags SmallChildren..........................38 g
e
Work..........................................25 ProtectingInfants........................38 r
S
ImportantSafetyPrecautions..........8 HowYourSideAirbagsWork....28 ProtectingSmallChildren..........40 a
f
YourVehicle’sSafetyFeatures........9 HowYourSideCurtainAirbags SelectingaChildSeat......................41 et
y
SeatBelts......................................10 Work..........................................30 InstallingaChildSeat.....................42
Airbags..........................................11 HowtheSRSIndicatorWorks...30 WithLATCH................................43
ProtectingAdultsandTeens..........13 HowtheSideAirbagOff WithaBelt....................................45
1.CloseandLocktheDoors......13 IndicatorWorks.......................31 WithaTether...............................47
2.AdjusttheFrontSeats............13 HowthePassengerAirbagOff ProtectingLargerChildren............48
3.AdjusttheSeat-Backs.............14 IndicatorWorks.......................31 UsingaBoosterSeat...................49
4.AdjusttheHeadRestraints....15 AirbagService..............................32 WhenCanaLargerChildSitin
5.FastenandPositiontheSeat AdditionalSafetyPrecautions....33 Front..........................................50
Belts......................................16 ProtectingChildren−General AdditionalSafetyPrecautions....51
6.MaintainaProperSitting Guidelines.................................34 CarbonMonoxideHazard..............52
Position.................................17 AllChildrenMustBe SafetyLabels....................................53
AdviceforPregnantWomen......18 Restrained................................34
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Important Safety Precautions
You’ll find many safety BeAwareof AirbagHazards ControlYourSpeed
recommendations throughout this While airbags can save lives, they Excessive speed is a major factor in
section, and throughout this manual. can cause serious or fatal injuries to crash injuries and deaths. Generally,
Therecommendationsonthispage occupants who sit too close to them, the higher the speed, the greater the
are the ones we consider to be the or are not properly restrained. risk, but serious injuries can also
most important. Infants, young children, and short occur at lower speeds. Never drive
adults are at the greatest risk. Be faster than is safe for current
AlwaysWearYourSeatBelt sure to follow all instructions and conditions, regardless of the
A seat belt is your best protection in warnings in this manual. maximum speed posted.
all types of collisions. Airbags are
designed to supplement seat belts, Don’tDrinkandDrive KeepYourVehicleinSafe
not replace them. So even though Alcohol and driving don’t mix. Even Condition
your vehicle is equipped with airbags, onedrinkcanreduceyourabilityto Having a tire blowout or a
make sure you and your passengers respondtochangingconditions,and mechanical failure can be extremely
always wear your seat belts, and yourreactiontimegetsworsewith hazardous. To reduce the possibility
wear them properly (see page 1 6 ). everyadditionaldrink.Sodon’tdrink of such problems, check your tire
anddrive,anddon’tletyourfriends pressures and condition frequently,
RestrainAllChildren drinkanddrive,either. and perform all regularly scheduled
Children age 12 and under should maintenance (see page 193).
ride properly restrained in a back
seat. Infants and small children
should be restrained in a child seat.
Larger children should use a booster
and a lap/shoulder belt until they
canusethebeltproperlywithouta
booster (see pages 34− 51).
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Your Vehicle’sSafety Features
Yourvehicleisequippedwithmany
(3) (10) (8) (9) (1) (4) featuresthatworktogetherto
(8) protectyouandyourpassengers
(2) duringacrash. D
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(7) Somefeaturesdonotrequireany e
r
actiononyourpart.Theseincludea a
n
strongsteelframeworkthatformsa d
P
safetycagearoundthepassenger a
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compartment;frontandrearcrush se
n
zones;acollapsiblesteeringcolumn; g
e
andtensionersthattightenthefront r
S
seatbeltsinacrash. a
f
(6) et
y
(7) However,youandyourpassengers
(11)
(5) can’ttakefulladvantageofthese
featuresunlessyouremainsittingin
(1)SafetyCage aproperpositionandalwayswear
(2)CrushZones
yourseatbelts.Infact,somesafety
(3)SeatsandSeat-Backs
(4)HeadRestraints featurescancontributetoinjuriesif
(5)CollapsibleSteeringColumn theyarenotusedproperly.
(6)SeatBelts
(7)FrontAirbags
Thefollowingpagesexplainhowyou
(8)SideAirbags
(9)SideCurtainAirbags cantakeanactiveroleinprotecting
(2) (10)DoorLocks yourselfandyourpassengers.
(11)SeatBeltTensioners
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