2004 HONDA ACCORD COUPE Owners Manual

Youcanopenthetrunkintwoways:Pull the trunk release handle to
the lef t of the driver’s seat.
Press and hold the trunk release
button on the remote transmitter.
To close the trunk, press down on
the trunk lid. Keep the trunk lid closed at all times
while driving to avoid damaging the
lid, and to prevent exhaust gas f rom
getting into the interior. See
on page .
To protect items in the trunk when
you need to give the key to someone
else: Lock the trunk release handle
with the master key.
Give the person the valet key. As a saf ety f eature, your vehicle has
a release lever on the trunk latch so
the trunk can be opened f rom the
inside. To open the trunk, push the
release lever to the lef t.
Parents should decide if their
children should be shown how to use
this feature.
For more inf ormation about child
saf ety, see page .
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Trunk
Inst rument s and Cont rols
Trunk Carbon
Monoxide Hazard Emergency T runk Opener
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Pull
TRUNK RELEASE HANDLE MASTER
KEY
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AllV6models,the4-cylinderEX-L
model, and all Canadian EX models
have a power adjustable driver’s seat.
The 4-cylinder EX model has a
power seat bottom height
adjustment. All other driver’s seat
adjustmentsinthismodelare
manual.
The 4-cylinder LX model has manual
driver’s seat adjustments (see next
column).
The f ront passenger’s seat in all
models adjusts manually.To change the seat-back angle, pull
up on the lever on the outside of the
seat bottom.
To adjust the seat forward and
backward, pull up on the bar under
the seat cushion’s f ront edge. Move
the seat to the desired position and
releasethebar.Trytomovetheseat
to make sure it is locked in position.
Make all seat adjustments bef ore
you start driving.
See pages f or important saf ety
inf ormation and warnings about how toproperly position the seats and seat-backs. 11 13
Seats
Inst rument s and Cont rols
Manual Seat Adjustments
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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.
Make all seat adjustments bef ore
you start driving.Make sure to pull the lever upward
or downward to its f ull range.
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.
Make all seat adjustments bef ore
you start driving.
On 4-cylinder EX model
On 4-cylinder LX model
Seats
Inst rument s and Cont rols
Driver’s Seat Manual Height
Adjustment Driver’s Seat Power Height
Adjustment
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See pages f or important saf ety
inf ormation and warnings about how toproperly position the seats and seat-backs.
On all V6 models, and the 4-cylinder
EX-L model 11 13
The controls f or the adjustable
driver’s power seat are on the
outside edge of the seat bottom. You
can adjust the power seat with the
ignition switch in any position. Make
all seat adjustments bef ore you start
driving.
Moving the long horizontal switch
adjusts the seat bottom in several
directions. The seat bottom adjusts
in the direction you move the switch.
The short vertical switch adjusts the
seat-back angle. Raises or lowers the
seat.
Adjusts the seat-
back angle f orward
or backward.
Moves the f ront of
the seat up or down
and the rear of the
seat up or down.
Moves the seat
forward and
backward.
Seats
Inst rument s and Cont rols
Power Seat A djustments
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To change the lumbar support, move
the lever on the right side of the
seat-back forward or backward.
Keep moving the lever f orward or
backward until you f ind a suitable
position.To use the console lid as an armrest,
slide it to the desired position.
Make sure the passenger’s hands or
fingersareawayfromthearmrest
bef ore moving it.
To get into the rear seat on the
driver’s side, open the door and pull
the release lever up on the side of
the seat-back. The seat-back will tilt
f orward to allow easier entry to the
rear seat.
On all EX and EX-V6 models
On all V6 models and 4-cylinder EX-L
model
Seats
Inst rument s and Cont rols
Driver’s L umbar Support A rmrest Rear Seat A ccess
Driver’s Side
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RELEASE LEVER
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To get into the rear seat on the
driver’s side, open the door and pull
up on the seat-back adjustment lever.
The seat-back will tilt f orward to
allow easier entry to the rear seat.To get into the rear seat on the
passenger’s side, push downward on
the release lever at the base of the
seat-back. The seat-back will tilt
f orward and the entire seat will move
f orward to allow easier entry to the
rear seat.Af ter a passenger gets into the back
seat, push the seat-back to the
upright position and push the whole
seat backwards until it latches. Make
sure the seat is f ully latched bef ore
sitting in it.
On LX and EX models
Seats
Inst rument s and Cont rols
Passenger’s Side
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SEAT-BACK ADJUSTMENT LEVER
RELEASE LEVER
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See page f or important saf etyinf ormation and a warning about how toproperly position the head restraints. 13
The head restraints help protect you
and your passengers f rom whiplash
and other injuries.
Your vehicle has adjustable head
restraints on the f ront seats. They
are also on the outside positions of
the rear seat.
Theyaremosteffectivewhenyou
adjust them so the back of the
occupant’s head rests against the
center of the restraint.
The 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.
Seats
Inst rument s and Cont rols
Head Restraints
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RELEASE BUTTON
FRONT
REAR
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When storing cargo, you can move
therearcentershoulderbeltoutof
the way by removing the belt f rom
the guide.Do not put any heavy items on the
seat-back when it is folded.
The left and right halves can be
f olded separately f rom inside the
vehicle or inside the trunk. To f old
down the seat-back f rom inside the
vehicle, insert the master key in the
lock on the rear shelf . To f old down
the driver’s side, turn the key
clockwise, pull down the top of the
seat-back, then release the key. To
f old down the passenger’s side, turn
the key counterclockwise and
perf orm the same procedure. To release the seat-back from inside
the trunk, pull the release under the
trunk panel. Push the seat-back
down, then let go of the release.
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.
Seats
Inst rument s and Cont rols
Folding Rear Seat
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GUIDE
Pull
CENTER
SHOULDER BELT
MASTER KEY
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