2008 Honda Accord Coupe

412 Pages·2007·7.23 MB·English

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Introduction
Congratulations!Yourselectionofa2008HondaAccordwasawise Asyoureadthismanual,youwill
investment.Itwillgiveyouyearsofdrivingpleasure. findinformationthatisprecededby
a symbol.This
Oneofthebestwaystoenhancetheenjoymentofyournewvehicleisto informationisintendedtohelpyou
readthismanual.Init,youwilllearnhowtooperateitsdrivingcontrolsand avoiddamagetoyourvehicle,other
convenienceitems.Afterwards,keepthisowner’smanualinyourvehicleso property,ortheenvironment.
youcanrefertoitatanytime.
Severalwarrantiesprotectyournewvehicle.Readthewarrantybooklet
thoroughlysoyouunderstandthecoveragesandareawareofyourrights
andresponsibilities.
Maintainingyourvehicleaccordingtothemaintenancemindershowninthe
instrumentpanelhelpstokeepyourdrivingtrouble-freewhileitpreserves
yourinvestment.Whenyourvehicleneedsmaintenance,keepinmindthat
yourdealer’sstaffisspeciallytrainedinservicingthemanysystemsunique
toyourvehicle.Yourdealerisdedicatedtoyoursatisfactionandwillbe
pleasedtoansweranyquestionsandconcerns.
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Introduction
CaliforniaProposition65Warning
WARNING:ThisproductcontainsoremitschemicalsknowntotheStateofCaliforniatocausecancerandbirth
defectsorotherreproductiveharm.
EventDataRecorders
Thisvehicleisequippedwithoneormoredevicescommonlyreferredtoaseventdatarecorders.These
devicesrecordfrontseatbeltuse,frontpassengerseatoccupancy,airbagdeploymentdata,andthefailure
of anyairbagsystemcomponent.Thisdatabelongstothevehicleownerandmaynotbeaccessedbyanyoneelse
exceptaslegallyrequiredorwiththepermissionofthevehicleowner.
ServiceDiagnosticRecorders
Thisvehicleisequippedwithservice-relateddevicesthatrecordinformationaboutpowertrainperformance.Thedata
canbeusedtoverifyemissionslawrequirementsand/orhelptechniciansdiagnoseandsolveserviceproblems.Itmay
alsobecombinedwithdatafromothersourcesforresearchpurposes,butitremainsconfidential.
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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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2008 Accord Coupe Online Reference Owner's Manual

Contents

Owner's Identification Form

Introduction .......................................................................................................................................................... i

A Few Words About Safety .............................................................................................................................. iii
Your Vehicle at a Glance (main controls) ...................................................................................................... 3
Driver and Passenger Safety (seat belts, SRS, and child protection) .......................................................... 5
Instruments and Controls (indicators, gauges, dashboard, and steering column) ......................................... 53
Features (climate control, audio, steering wheel, security, cruise control, HomeLink and other convenience items)... 121
Before Driving (fuel, vehicle break- in, and cargo loading) ............................................................................ 247
Driving (engine and transmission operation) ...................................................................................................... 267
Maintenance (minder, fluid checking, minor services, and vehicle storage)...................................................... 295
Taking Care of the Unexpected (flat tire, dead battery, overheating, and fuses) ..................................... 347
Technical Information (vehicle specifications, tires, and emissions controls) ................................................ 373
Warranty and Customer Relations (U. S. and Canada only) (warranty and contact information) ......... 391
Authorized Manuals (U. S. only) (how to order) ........................................................................................... 395
Index ............................................................................................................................... ...................................... I

Service Information Summary ( fluid capacities and tire pressures)

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Overview of Contents
Contents BeforeDriving TechnicalInformation
Aconvenientreferencetothe Whatgasolinetouse,howtobreak- IDnumbers,dimensions,capacities,
sectionsinthismanual. inyournewvehicle,andhowtoload andtechnicalinformation.
luggageandothercargo.
YourVehicleataGlance WarrantyandCustomer
Aquickreferencetothemain Driving Relations
controlsinyourvehicle. Theproperwaytostarttheengine, (U.S.andCanadaonly)
shiftthetransmission,andpark;plus Asummaryofthewarranties
DriverandPassengerSafety whatyouneedtoknowifyou’re coveringyournewvehicle,andhow
Importantinformationaboutthe planningtotowatrailer. tocontactusforanyreason.Referto
properuseandcareofyourvehicle’s yourwarrantymanualfordetailed
seatbelts,anoverviewofthe Maintenance information.
supplementalrestraintsystem,and Themaintenancemindershowsyou
valuableinformationonhowto whenyouneedtotakeyourvehicle AuthorizedManuals
protectchildrenwithchildrestraints. tothedealerformaintenanceservice. (U.S.only)
Thereisalsoalistofthingstocheck Howtoordermanualsandother
InstrumentsandControls andinstructionsonhowtocheck technicalliterature.
Explainsthepurposeofeach them.
instrumentpanelindicatorandgauge, Index
andhowtousethecontrolsonthe TakingCareof theUnexpected
dashboardandsteeringcolumn. Thissectioncoversseveralproblems ServiceInformationSummary
motoristssometimesexperience, Asummaryoftheinformationyou
Features anddetailshowtohandlethem. needwhenyoupulluptothefuel
Howtooperatetheclimatecontrol pump.
system,theaudiosystem,andother
conveniencefeatures.
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Your Vehicleat a Glance
INSTRUMENTPANEL MOONROOFSWITCH＊ HOMELINK BUTTONS＊
INDICATORS(P.55) (P.108) (P.213) CLOCK(P.201) Yo
GAUGES(P.63) COMPASS＊(P.206) ur
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DRIVER’SFRONT e
AIRBAG(P.9,23) PAAIRSBSAEGN(GPE.9R,’2S3F)RONT hicle
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MIRRORCONTROLS HEATING/COOLING a
(P.102) G
CONTROLS la
(P.122) n
POWERDOORLOCK CLIMATECONTROL ce
MASTERSWITCH SYSTEM
(P.80) (P.127)
POWERWINDOW AUDIOSYSTEM
SWITCHES (P.135)
(P.104)
HOODRELEASE
HANDLE MANUAL
(P.252) TRANSMISSION
(P.270)
TRUNKRELEASE AUTOMATIC
LEVER(P.90) TRANSMISSION
FUELFILLDOORRELEASE (P.273)
LEVER(P.249)
ACCESSORYPOWERSOCKETS AUXILIARYINPUTJACK
(P.114) (P.199)
U.S.EX-LV6modelwithoutnavigationsystemisshown.
＊: Ifequipped
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Your Vehicleat a Glance
INSTRUMENTPANEL WINDSHIELDWIPERS/ PASSENGERAIRBAG
HEADLIGHTS/
BRIGHTNESS(P.73) WASHERS(P.69) OFFINDICATOR(P.30)
TURNSIGNALS/
FOGLIGHTS＊2
(P.70,73) HAZARDWARNING
BUTTON(P.74)
REMOTEAUDIO
CONTROLS INTERFACEDIAL＊3
(P.198)
(P.161)
VEHICLESTABILITY
ASSIST(VSA)SYSTEM
OFFSWITCH
(P.283)
STEERINGWHEEL
ADJUSTMENTS
(P.76)
HORN＊1
NAVIGATIONSYSTEM REARWINDOWDEFOGGER
VOICECONTROL (P.75)
BUTTONS＊3
CRUISECONTROL
BLUETOOTH BUTTONS
HANDSFREELINK VOICE (P.210)
CONTROLBUTTONS＊3
(P.218) SEATHEATERSWITCHES＊2
(P.101)
＊1: Tousethehorn,pressthecenterpadofthesteeringwheel.
＊2: Ifequipped
＊3: Onlyonvehiclesequippedwithnavigationsystem.Refertothenavigationsystemmanual.
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Driver andPassenger Safety
Thissectiongivesyouimportant AdditionalInformationAbout AllChildrenShouldSitina
informationabouthowtoprotect YourSeatBelts........................17 BackSeat..................................34
yourselfandyourpassengers.It SeatBeltSystemComponents...17 ThePassenger’sFrontAirbag
showsyouhowtouseseatbelts.It Lap/ShoulderBelt.......................18 CanPoseSeriousRisks..........34
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explainshowyourairbagswork.And AutomaticSeatBelt IfYouMustDrivewithSeveral r
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ittellsyouhowtoproperlyrestrain Tensioners................................19 Children....................................36 e
r
infantsandchildreninyourvehicle. SeatBeltMaintenance................19 IfaChildRequiresClose a
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AdditionalInformationAbout Attention...................................36 d
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YourAirbags............................21 AdditionalSafetyPrecautions....37 a
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AirbagSystemComponents.......21 ProtectingInfantsandSmall se
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HowYourFrontAirbags Children....................................38 g
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Work..........................................23 ProtectingInfants........................38 r
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HowYourSideAirbagsWork....27 ProtectingSmallChildren..........39 a
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ImportantSafetyPrecautions..........6 HowYourSideCurtain SelectingaChildSeat......................40 et
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YourVehicle’sSafetyFeatures........7 AirbagsWork...........................28 InstallingaChildSeat.....................41
ProtectingAdultsandTeens..........11 HowtheSRSIndicatorWorks...29 WithLATCH................................42
1.CloseandLocktheDoors......11 HowtheSideAirbagOff WithaLap/ShoulderBelt..........44
2.AdjusttheFrontSeats............11 IndicatorWorks.......................29 WithaTether...............................46
3.AdjusttheSeat-Backs.............12 HowthePassengerAirbag ProtectingLargerChildren............47
4.AdjusttheHeadRestraints....13 OffIndicatorWorks................30 CheckingSeatBeltFit................47
5.FastenandPositionthe AirbagService..............................31 UsingaBoosterSeat...................48
SeatBelts..............................14 AdditionalSafetyPrecautions....31 WhenCanaLargerChildSit
6.MaintainaProperSitting ProtectingChildren−General inFront.....................................49
Position.................................15 Guidelines.................................33 AdditionalSafetyPrecautions....50
AdviceforPregnantWomen......15 AllChildrenMustBe CarbonMonoxideHazard..............51
AdditionalSafetyPrecautions....16 Restrained................................33 SafetyLabels....................................52
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Important Safety Precautions
You’llfindmanysafety RestrainAllChildren everyadditionaldrink.Sodon’tdrink
recommendationsthroughoutthis Childrenage12andundershould anddrive,anddon’tletyourfriends
section,andthroughoutthismanual. rideproperlyrestrainedinaback drinkanddrive,either.
Therecommendationsonthispage seat,notthefrontseat.Infantsand
aretheonesweconsidertobethe smallchildrenshouldberestrained ControlYourSpeed
mostimportant. inachildseat.Largerchildren Excessivespeedisamajorfactorin
shoulduseaboosterseatandalap/ crashinjuriesanddeaths.Generally,
AlwaysWearYourSeatBelt shoulderbeltuntiltheycanusethe thehigherthespeed,thegreaterthe
Aseatbeltisyourbestprotectionin beltproperlywithoutaboosterseat risk,butseriousinjuriescanalso
alltypesofcollisions.Airbagsare (seepages 33− 50). occuratlowerspeeds.Neverdrive
designedtosupplementseatbelts, fasterthanissafeforcurrent
notreplacethem.Soeventhough BeAwareof AirbagHazards conditions,regardlessofthe
yourvehicleisequippedwithairbags, Whileairbagscansavelives,they maximumspeedposted.
makesureyouandyourpassengers cancauseseriousorfatalinjuriesto
alwayswearyourseatbelts,and occupantswhosittooclosetothem, KeepYourVehicleinSafe
wearthemproperly(seepage14 ). orarenotproperlyrestrained. Condition
Infants,youngchildren,andshort Havingatireblowoutora
adultsareatthegreatestrisk.Be mechanicalfailurecanbeextremely
suretofollowallinstructionsand hazardous.Toreducethepossibility
warningsinthismanual. ofsuchproblems,checkyourtire
pressuresandconditionfrequently,
Don’tDrinkandDrive andperformallregularlyscheduled
Alcoholanddrivingdon’tmix.Even maintenance(seepage 297).
onedrinkcanreduceyourabilityto
respondtochangingconditions,and
yourreactiontimegetsworsewith
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Your Vehicle’sSafety Features
Yourvehicleisequippedwithmany
(1) (6) (4) featuresthatworktogetherto
(9)
(8) (9) protectyouandyourpassengers
(10) duringacrash.
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(7) actiononyourpart.Theseincludea a
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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) fe
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(11) y
However,youandyourpassengers
(3)
can’ttakefulladvantageofthese
(5) (7)
featuresunlessyouremainsittingin
(1)SafetyCage aproperpositionandalwayswear
(2)CrushZones
(3)SeatsandSeat-Backs yourseatbelts.Infact,somesafety
(4)HeadRestraints featurescancontributetoinjuriesif
(2) (5)CollapsibleSteeringColumn theyarenotusedproperly.
(6)SeatBelts
(7)FrontAirbags
(8)SideAirbags Thefollowingpagesexplainhowyou
(9)SideCurtainAirbags cantakeanactiveroleinprotecting
(10)DoorLocks yourselfandyourpassengers.
(11)FrontSeatBeltTensioners
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