2006 Accord Coupe Online Reference Owner's Manual Contents

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2006 Accord Coupe 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...............................................................................................................................3
Driver and Passenger Safety.......................................................................................................................5
Proper use and care of your vehicle's seat belts, and Supplemental Restraint System.
Instruments and Controls...........................................................................................................................53
Instrument panel indicator and gauge, and how to use dashboard and steering column controls.
Comfort and Convenience Features.......................................................................................................105
How to operate the climate control system, the audio system, and other convenience features.
Before Driving .............................................................................................................................................183
What gasoline to use, how to break-in your new vehicle, and how to load luggage and other cargo.
Driving...........................................................................................................................................................197
The proper way to start the engine, shift the transmission, and park, plus towing a trailer.
Maintenance.................................................................................................................................................219
The Maintenance Schedule shows you when you need to take your vehicle to the dealer.
Taking Care of the Unexpected...............................................................................................................263
This section covers several problems motorists sometimes experience, and how to handle them.
Technical Information...............................................................................................................................287
ID numbers, dimensions, capacities, and technical information.
Warranty and Customer Relations (U.S. and Canada)......................................................................301
A summary of the warranties covering your new Honda, and how to contact us.
Authorized Manuals (U.S. only)...............................................................................................................305
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.
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Owner’sIdentification
OWNER Thisowner’smanualshouldbe
consideredapermanentpartofthe
vehicleandshouldremainwiththe
vehiclewhenitissold.
ADDRESS
STREET Thisowner’smanualcoversall
modelsoftheAccordCoupe.You
mayfinddescriptionsofequipment
CITY STATE/PROVINCE ZIPCODE/ andfeaturesthatarenotonyour
POSTALCODE particularmodel.
V.I.N.
Theinformationandspecifications
DELIVERYDATE includedinthispublicationwerein
(Datesoldtooriginalretailpurchaser) effectatthetimeofapprovalfor
printing.HondaMotorCo.,Ltd.
DEALERNAME DEALERNO. reservestheright,however,to
discontinueorchangespecifications
ADDRESS ordesignatanytimewithoutnotice
STREET andwithoutincurringanyobligation
whatsoever.
CITY STATE/PROVINCE ZIPCODE/
POSTALCODE
OWNER’SSIGNATURE
DEALER’SSIGNATURE
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Introduction
Congratulations!Yourselectionofa2006HondaAccordwasawise Asyoureadthismanual,youwill
investment.Itwillgiveyouyearsofdrivingpleasure. findinformationthatisprecededby
a symbol.This
Oneofthebestwaystoenhancetheenjoymentofyournewvehicleisto informationisintendedtohelpyou
readthismanual.Init,youwilllearnhowtooperateitsdrivingcontrolsand avoiddamagetoyourvehicle,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
responsibility. SafetyLabels−onthevehicle.
SafetyMessages−precededbyasafetyalertsymbol andoneof
Tohelpyoumakeinformed threesignalwords:DANGER,WARNING,orCAUTION.
decisionsaboutsafety,wehave Thesesignalwordsmean:
providedoperatingproceduresand
otherinformationonlabelsandin YouWILLbeKILLEDorSERIOUSLY
thismanual.Thisinformationalerts HURTifyoudon’tfollowinstructions.
youtopotentialhazardsthatcould
hurtyouorothers. YouCANbeKILLEDorSERIOUSLY
HURTifyoudon’tfollowinstructions.
Ofcourse,itisnotpracticalor
possibletowarnyouaboutallthe YouCANbeHURTifyoudon’tfollow
hazardsassociatedwithoperatingor instructions.
maintainingyourvehicle.Youmust
useyourowngoodjudgement. SafetyHeadings−suchasImportantSafetyRemindersorImportant
SafetyPrecautions.
SafetySection−suchasDriverandPassengerSafety.
Instructions−howtousethisvehiclecorrectlyandsafely.
Thisentirebookisfilledwithimportantsafetyinformation−pleasereadit
carefully.
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Your Vehicle at a Glance
INSTRUMENT PANEL INDICATORS(P.55,56)
GAUGES (P.63) Y
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AUDIO SYSTEM(P.124) u
DRIVER’S FRONT CLOCK(P.173) rV
AIRBAG(P.9, 23) e
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MIRROR CONTROLS le
(P.95) FARIROBNATG P (AP.S9S, E23N)GER’S ata
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POWER DOOR LOCK e
MASTER SWITCH
HEATING/COOLING
(P.77) CONTROLS
(P.108)
POWER WINDOW CLIMATE CONTROL
SWITCHES SYSTEM
(P.91) (P.113, 117)
FUEL FILL DOOR(P.185)/
TRUNKRELEASEHANDLE HOOD RELEASE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION(P.203)
(P.81) HANDLE MANUAL TRANSMISSION(P.200)
(P.186)
A/T model is shown. ACCESSORY POWER SOCKETS(P.100)
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Your Vehicle at a Glance
INSTRUMENT PANEL BRIGHTNESS WINDSHIELD WIPERS/WASHERS PASSENGER
HEADLIGHTS/ (P.71) (P.68) AIRBAG OFF
TURN SIGNALS INDICATOR
(P.69) (P.29)
REMOTE AUDIO
CONTROLS HAZARD
(P.171) WARNING
BUTTON
MOONROOF SWITCH＊2 (P.71)
(P.94)
CRUISE
CONTROLS
VOICE CONTROL SWITCHES＊3
(P.175)
REAR WINDOW
DEFOGGER
HORN＊1 (P.72)
VEHICLE STABILITY TILT/TELESCOPIC SEAT HEATERS＊2
ASSIST OFF SWITCH＊2 ADJUSTMENT (P.90)
(P.212) (P.73)
EX-V6 model without navigation system is shown.
＊1: To use the horn, press the pad around the ‘‘H’’ logo.
＊2: If equipped.
＊3: Only on vehicles equipped with navigation system. Refer to the navigation system manual.
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Driver andPassenger Safety
Thissectiongivesyouimportant AdditionalSafetyPrecautions....16 AllChildrenShouldSitina
informationabouthowtoprotect AdditionalInformationAbout BackSeat..................................33
yourselfandyourpassengers.It YourSeatBelts........................17 ThePassenger’sFrontAirbag
showsyouhowtouseseatbelts.It SeatBeltSystemComponents...17 CanPoseSeriousRisks..........33
D
explainshowyourairbagswork.And Lap/ShoulderBelt.......................18 IfYouMustDrivewithSeveral r
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ittellsyouhowtoproperlyrestrain AutomaticSeatBelt Children....................................35 e
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infantsandchildreninyourvehicle. Tensioners................................19 IfaChildRequiresClose a
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SeatBeltMaintenance................19 Attention...................................35 d
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AdditionalInformationAbout AdditionalSafetyPrecautions....36 a
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YourAirbags............................21 ProtectingInfantsandSmall se
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AirbagSystemComponents.......21 Children....................................37 g
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HowYourFrontAirbagsWork.........23 ProtectingInfants........................37 r
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HowYourSideAirbagsWork....26 ProtectingSmallChildren..........38 a
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HowYourSideCurtain SelectingaChildSeat......................39 et
y
ImportantSafetyPrecautions..........6 AirbagsWork...........................28 InstallingaChildSeat.....................40
YourVehicle’sSafetyFeatures........7 HowtheSRSIndicatorWorks...28 WithLATCH................................41
ProtectingAdultsandTeens..........11 HowtheSideAirbagOff WithaLap/ShoulderBelt..........43
1.CloseandLocktheDoors......11 IndicatorWorks.......................29 WithaTether...............................45
2.AdjusttheFrontSeats............11 HowthePassengerAirbag ProtectingLargerChildren............46
3.AdjusttheSeat-Backs.............12 OffIndicatorWorks................29 CheckingSeatBeltFit................46
4.AdjusttheHeadRestraints....13 AirbagService..............................30 UsingaBoosterSeat...................47
5.FastenandPositionthe AdditionalSafetyPrecautions....31 WhenCanaChildSitinFront...48
SeatBelts..............................14 ProtectingChildren−General AdditionalSafetyPrecautions....49
6.MaintainaProperSitting Guidelines.................................32 CarbonMonoxideHazard..............50
Position.................................15 AllChildrenMustBe SafetyLabels....................................51
AdviceforPregnantWomen......15 Restrained................................32
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Important Safety Precautions
You’ll find many safety RestrainAllChildren every additional drink. So don’t drink
recommendations throughout this Children age 12 and under should and drive, and don’t let your friends
section, and throughout this manual. ride properly restrained in a back drink and drive, either.
Therecommendationsonthispage seat, not the front seat. Infants and
are the ones we consider to be the smallchildrenshouldberestrained ControlYourSpeed
most important. in a child seat. Larger children Excessive speed is a major factor in
should use a booster seat and a lap/ crash injuries and deaths. Generally,
AlwaysWearYourSeatBelt shoulder belt until they can use the the higher the speed, the greater the
A seat belt is your best protection in belt properly without a booster seat risk, but serious injuries can also
all types of collisions. Airbags are (see pages 3 2 − 4 9 ). occur at lower speeds. Never drive
designed to supplement seat belts, faster than is safe for current
not replace them. So even though BeAwareof AirbagHazards conditions, regardless of the
your vehicle is equipped with airbags, While airbags can save lives, they maximum speed posted.
make sure you and your passengers can cause serious or fatal injuries to
always wear your seat belts, and occupants who sit too close to them, KeepYourVehicleinSafe
wear them properly (see page 1 4 ). or are not properly restrained. Condition
Infants, young children, and short Having a tire blowout or a
adults are at the greatest risk. Be mechanical failure can be extremely
sure to follow all instructions and hazardous. To reduce the possibility
warnings in this manual. of such problems, check your tire
pressures and condition frequently,
Don’tDrinkandDrive andperformallregularlyscheduled
Alcohol and driving don’t mix. Even maintenance (see page 2 2 1 ).
one drink can reduce your ability to
respond to changing conditions, and
your reaction time gets worse with
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Your Vehicle’sSafety Features
Yourvehicleisequippedwithmany
(3) (10) (8) (9) (6) (4) featuresthatworktogetherto
(9) protectyouandyourpassengers
duringacrash.
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Somefeaturesdonotrequireany e
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(7) actiononyourpart.Theseincludea a
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(6) strongsteelframeworkthatformsa d
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safetycagearoundthepassenger a
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compartment;frontandrearcrush se
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zones;acollapsiblesteeringcolumn; g
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andtensionersthattightenthefront r
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seatbeltsinacrash. a
(2) f
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(7) However,youandyourpassengers
(11)
(5) can’ttakefulladvantageofthese
(1)SafetyCage featuresunlessyouremainsittingin
(2)CrushZones aproperpositionandalwayswear
(3)SeatsandSeat-Backs
yourseatbelts.Infact,somesafety
(4)HeadRestraints
(5)CollapsibleSteeringColumn featurescancontributetoinjuriesif
(6)SeatBelts theyarenotusedproperly.
(7)FrontAirbags
(8)SideAirbags
Thefollowingpagesexplainhowyou
(9)SideCurtainAirbags
(10)DoorLocks cantakeanactiveroleinprotecting
(2) (11)FrontSeatBeltTensioners yourselfandyourpassengers.
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Your Vehicle’sSafety Features
SeatBelts Helpkeepyoufrombeingthrown
Yourvehicleisequippedwithseat againsttheinsideofthevehicle
beltsinallseatingpositions. Notwearingaseatbeltproperly andagainstotheroccupants.
increasesthechanceofserious
Yourseatbeltsystemalso injuryordeathinacrash,even Keepyoufrombeingthrownout
includesanindicatoronthe thoughyourvehiclehasairbags. ofthevehicle.
instrumentpanelandabeeperto
remindyouandyourpassengersto Besureyouandyour Helpkeepyouinagoodposition
fastenyourseatbelts. passengersalwayswearseat shouldtheairbagseverdeploy.A
beltsandwearthemproperly. goodpositionreducestheriskof
WhyWearSeatBelts injuryfromaninflatingairbagand
Seatbeltsarethesinglemost allowsyoutogetthebest
effectivesafetydeviceforadultsand Whenproperlyworn,seatbelts: advantagefromtheairbag.
largerchildren.(Infantsandsmaller
childrenmustbeproperlyrestrained Keepyouconnectedtothevehicle Ofcourse,seatbeltscannot
inchildseats.) soyoucantakeadvantageofthe completelyprotectyouinevery
vehicle’sbuilt-insafetyfeatures. crash.Butinmostcases,seatbelts
Notwearingaseatbeltproperly canreduceyourriskofserious
increasesthechanceofserious Helpprotectyouinalmostevery injury.
injuryordeathinacrash,even typeofcrash,includingfrontal,
thoughyourvehiclehasairbags. side,andrearimpactsand WhatYouShouldDo:
rollovers. Alwayswearyourseatbelt,and
Inaddition,moststatesandall makesureyouwearitproperly.
Canadianprovincesrequireyouto
wearseatbelts.
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