2008 Honda Accord Sedan

420 Pages·2007·6.94 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 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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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)... 119
Before Driving (fuel, vehicle break- in, and cargo loading) ............................................................................ 259
Driving (engine and transmission operation) ...................................................................................................... 279
Maintenance (minder, fluid checking, minor services, and vehicle storage)...................................................... 305
Taking Care of the Unexpected (flat tire, dead battery, overheating, and fuses) ..................................... 355
Technical Information (vehicle specifications, tires, and emissions controls) ................................................ 381
Warranty and Customer Relations (U. S. and Canada only) (warranty and contact information) ......... 399
Authorized Manuals (U. S. only) (how to order) ........................................................................................... 403
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＊(P.107) HOMELINK BUTTONS＊(P.226)
INDICATORS(P.55) CLOCK(P.214) Y
GAUGES(P.63) o
COMPASS＊(P.219) u
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POWERDOORLOCK CLIMATECONTROL c
MASTERSWITCH SYSTEM e
(P.79) (P.125)
POWERWINDOW AUDIOSYSTEM
SWITCHES (P.133)
(P.103)
HOODRELEASE MANUAL
HANDLE TRANSMISSION
(P.264) (P.282)
AUTOMATIC
TRANSMISSION
TRUNKRELEASE
(P.284)
LEVER(P.90)
FUELFILLDOORRELEASE
LEVER(P.261) ACCESSORYPOWERSOCKETS AUXILIARYINPUTJACK
(P.111) (P.212)
U.S.EX-LV6modelwithoutnavigationsystemisshown.
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Your Vehicleat a Glance
INSTRUMENTPANEL WINDSHIELDWIPERS/ PASSENGERAIRBAGOFFINDICATOR
BRIGHTNESS(P.72) WASHERS(P.68) (P.30)
HEADLIGHTS/ HAZARDWARNING
TURNSIGNALS/ BUTTON
FOGLIGHTS＊2 (P.73)
(P.69,72)
INTERFACEDIAL＊3
(P.174)
REMOTEAUDIO
CONTROLS
(P.211)
VEHICLESTABILITY
ASSIST(VSA)SYSTEM
OFFSWITCH
(P.294)
STEERINGWHEEL
ADJUSTMENTS HORN＊1
(P.75)
REARWINDOWDEFOGGER
NAVIGATIONSYSTEM
(P.74)
VOICECONTROL CRUISECONTROL
BUTTONS＊3 BUTTONS(P.223)
BLUETOOTH
HANDSFREELINK VOICE SEATHEATERSWITCHES＊2(P.100)
CONTROLBUTTONS＊3
(P.231)
＊1: Tousethehorn,pressthecenterpadofthesteeringwheel.
＊2: Ifequipped
＊3: Onlyonvehiclesequippedwithnavigationsystem.Refertothenavigationsystemmanual.
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Driver andPassenger Safety
Thissectiongivesyouimportant AdditionalInformationAbout AllChildrenShouldSitina
informationabouthowtoprotect YourSeatBelts........................18 BackSeat..................................34
yourselfandyourpassengers.It SeatBeltSystemComponents...18 ThePassenger’sFrontAirbag
showsyouhowtouseseatbelts.It Lap/ShoulderBelt.......................19 CanPoseSeriousRisks..........34
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explainshowyourairbagswork.And AutomaticSeatBelt IfYouMustDrivewithSeveral r
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ittellsyouhowtoproperlyrestrain Tensioners................................19 Children....................................36 e
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infantsandchildreninyourvehicle. SeatBeltMaintenance................20 IfaChildRequiresClose a
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AdditionalInformationAbout Attention...................................36 d
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YourAirbags............................21 AdditionalSafetyPrecautions....36 a
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AirbagSystemComponents.......21 ProtectingInfantsand se
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HowYourFrontAirbags SmallChildren..........................38 g
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ImportantSafetyPrecautions..........6 Work..........................................23 ProtectingInfants........................38 r
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YourVehicle’sSafetyFeatures........7 HowYourSideAirbagsWork....27 ProtectingSmallChildren..........39 a
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SeatBelts........................................8 HowYourSideCurtainAirbags SelectingaChildSeat......................40 et
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Airbags............................................9 Work..........................................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 HowthePassengerAirbagOff ProtectingLargerChildren............47
4.AdjusttheHeadRestraints....13 IndicatorWorks.......................30 CheckingSeatBeltFit................47
5.FastenandPositionthe AirbagService..............................31 UsingaBoosterSeat...................48
SeatBelts..............................14 AdditionalSafetyPrecautions....31 WhenCanaLargerChildSitin
6.MaintainaProperSitting ProtectingChildren−General Front..........................................49
Position.................................15 Guidelines.................................33 AdditionalSafetyPrecautions....50
AdviceforPregnantWomen......16 AllChildrenMustBe CarbonMonoxideHazard..............51
AdditionalSafetyPrecautions....17 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 (seepages33−50). 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(seepage307).
onedrinkcanreduceyourabilityto
respondtochangingconditions,and
yourreactiontimegetsworsewith
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Your Vehicle’sSafety Features
Yourvehicleisequippedwithmany
(10) (8) (3) (4) (9) (1) featuresthatworktogetherto
(4) protectyouandyourpassengers
(9) duringacrash. D
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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
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(6) However,youandyourpassengers
(11) (8) can’ttakefulladvantageofthese
(7) featuresunlessyouremainsittingin
(1)SafetyCage aproperpositionandalwayswear
(2)CrushZones
(5) yourseatbelts.Infact,somesafety
(3)SeatsandSeat-Backs
(2) (4)HeadRestraints featurescancontributetoinjuriesif
(5)CollapsibleSteeringColumn theyarenotusedproperly.
(6)SeatBelts
(7)FrontAirbags
Thefollowingpagesexplainhowyou
(8)SideAirbags
(9)SideCurtainAirbags cantakeanactiveroleinprotecting
(10)DoorLocks yourselfandyourpassengers.
(11)SeatBeltTensioners
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