2004 HONDA ACCORD gas type

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 vehicle,
please read the inf ormation in this
section f irst..............................
Break-in Period . 164
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Gasoline Type . 164
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Service Station Procedures . 165
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Ref ueling . 165
Opening and Closing the
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Hood . 166
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Oil Check . 168
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Engine Coolant Check . 169
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Fuel Economy . 170
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Improving Fuel Economy . 170
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Accessories . 171
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Modif ications . 172
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Modif ying Your Vehicle . 172
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Carrying Cargo . 173
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Carrying Cargo in the Trunk . 175
Carrying Cargo in the
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Passenger Compartment . 175
Bef ore Driving
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Help assure your vehicle’s f uture
reliability and perf ormance by paying
extra attention to how you drive
during the f irst 600 miles (1,000 km).
During this period:Avoid full-throttle starts and rapid
acceleration.
Do not change the oil until the
scheduled maintenance time.
Avoidhardbrakingforthefirst
200 miles (300 km).
You should also f ollow these
recommendations with an
overhauled or exchanged engine, or
when the brakes are replaced. 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 f ailure.
We recommend gasolines containing
detergent additives that help prevent
f uel system and engine deposits.
Using gasoline containing lead will
damage your vehicle’s emissions
controls. This contributes to air
pollution.
In addition, in order to maintain good
perf ormance, f uel economy, and
emissions control, we strongly
recommend, in areas where it is
available, the use of gasoline that
does NOT contain manganese-based
f uel additives such as MMT.Use of gasoline with these additives
may adversely af f ect perf ormance,
and cause the Malfunction Indicator
Lamp on your instrument panel to
come on. If this happens, contact
your authorized Honda dealer f or
service.
Some gasoline today is blended with
oxygenates such as ethanol or
MTBE. Your vehicle is designed to
operate on oxygenated gasoline
containing up to 10 percent ethanol
by volume and up to 15 percent
MTBE by volume. Do not use
gasoline containing methanol.
For f urther important f uel-related
inf ormation, please ref er to your
Quick Start Guide.
Break-in Period, Gasoline T ype
Bef ore Driving
Break-in Period Gasoline Type
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CONT INUED
Specif ications
T echnical Inf ormation275
Lights
Fuses
Battery Engine
Alignment
3.43 x 3.9 in (87.0 x 99.0 mm)
143.6 cu-in (2,354 cm
)
12 V 60 W (HB3)
12 V 51 W (HB4)
12 V 24/2.2 CP
9.7 : 1
3.39 x 3.39 in (86.0 x 86.0 mm)
182.8 cu-in (2,997 cm)
10 : 1
12 V
12 V
12 V
12 V
12 V
12 V
12 V 21 W
21/5 W
2CP
21 W
21 W
3CP8W
52 AH/5 HR
38 AH/5 HR
12 V
12 V
12 V
12 V
12 V
1.1 W
2CP
5W
8W8W
12 V
12 V
Headlights
Front turn signal/
Front parking lights
Rear turn signal lights
Stop/Taillights
Taillights
High-mount brake light
Back-up lights
License plate light
Ceiling light
Spotlights
Spotlights/Front ceiling lights
Trunk light
Door courtesy light
Vanity mirror lights
Interior
Under-hood
Capacity Type
BorexStroke
Displacement
Compression ratio
Spark plugs
Water cooled 4-stroke, DOHC
i-VTEC 4-cylinder, SOHC VTEC
6-cylinder (V6), gasoline engine
Toe-in
Camber
Caster 3°15’1°
0°
0.08 in (2.0 mm)
0.00 in (0.0 mm) IZFR6K-13 SKJ20DR-M13
SKJ20DR-M11
IZFR6K-11
See page 269 or the fuse label
attached to the inside of the fuse
box door on each side of the
dashboard.
See page 268 or the fuse box
cover. FrontRear
FrontRear
Front
HighLow
4-cylinder
6-cylinder
1: LX
2: EX (Amber)
3 : 4-cylinder models
4 : 6-cylinder models
5 : On some models NGK:
DENSO:NGK:
DENSO:
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4
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Your new Honda is covered by these
warranties:
covers your new vehicle, except f or
the battery, emissions control
systems, and accessories, against
def ects in materials and
workmanship. provides prorated
coverage f or a replacement battery
purchased f rom a Honda dealer.
these two
warranties cover your vehicle’s emis-
sions control systems. Time, mileage,
and coverage are conditional. Please
read the warranty manual for exact
inf ormation.
this warranty gives up
to 100 percent credit toward a
replacement battery. a seat
belt that f ails to f unction properly is
coveredfortheusefullifeof the
vehicle.
all exterior body panels are
covered f or rust-through f rom the
inside f or the specif ied time period
with no mileage limit.
Honda Accessories are covered
under this warranty. Time and
mileage limits depend on the type of
accessory and other f actors. Please
read your warranty manual f or
details.
covers all Honda
replacement parts against defects in
materials and workmanship. provides
coverageforaslongasthepur-
chaser of the muf f ler owns the
vehicle.
Restrictions and exclusions apply to
all these warranties. Please read the
2004 Honda Warranty Inf ormation
booklet that came with your vehicle
f or precise inf ormation on warranty
coverages. Your Honda’s original
tires are covered by their
manuf acturer. Tire warranty inf or-
mation is in a separate booklet.
Please ref er to the 2004 Warranty
Manual that came with your vehicle.
Warranty Coverages
Warrant y and Cust omer Relat ions
U.S. Owners
Canadian Owners
New Vehicle L imit ed Warrant y Replacement Bat t ery L imit ed
Warranty
Emissions Cont rol Syst ems Def ect s Warrant y and EmissionsPerf ormance Warranty
Original Equipment Bat t ery L imit edWarranty Seat Belt Limited Warranty
Rust Perf orat ion L imit ed Warrant y
Accessory Limited Warranty
Replacement Part s L imit edWarranty Replacement Muf f ler L if et ime
Limited Warranty
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