2001 HONDA ACCORD steering

Each time you have a check-up, ask
your doctor if it’s okay f or you to
drive.
Remember to keep the lap portion of
the belt as low as possible across
your hips.
Remember, to get the best
protection f rom your car’s airbags
and other safety features, you must
sit properly and wear your seat belt
properly.
Because protecting the mother is the
best way to protect her unborn child,
a pregnant woman should always
wear a seat belt whenever she drives
or rides in a vehicle.Pregnant women should also sit
upright and as f ar back as possible
f rom the steering wheel or
dashboard. This will reduce the risk
of injuries to both the mother and
her unborn child that can be caused
by a crash or an inf lating airbag.
Protecting Adults
Advice f or Pregnant Women
Driver and Passenger Saf ety17
Sitting improperly or out of
position can result in serious
injury or death in a crash.
Always sit upright, well back in
the seat, with your feet on thefloor.

If they do, they
could be very seriously injured in a
crash.
Devices intended to improve
occupant comf ort or reposition the
shoulder part of a seat belt can
severely compromise the
protective capability of the seat
belt and increase the chance of
serious injury in a crash. Carrying hard or sharp
objects on your lap, or driving with
a pipe or other sharp object in
your mouth, can result in injuries
if your f ront airbag inf lates.
Any object
attached to or placed on the covers
marked ‘‘SRS AIRBAG’’ in the
center of the steering wheel and
on top of the dashboard could
interf ere with the proper operation
of the airbags. Or, if the airbags
inf late, the objects could be
propelled inside the car and hurt
someone. If your
hands or arms are close to the
airbag cover in the center of the
steering wheel or on top of the
dashboard, they could be injured if
the f ront airbags inf late. If a side airbag
inflates,acupholderorotherhard
object attached on or near the
door could be propelled inside the
car and hurt someone.
Protecting Adults
Driver and Passenger Saf ety
Additional Saf ety Precautions
T wo people should never use t he
same seat belt .
Do not put any accessories on seatbelts. Do not place hard or sharp object s
bet ween yourself and a f rontairbag.
Do not at t ach or place object s onthe f ront airbag covers. K eep your hands and arms away
f rom t he airbag covers.
On models wit h side airbags, do
not at t ach hard object s on or neara f ront door.
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Your Supplemental Restraint System
(SRS) includes:Two f ront airbags. The driver’s
airbag is stored in the center of
the steering wheel; the f ront
passenger’sairbagisstoredinthe
dashboard. Both are marked ‘‘SRS
AIRBAG.’’
If you ever have a moderate to
severe f rontal collision, the sensors
will detect the vehicle’s rapid
deceleration. If the rate of
deceleration is high enough, the
control unit will instantly inf late the
f ront airbags.
Emergency backup power in case
your car’s electrical system is
disconnected in a crash.
An indicator light on the
instrument panel that alerts you to
a possible problem with the
system (see page ).
A sophisticated electronic system
that continually monitors and
records inf ormation about the
sensors, the control unit, the
airbag activators, and driver and
passenger seat belt use when the
ignition is ON (II).
Sensors that can detect a
moderate to severe frontal
collision.
Automatic seat belt tensioners
(see page ).
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SRS Components How Your Front A irbags Work
Driver and Passenger Saf ety
Additional Inf ormation About Your Airbags
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This section gives inf ormation about
the controls and displays that
contribute to the daily operation of
your Honda. All the essential
controls are within easy reach............................
Control Locations . 52
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Indicator Lights . 53
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Gauges . 58
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Speedometer . 58
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Tachometer . 58
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Odometer . 58
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Trip Meter . 59
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Temperature Gauge . 59
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Fuel Gauge . 59
Maintenance Required
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Indicator . 60
Controls Near the Steering
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Wheel . 61
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Headlights . 62
Automatic Lighting Off
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Feature . 63
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Daytime Running Lights . 63 ....
Instrument Panel Brightness . 63
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Turn Signals . 64
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Windshield Wipers . 64
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Windshield Washers . 66
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Hazard Warning . 66
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Rear Window Def ogger . 66
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Steering Wheel Adjustment . 67
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Steering Wheel Controls . 68
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Cruise Control . 68
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Remote Audio Controls . 70
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Keys and Locks . 71
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Keys . 71
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Immobilizer System . 72
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Ignition Switch . 73
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Door Locks . 74
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Power Door Locks . 75
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Remote Transmitter . 76
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Childproof Door Locks . 80
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Trunk . 80
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Inside Trunk Opener . 82
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Glove Box . 82
......... 83
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Seat Adjustments . 88
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Front Seat Adjustments . 88
Driver’s Seat Manual Height
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Adjustment . 89 Driver’s Seat Power Height
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Adjustment . 89
Driver’s Seat Full Power ............................
Adjustments . 90
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Driver’s Lumbar Support . 91
Front Passenger’s Seat
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Adjustments . 92
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Head Restraints . 92
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Folding Rear Seat . 93
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Rear Seat Armrest . 94
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Trunk Pass-through Cover . 95
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Seat Heaters . 96
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Power Windows . 97
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Moonroof . 98
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Mirrors . 99
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Adjusting the Power Mirrors . 100
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Parking Brake . 101
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Digital Clock . 102
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Console Compartment . 103
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Coin Box . 103
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Beverage Holder . 104
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Sun Visor . 105
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Vanity Mirror . 105
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Sunglasses Holder . 106
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Accessory Power Socket . 106
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Interior Lights . 107
HomeLink Universal Transmitter
Instruments and Controls
Inst rument s and Cont rols 51

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Thetwoleversonthesteering
column contain controls f or driving
f eatures you use most of ten. The lef t
lever controls the turn signals,
headlights, and high beams. The
right lever controls the windshield
washers and wipers.
The tilt adjustment lever on the
underside of the steering column
allows you to tilt the steering wheel.
The controls under the lef t air vent
are f or the moonroof and the cruise
control.
To use the horn, press the pad
around the ‘‘H’’ logo. Inst rument s and Cont rols
Controls Near the Steering Wheel
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If you leave the lights on with the
ignition switch in ACCESSORY (I)
or LOCK (0), you will hear a
reminder chime when you open the
driver’s door.
To change between low beams and
high beams, pull the turn signal lever
until you hear a click, then let go.
The blue high beam indicator will
light (see page ).To f lash the high beams, pull the
turn signal lever back lightly, then
release it. The high beams will come
on and go off.
The high beams will stay on f or as
long as you hold the lever back, no
matter what position the headlight
switch is in.
The rotating switch on the lef t lever
controls the lights. Turning this
switch to the ‘‘ ’’ position turns
on the parking lights, taillights,
instrument panel lights, side-marker
lights, and rear license plate lights.
Turning the switch to the ‘‘ ’’
position turns on the headlights. 58
Controls Near the Steering Wheel
Inst rument s and Cont rols
Headlights 62

The Automatic Lighting Of f f eature
turns of f the headlights, parking
lights, taillights, side marker lights,
license plate lights and instrument
panel lights within 15 seconds of
removing the key from the ignition
switch and closing the driver’s door.Theknobontheinstrumentpanel
controls the brightness of the instru-
ment panel lights. Turn the knob to
adjust the brightness.
The lights will turn on again when
you unlock or open the driver’s door.
If you unlock the door, but do not
open it within 15 seconds, the lights
will go off. With the driver’s door open, you will hear a lights-on
reminder chime.
With the headlight switch off, the
high beam headlights come on with
reduced brightness when you turn
the ignition switch to ON (II) and
release the parking brake. They
remain on until you turn the ignition
of f , even if you set the parking brake.
The headlights revert to normal
operation when you turn them on
with the switch.
This feature activates if you leave
the headlight switch in the ‘‘ ’’
or ‘‘ ’’ position, remove the key,
open, then close the driver’s door.
If you remove the key f rom the
ignition switch with the headlight
switch on, but do not open the door
and get out, the lights will turn of f
af ter ten minutes.
On EX and EX-V6 models
Controls Near the Steering Wheel
Inst rument s and Cont rols
Automatic Lighting Of f Feature
Instrument Panel Brightness
Daytime Running L ights
(Canadian Models)
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Signal a turn or lane change with this
lever. Push down on the lever to
signal a lef t turn, and up to signal a
right turn. If you push it up or down
all the way, the turn signal continues
to blink even when you release the
lever. It shuts off automatically as
you complete the turn.To signal a lane change, push lightly
on the turn signal lever in the proper
direction and hold it. The lever will
return to the center position as soon
as you release it.
The right lever controls the wind-
shield wipers and washers. The
rotary switch at the end of the lever
has three positions:INT: intermittent : low speed
: high speed
T urn Signals
Windshield Wipers
Inst rument s and Cont rols
Controls Near the Steering Wheel
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