2003 HONDA ACCORD SEDAN Owner's Manual (in English)

Open the glove box by pulling the
handle to the lef t. Close it with a f irm
push. Lock or unlock the glove box
with the master key.
The glove box light comes on when
the parking lights are on. Glove Box
Keys and Locks
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GLOVE BOX
An open glove box can cause
serious injury to your passenger
inacrash,evenifthe
passenger is wearing the seat
belt.
Always keep the glove box
closed while driving.

µTo change the angle of the seat-back,
pull up on the lever on the outside of
the seat bottom. Move the seat-back
to the desired position and release
the lever. Let the seat-back latch into
the new position.
To adjust the seat forward and
backward, pull up on the lever under
the seat cushion’s f ront edge. Move
the seat to the desired position and
releasethelever.Trytomovethe
seat to make sure it is locked in
position. Adjust the seat bef ore you start
driving.
The 4-cylinder EX models without
leather interior have a power seat
bottom height adjustment. All other
seat adjustments in these models are
manual. All V6 models, and the 4-cylinder EX
model with leather interior have a
power adjustable driver’s seat.
The DX and LX models in the U.S.
have manual seat adjustments (see
next column).
The f ront passenger’s seat in all
4-cylinder models, and the LX-V6
models adjusts manually. The EX-V6 model also has a power
adjustable passenger’s seat (See
page ).
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inf ormation and warnings about how toproperly position seats and seat-backs. 13 14
FrontSeatAdjustments
Seat A djustments
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Make all adjustments bef ore you
start driving. The height of your driver’s seat is
power adjustable. Pull up on the
switch to raise the seat. Push it down
to lower the seat.
The height of your driver’s seat is
adjustable. To raise the seat bottom,
repeatedly pull up the lever on the
outside of the seat cushion. To lower
the seat, push down the lever
repeatedly.
On all EX models without leather
interior
On 4-cylinder LX models
Driver’s Seat Manual Height
Adjustment
Driver’s Seat Power Height
Adjustment
Seat A djustments
Inst rument s and Cont rols88

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Pull up or push down on the f ront of
the switch to move the seat bottom’s
f ront edge up or down. Pull up or
push down on the rear of the switch
to move the rear of the seat bottom
up or down.
Push the horizontal switch forward
or backward to move the seat
forward or backward.
You can adjust the seat with the
ignition switch in any position. Make
all adjustments bef ore you start
driving. The two power seat adjustment
switches are on the outside edge of
the seat bottom. The horizontal
switch adjusts the seat bottom in
several directions. The short vertical
switch adjusts the seat-back angle.
See pages f or important saf ety
inf ormation and warnings about how toproperly position seats and seat-backs. 13 14
On all V6 models, and the 4-cylinder EX
model with leather interior
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Driver’s Seat Full Power
Adjustments
Seat A djustments
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Pull the center of the horizontal
switch up to raise the seat. Push it
down to lower the seat.Adjust the seat-back angle by
pushing the rear switch in the
direction you want to move.
Vary the lumbar support by moving
the lever on the right side of the
seat-back. Move the lever forward to
increase support and backward to
decrease it.
On all EX and EX-V6 models
Driver’s L umbar Support
Seat A djustments
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The seat adjustment switches are on
the outside edge of the seat bottom.
Push the long horizontal switch
forward or backward to move the
seat bottom in that direction.
Adjust the seat-back angle by
pushing the vertical switch in the
direction you want to move.The f ront head restraints help
protect you and your passenger f rom
whiplash and other injuries. They are
most ef f ective when you adjust them
so the back of the occupant’s head
rests against the center of the
restraint. A taller person should
adjust the restraint as high as
possible.
The f ront head restraints adjust f or
height. You need both hands to
adjust the restraint. Do not attempt
to adjust it while driving. To raise it,
pull upward. To lower the restraint,
push the release button sideways
and push the restraint down.
To remove a head restraint f or
cleaning or repair, pull it up as f ar as
it will go. Push the release button
and pull the restraint out of the seat-
back.
See page f or important saf ety
inf ormation and a warning about how toproperly position the head restraints. 15
On EX-V6 model
Front Passenger’s Seat
Adjustments Head Restraints
Seat A djustments
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RELEASE BUTTON

When storing cargo, you can move
therearcentershoulderbeltoutof
the way by removing the belt from
the guide.To release the seat-back from inside
the trunk, pull the release loop under
the trunk panel.
The back of the rear seat folds down,
giving you direct access to the trunk.
The seat-back can be released f rom
inside the car or inside the trunk.
To fold down the seat-back from
inside the car, insert the master key
in the lock on the rear shelf . Turn
the key clockwise, pull down the top
of the seat-back, then release the
key. To lock the seat-back upright, push it
firmly against the trunk panel. Make
sure it is latched in place by pulling
on the top of the seat.
Folding Rear Seat
Seat A djustments
Inst rument s and Cont rols92
MASTER KEY
GUIDE Pull

Make sure all rear shoulder belts are
positioned in f ront of the rear seat-
back whenever the seat-back is in its
upright position.
Make sure all items in the trunk, or
items extending through the opening
into the back seat, are secured.
Looseitemscanflyforwardand
cause injury if you have to brake
hard. Seeon page
.
Never drive with the seat-back
f olded down and the trunk lid open.
See on
page . The rear head restraints in the outer
seat positions are adjustable. Push
the release button, and move the
restraint to the desired position.
The rear seat armrest is located in
the center of the rear seat. Pivot it
down to use it.
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On all models except U.S. and Canada
DX
Rear Seat Armrest
Carrying Cargo
Carbon Monoxide Hazard Rear Head Restraints
Seat A djustments
Inst rument s and Cont rols93