2004 HONDA ACCORD steering

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 . 60
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Instrument Panel . 61
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Instrument Panel Lights . 62
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Gauges . 68
Odometer/Outside ...........
Temperature Indicator . 68
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Odometer . 68
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Trip Meter . 69 ...................
Temperature Gauge . 69
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Fuel Gauge . 70
Maintenance Required
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Indicator . 70
Controls Near the Steering .......................................
Wheel . 72
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Wipers and Washers . 73
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Turn Signal and Headlights . 74
Automatic Lighting Off
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Feature . 75
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Daytime Running Lights . 76
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Instrument Panel Brightness . 76
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Hazard Warning . 76
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Rear Window Def ogger . 77
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Steering Wheel Adjustment . 78
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Keys and Locks . 79
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Keys . 79
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Immobilizer System . 81
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Ignition Switch . 82
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Door Locks . 83
Setting the Childproof Door
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Locks . 85
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Remote Transmitter . 85
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Trunk . 89
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Emergency Trunk Opener . 90
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Seat Heaters . 91 ...................................................
Seat . 92
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Power Seat Adjustments . 92
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Driver’s Lumbar Support . 92
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Front Seat Adjustments . 93
Driver’s Seat Manual Height
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Adjustment . 94
Driver’s Seat Power Height ..............................
Adjustment . 94
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Head Restraints . 94
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Folding Rear Seat . 95
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Mirrors . 98
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Adjusting the Power Mirrors . 98
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Power Windows . 99
Power Window Control .............................
Operations . 101
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Moonroof . 102
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Parking Brake . 103
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Sun Visor . 104
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Vanity Mirror . 104
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Interior Lights . 105
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Interior Convenience Item . 106
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Beverage Holders . 107
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Accessory Power Sockets . 107
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Console Compartment . 107
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Sunglasses Holder . 108
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Glove Box . 108
Instruments and Controls
Inst rument s and Cont rols59
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Controls Near the Steering Wheel
Inst rument s and Cont rols72
WINDSHIELD
WIPERS/WASHERS
MOONROOF
SWITCH HEADLIGHTS/
TURN SIGNALS
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM HORN TILT/TELESCOPIC
ADJUSTMENT
INSTRUMENT PANEL BRIGHTNESS
(P.102) HAZARD
WARNING LIGHTS
CRUISE CONTROLS
REAR WINDOW
DEFOGGER
SEAT HEATERSPASSENGER AIRBAG
OFF INDICATOR
(P.31)
(P.76)
(P.74)
(P.191) (P.78)(P.73)
(P.76)
(P.155)
(P.77, 113, 116)
(P.91)
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Insert the key in the ignition
switch, and unlock the steering
column.
Push the lever under the steering
column all the way down.Move the steering wheel up or
down, and in or out to the desired
position, making sure the wheel
points toward your chest, not
towardyourface.Makesureyou
can see the instrument panel
gauges and the indicator lights.
Make any steering wheel adjustment
bef ore you start driving.
1. 2.
3.See page f or important saf etyinf ormation about how to properlyposition the steering wheel. 16
Steering Wheel A djustment
Inst rument s and Cont rols78
Adjusting the steering wheel
position while driving may
cause you to lose control of the
vehicle and be seriously injured
inacrash.
Adjust the steering wheel only
when the vehicle is stopped.
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Push the lever up to lock the
steering wheel in that position.
Make sure you have securely
locked the steering wheel in place
by trying to move it up, down, in,
and out.
4. 5.
Keys and Locks
Steering Wheel A djustment, K eys and L ocks
Inst rument s and Cont rols79
MASTER
KEY
(BLACK)
MASTER
KEY WITH
REMOTE
TRANSMITERVALET KEY
(LIGHT GREY)
Only on DX models On all models except DX
KEY
NUMBERTAG
KEY
NUMBERTAG
VALET KEY
(LIGHT GREY)
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You can insert or
remove the key only in this position.
To turn the key, the shift lever must
be in Park, and you must push the
key in slightly. If the f ront wheels
are turned, the anti-thef t lock may
make it difficult to turn the key.
Firmly turn the steering wheel to the
left or to the right as you turn thekey.
The ignition switch has f our
positions: LOCK (0), ACCESSORY
(I), ON (II), START (III) You can
operate the audio system and the
accessory power sockets in this
position.
This is the normal key
position when driving. Several of the
lights on the instrument panel come
on as a test when you turn the
ignition switch f rom ACCESSORY
(I) to ON (II).
Use this position
only to start the engine. The switch
returns to ON (II) when you let go of
the key.
L OCK (0) A CCESSORY (I)
ON (II)
ST A RT (III)
Ignition Switch
Inst rument s and Cont rols82
Removing the key from the
ignition switch while driving
locks the steering. This can
cause you to lose control.
Remove the key from the
ignition switch only whenparked.
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The security system helps to dis-
courage vandalism and thef t of your
Honda.
The heating and air conditioning
systems in your Honda provide a
comf ortable driving environment in
all weather conditions.
The standard audio system has
many f eatures. This section de-
scribes those f eatures and how to
use them.
Your Honda has an anti-thef t audio
system that requires a code number
to enable it.
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Vents, Heating, and A/C . 110
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Air Flow Buttons . 112
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Vents, Heating, and A/C . 115
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Dual Temperature Control . 119
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Climate Control Sensors . 121
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Playing the Radio . 122
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To the Radio . 124
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To Select a Station . 124
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Adjusting the Sound . 127
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Radio Frequencies . 128
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Radio Reception . 128
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Playing a CD . 130
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Playing a CD, CD Changer . 132
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To Play a CD . 132
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To Stop Playing a CD . 135
Removing CD’s from the
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Changer . 135
Operating the Optional CD .................................
Changer . 136
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CD Player Error Messages . 137
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CD Changer Error Messages . 138
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Protecting your CDs . 139
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General Inf ormation . 139
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Protecting CD’s . 139
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Playing a Tape . 140
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To Play a Tape . 142 ............
To Stop Playing a Tape . 142
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Tape Search Functions . 143
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Caring the Tape and Player . 144
Playing the XM Satellite ......................................
Radio . 145
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Satellite Digital Radio . 145
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To Play XM Satellite Radio . 146
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To Select a Channel . 146
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Satellite Radio Signals . 148
Receiving Satellite Radio
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Service . 149
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Steering Wheel Controls . 151
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Radio Thef t Protection . 152
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Setting the Clock . 153
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Security System . 154
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Cruise Control . 155
HomeLink Universal
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Transceiver . 158
On all models except 4-cylinder LX
model
Features
Features109
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Theclimatecontrolsystemhastwo
sensors. A sunlight sensor is in the
top of the dashboard, and a
temperature sensor is next to the
steering column. Do not cover the
sensors or spill any liquid on them.
Sunlight Sensor/T emperature
Sensor
Features
Climat e Cont rol Sensors
121
SUNLIGHT SENSOR
TEMPERATURE SENSOR
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The VOL button adjusts the volume
up ( ) or down ( ). Press the top
or bottom of the button and hold it
until the desired volume is reached,
then release it.
The MODE button changes the
mode. Pressing the button
repeatedly selects FM1, FM2, AM,
XM1, XM2, or CD (if a CD is loaded).
If you are listening to the radio, use
the CH button to change station.
Each time you press the button up
()ordown(),thesystemgoes
to the next preset station on the
band you are listening to.
Three controls f or the audio system
are mounted in the steering wheel
hub. These let you control basic
f unctions without removing your
hand f rom the wheel. If youareplayingaCD,thesystem
skips to the beginning of the next
track each time you press the top
( ) of the CH button. Press the
bottom ( ) to return to the
beginning of the current track. Press
it twice to return to the previous
track. You will see the disc and track
numbers in the display.
If youareplayingatapeinthe
optional cassette player, press the
top ( ) of the CH button to advance
to the next selection. Press the
bottom( )togobacktothe
previous selection. The system
senses a silent period, then resumes
playing.
On all EX models and V6 models
Steering Wheel Controls
Features151
CH BUTTON
VOL BUTTON MODE BUTTON
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