2001 HONDA ACCORD service

This section gives you important
inf ormation about how to protect
yourself and your passengers. It
shows you how to use seat belts
properly. It explains your Supple-
mental Restraint System. And it tells
you how to properly restrain inf ants
andchildreninyourcar..........
Important Safety Precautions . 6
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Your Car’s Saf ety Features . 7
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Seat Belts . 8
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Airbags . 9
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Seats & Seat-Backs . 10
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Head Restraints . 10
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Door Locks . 10
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Pre-Drive Saf ety Checklist . 11
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Protecting Adults . 12
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1. Close and Lock the Doors . 12 ...........
2. Adjust the Front Seats . 12
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3. Adjust the Seat-Backs . 13
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4. Adjust the Head Restraints . 14
5. Fasten and Position the Seat
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Belts . 14
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6. Adjust the Steering Wheel . 16
7. Maintain a Proper Sitting
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Position . 16
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Advice f or Pregnant Women . 17
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Additional Safety Precautions . 18
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Protecting Children . 19
All Children Must Be
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Restrained . 19
Children Should Sit in the Back ...........................................
Seat . 20
The Passenger’s Front Airbag
Poses Serious Risks to ...............................
Children . 20
If You Must Drive with Several ...................................
Children . 22
If a Child Requires Close ..................................
Attention . 23
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Additional Safety Precautions . 23
General Guidelines f or Using
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Child Seats . 24
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Protecting Inf ants . 28 .........
Protecting Small Children . 31
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Protecting Larger Children . 34
Using Child Seats with
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Tethers . 37
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Using the Lower Anchorages . 38
Additional Inf ormation About Your .................................
Seat Belts . 40
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Seat Belt System Components . 40
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Lap/Shoulder Belt . 40
Automatic Seat Belt
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Tensioners . 41
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Seat Belt Maintenance . 42
Additional Inf ormation About ...........................
Your Airbags . 43
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SRS Components . 43
How Your Front Airbags
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Work . 43
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How Your Side Airbags Work . 45
How the SRS Indicator Light
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Works . 45
How The Side Airbag Indicator ............................
Light Works . 46
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Airbag Service . 48
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Additional Safety Precautions . 48
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Carbon Monoxide Hazard . 49
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Saf ety Labels . 50
Driver and Passenger Saf ety
Driver and Passenger Saf ety
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Together, airbags and
seat belts provide the best
protection.
Tampering could cause
the airbags to deploy, possibly
causing very serious injury. See page f or f urther inf ormation
and precautions relating to your
airbags.
If rain or spilled water
soaks into a seat-back, it can
prevent the side airbag system
f rom working properly. Improperly
replacing or covering f ront seat-
back covers can prevent your side
airbags f rom inf lating during a
collision.
Your f ront and side airbag systems
(if equipped) are virtually
maintenance-f ree, and there are no
parts you can saf ely service.
However, you must have your car
serviced if :
Take your car to an
authorized Honda dealer as soon
as possible. If you ignore this
indication, the airbags might not
inf late when you need them. Any
airbag that has deployed must be
replaced along with the control
unit and other related parts. Do
not try to remove or replace any
airbag by yourself.
This must be done by a Honda
dealer or a knowledgeable body
shop. 187
Airbag Service Additional Saf ety Precautions
Donotattempttodeactivateyour
airbags.
Do not t amper wit h airbagcomponent s or wiring f or anyreason.
Do not expose t he f ront seat -backsto water. Do not cover or replace f ront seat -
back covers wit hout consult ing aHonda dealer.
T he SRS indicat or light alert s you t o a problem.
Your airbags ever inf late.
Additional Inf ormation About Your Airbags
Driver and Passenger Saf ety
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Bef ore you begin driving your Honda,
youshouldknowwhatgasolineto
use, and how to check the levels of
important f luids. You also need to
know how to properly store luggage
or packages. The inf ormation in this
section will help you. If you plan to
add any accessories to your car,
please read the inf ormation in this
section f irst..............................
Break-in Period . 178
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Gasoline . 178
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Service Station Procedures . 178
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Filling the Fuel Tank . 178
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Opening the Hood . 180
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Oil Check . 182
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Engine Coolant Check . 184
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Fuel Economy . 185
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Vehicle Condition . 185
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Driving Habits . 185
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Accessories and Modif ications . 186
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Carrying Cargo . 188
Bef ore Driving
Bef ore Driving 177

During this period:Avoid full-throttle starts and rapid
acceleration. We recommend gasolines containing
detergent additives that help prevent
f uel system and engine deposits.
Avoidhardbraking.Newbrakes
need to be broken-in by moderate
use f or the f irst 200 miles (300
km). Your Honda is designed to operate
on unleaded gasoline with a pump
octane number of 86 or higher. Use
of a lower octane gasoline can cause
a persistent, heavy metallic rapping
noise in the engine that can lead to
mechanical damage.
Open the f uel f ill door by pushing
onthehandletotheleftof the
driver’s seat.
Help assure your car’s f uture
reliability and perf ormance by paying
extra attention to how you drive
during the f irst 600 miles (1,000 km).
Because the f uel f ill cap is on the
driver’s side of the car, park with
that side closest to the service
station pumps.
In Canada, some gasolines contain
an octane-enhancing additive called
MMT. If you use such gasolines,
your emission control system
perf ormance may deteriorate and
the Malf unction Indicator Lamp on
your instrument panel may turn on.
If this happens, contact your
authorized Honda dealer f or service.
Using gasoline containing lead will
damage your car’s emissions
controls. This contributes to air
pollution.
Youshouldfollowthesesamere-
commendations with an overhauled
or exchanged engine, or when the
brakes are relined.
Do not change the oil until the
recommended time or mileage
intervalshowninthemaintenance
schedule.
1. 2.
Bef ore Driving
Break-in Period Gasoline Filling the Fuel Tank
Break-in Period, Gasoline, Service Station Procedures
178

Remove the f uel f ill cap slowly.
You may hear a hissing sound as
pressure inside the tank escapes.
Place the cap in the holder on the
fuel fill door.
Your car has an on-board ref ueling
vapor recovery system to help
keep f uel vapors f rom going into
the atmosphere. If the fuel pump
keeps clicking of f even though the
tank is not f ull, there may be a
problem with this system. Consult
your dealer.Screw the f uel f ill cap back on,
tighten it until it clicks several
times. If you do not properly
tighten the cap, the Malfunction
Indicator Lamp may come on (see
page ).
Push the f uel f ill door closed until
it latches.
Stop f illing the tank af ter the f uel
nozzle automatically clicks of f . Do
not try to ‘‘top of f ’’ the tank, leave
some room f or the f uel to expand
with temperature changes.
3. 4.
5. 6.
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Service Station Procedures
Bef ore Driving
179
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Gasoline is highly flammable
and explosive. You can be
burned or seriously injured
when handling fuel.
Stop the engine and keep
heat, sparks, and flame away.
Handle fuel only outdoors.
Wipe up spills immediately.

Shift to Park or Neutral and set
the parking brake. Pull the hood
release handle located under the
lower lef t corner of the dashboard.
The hood will pop up slightly.Standing in f ront of the car, put
your f ingers under the f ront edge
of the hood to the right of center.
Slide your hand to the lef t until
you f eel the hood latch handle.
Push this handle up until it
releases the hood. Lif t the hood.If you can open the hood without
lifting the hood latch handle, or the
hood latch handle moves stif f ly or
does not spring back as bef ore, the
mechanism should be cleaned and
lubricated (see page ).
1. 2. 256
Opening the Hood
Service Station Procedures
Bef ore Driving
180
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To close the hood, lif t it up slightly to
remove the support rod f rom the
hole. Put the support rod back into
its holding clip. Lower the hood to
about a f oot (30 cm) above the
fender,thenletitdrop.
Afterclosingthehood,makesureit
is securely latched.Lif t the hood up most of the way.
The hydraulic supports will lif t it
uptherestof thewayandholditup.
Pull the support rod out of its clip
and insert the end into the hole on
the f ront of the hood around the
center. 3.
3.
6-cylinder models
4-cylinder models
Bef ore Driving
Service Station Procedures
181
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Check the engine oil level every time
you f ill the car with f uel. Wait a f ew
minutes af ter turning the engine of f
bef ore you check the oil.Remove the dipstick (orange
handle).
To close the hood, lower it to about a
f oot (30 cm) above the f ender, then
press down f irmly with your hands.
Afterclosingthehood,makesureit
is securely latched.
1.
Service Station Procedures
Bef ore Driving
Oil Check
182
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