Honda Accord 2001

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Introduction
Congratulations！Yourselectionof a2001HondaAccordwasawise Asyoureadthismanual,youwill
investment.Itwillgiveyouyearsof drivingpleasure. findinformationthatisprecededby
a symbol.This
Oneof thebestwaystoenhancetheenjoymentof yournewHondaisto informationisintendedtohelpyou
readthismanual.Init,youwilllearnhowtooperateitsdrivingcontrolsand avoiddamagetoyourHonda,other
convenienceitems.Afterwards,keepthisowner’smanualinyourcarsoyou property,ortheenvironment.
canrefertoitatanytime.
SeveralwarrantiesprotectyournewHonda.Readthewarrantybooklet
thoroughlysoyouunderstandthecoveragesandareawareof yourrights
andresponsibilities.
Maintainingyourcaraccordingtotheschedulesgiveninthismanualhelps
tokeepyourdrivingtrouble-freewhileitpreservesyourinvestment.When
yourcarneedsmaintenance,keepinmindthatyourHondadealer’sstaff is
speciallytrainedinservicingthemanysystemsuniquetoyourHonda.Your
Hondadealerisdedicatedtoyoursatisfactionandwillbepleasedtoanswer
anyquestionsandconcerns.
CaliforniaProposition65Warning
WARNING:ThisproductcontainsoremitschemicalsknowntotheStateof
Californiatocausecancerandbirthdefectsorotherreproductiveharm.
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A Few Words About Safety
Yoursafety,andthesafetyof others, Youwillfindthisimportantsafetyinformationinavarietyof forms,
isveryimportant.Andoperatingthis including:
carsafelyisanimportant SafetyLabels−onthecar.
responsibility. SafetyMessages−precededbyasafetyalertsymbol andoneof
threesignalwords:DANGER,WARNING,orCAUTION.
Tohelpyoumakeinformed Thesesignalwordsmean:
decisionsaboutsafety,wehave
providedoperatingproceduresand YouWILLbeKILLEDorSERIOUSLY
otherinformationonlabelsandin HURTifyoudon’tfollowinstructions.
thismanual.Thisinformationalerts
youtopotentialhazardsthatcould YouCANbeKILLEDorSERIOUSLY
hurtyouorothers. HURTifyoudon’tfollowinstructions.
Of course,itisnotpracticalor YouCANbeHURTifyoudon’tfollow
possibletowarnyouaboutallthe instructions.
hazardsassociatedwithoperatingor
maintainingyourcar.Youmustuse SafetyHeadings−suchasImportantSafetyRemindersorImportant
yourowngoodjudgement. SafetyPrecautions.
SafetySection−suchasDriverandPassengerSafety.
Instructions−howtousethiscarcorrectlyandsafely.
Thisentirebookisfilledwithimportantsafetyinformation−pleasereadit
carefully.
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Contents
Turntothebeginningof eachsectionforacompletelistof subjects.
YourCarat aGlance................2 Driving...............................191 TechnicalInformation..........323
DriverandPassengerSafety.....5 Theproperwaytostarttheengine, IDnumbers,dimensions,capaci-
Importantinformationaboutthe shiftthetransmission,andpark; ties,andtechnicalinformation.
properuseandcareof yourcar’s pluswhatyouneedtoknowif
seatbelts,anoverviewof the you’replanningtotowatrailer. WarrantyandCustomer
SupplementalRestraintSystem, Relations
andvaluableinformationonhow Maintenance.......................219 (U.S.andCanadaonly).........339
toprotectchildrenwithchild TheMaintenanceScheduleshows A summaryof thewarranties
restraints. youwhenyouneedtotakeyour coveringyournewHonda,and
cartothedealer.Thereisalsoa howtocontactusforanyreason.
InstrumentsandControls ......51 listof thingstocheckand Refertoyourwarrantymanualfor
Explainsthepurposeof each instructionsonhowtocheckthem. detailedinformation.
instrumentpanelindicatorand
gauge,andhowtousethecontrols AppearanceCare.................287 AuthorizedManuals
onthedashboardandsteering Tipsoncleaningandprotecting (U.S.only)..........................344
column. yourcar.Alsosomethingstolook Howtoordermanualsandother
forif yourcareverneedsbody technicalliterature.
Comfort andConvenience repairs.
Features.............................109 Index......................................I
Howtooperatetheheatingandair TakingCareof the
conditioningsystem,andtheaudio Unexpected ........................295 ServiceInformationSummary
system. Thissectioncoversseveral A summaryof informationyou
problemsmotoristssometimes needwhenyoupulluptothefuel
BeforeDriving....................177 experience,anddetailshowto pump.
Whatgasolinetouse,howto handlethem.
break-inyournewcar,andhowto
loadluggageandothercargo.
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Your Car at a Glance
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Your Car at a Glance
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Driver and Passenger Safety
Thissectiongivesyouimportant 2.AdjusttheFrontSeats............12 ProtectingSmallChildren..........31
informationabouthowtoprotect 3.AdjusttheSeat-Backs.............13 ProtectingLargerChildren........34
yourself andyourpassengers.It 4.AdjusttheHeadRestraints....14 UsingChildSeatswith
showsyouhowtouseseatbelts 5.FastenandPositiontheSeat Tethers......................................37
properly.ItexplainsyourSupple- Belts......................................14 UsingtheLowerAnchorages....38
mentalRestraintSystem.Andittells 6.AdjusttheSteeringWheel.....16 AdditionalInformationAboutYour
youhowtoproperlyrestraininfants 7.MaintainaProperSitting SeatBelts..................................40
andchildreninyourcar. Position.................................16 SeatBeltSystemComponents...40
AdviceforPregnantWomen......17 Lap/ShoulderBelt.......................40
AdditionalSafetyPrecautions....18 AutomaticSeatBelt
ProtectingChildren.........................19 Tensioners................................41
AllChildrenMustBe SeatBeltMaintenance................42
Restrained................................19 AdditionalInformationAbout
ChildrenShouldSitintheBack YourAirbags............................43
Seat............................................20 SRSComponents.........................43
ThePassenger’sFrontAirbag HowYourFrontAirbags
ImportantSafetyPrecautions..........6 PosesSeriousRisksto Work..........................................43
YourCar’sSafetyFeatures..............7 Children................................20 HowYourSideAirbagsWork....45
SeatBelts........................................8 If YouMustDrivewithSeveral HowtheSRSIndicatorLight
Airbags............................................9 Children....................................22 Works........................................45
Seats&Seat-Backs......................10 If aChildRequiresClose HowTheSideAirbagIndicator
HeadRestraints...........................10 Attention...................................23 LightWorks.............................46
DoorLocks...................................10 AdditionalSafetyPrecautions....23 AirbagService..............................48
Pre-DriveSafetyChecklist.........11 GeneralGuidelinesforUsing AdditionalSafetyPrecautions....48
ProtectingAdults.............................12 ChildSeats................................24 CarbonMonoxideHazard..............49
1.CloseandLocktheDoors......12 ProtectingInfants........................28 SafetyLabels....................................50
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Important Safety Precautions
You’llfindmanysafety BeAwareof AirbagHazards ControlYourSpeed
recommendationsthroughoutthis Whileairbagscansavelives,they Excessivespeedisamajorfactorin
section,andthroughoutthismanual. cancauseseriousorfatalinjuriesto crashinjuriesanddeaths.Generally,
Therecommendationsonthispage occupantswhosittooclosetothem, thehigherthespeedthegreaterthe
aretheonesweconsidertobethe orarenotproperlyrestrained. risk,butseriousaccidentscanalso
mostimportant. Infants,youngchildren,andshort occuratlowerspeeds.Neverdrive
adultsareatthegreatestrisk.Be fasterthanissafeforcurrent
AlwaysWearYourSeat Belt suretofollowallinstructionsand conditions,regardlessof the
A seatbeltisyourbestprotectionin warningsinthismanual.(Seepage maximumspeedposted.
alltypesof collisions.Airbags 7 .)
supplementseatbelts,butairbags KeepYourCarinSafeCondition
aredesignedtoinflateonlyina Don’t Drink andDrive Havingatireblowoutora
moderatetoseverefrontalcollision. Alcoholanddrivingdon’tmix.Even mechanicalfailurecanbeextremely
Soeventhoughyourcarisequipped onedrinkcanreduceyourabilityto hazardous.Toreducethepossibility
withairbags,makesureyouand respondtochangingconditions,and of suchproblems,checkyourtire
yourpassengersalwayswearyour yourreactiontimegetsworsewith pressuresandconditionfrequently,
seatbelts,andwearthemproperly. everyadditionaldrink.Sodon’tdrink andperformallregularlyscheduled
(Seepage 14.) anddrive,anddon’tletyourfriends maintenance.(Seepage 224.)
drinkanddrive,either.
RestrainAllChildren
Childrenaresafestwhentheyare
properlyrestrainedinthebackseat,
notthefrontseat.A childwhoistoo
smallforaseatbeltmustbeproperly
restrainedinachildsafetyseat.(See
page 19.)
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Your Car’s Safety Features
Yourcarisequippedwithmany
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protectyouandyourpassengers
((22)) duringacrash.
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anyactiononyourpart.These
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thatformsasafetycagearoundthe
passengercompartment;frontand
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Your Car’s Safety Features
Seat Belts Inaddition,moststatesandall Helpkeepyoufrombeingthrown
Foryoursafety,andthesafetyof Canadianprovincesrequireyouto againsttheinsideof thevehicle
yourpassengers,yourcaris wearseatbelts. andagainstotheroccupants.
equippedwithseatbeltsinallseating
positions. Keepyoufrombeingthrownout
of thevehicle.
Yourseatbeltsystemalso Notwearingaseatbeltproperly
includesalightonthe increasesthechanceofserious Helpkeepyouinagoodposition
instrumentpaneltoremindyouand injuryordeathinacrash,even shouldtheairbagseverdeploy.A
yourpassengerstofastenyourseat ifyouhaveairbags. goodpositionreducestheriskof
belts. injuryfromaninflatingairbag,and
Besureyouandyour allowsyoutogetthebest
WhyWearSeatBelts passengersalwayswearseat advantagefromtheairbag.
Seatbeltsarethesinglemost beltsandwearthemproperly.
effectivesafetydeviceforadultsand Of course,seatbeltscannot
largerchildren.(Infantsandsmaller completelyprotectyouinevery
childrenmustbeproperlyrestrained Whenproperlyworn,seatbelts: crash.Butinmostcases,seatbelts
inchildseats.) canreduceyourriskof serious
Keepyouconnectedtothevehicle injury.
Notwearingaseatbeltproperly soyoucantakeadvantageof the
increasesthechanceof serious car’sbuilt-insafetyfeatures. Whatyoushoulddo:Alwayswear
injuryordeathinacrash,even yourseatbelt,andmakesureyou
thoughyourcarhasairbags. Helpprotectyouinalmostevery wearitproperly.
typeof crash,includingfrontal,
side,andrearimpactsand
rollovers.
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