2004 HONDA ACCORD maintenance

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This section gives you important
inf ormation about how to protect
yourself and your passengers. It
shows you how to use seat belts. It
explains how your airbags work, and
it tells you how to properly restrain
inf ants and children in your vehicle.
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Important Safety Precautions . 6
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Your Vehicle’s Saf ety Features . 7
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Seat Belts . 8
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Airbags . 9
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Protecting Adults and Teens . 11
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1. Close and Lock the Doors . 11
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2. Adjust the Front Seats . 12
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3. Adjust the Seat-Backs . 13
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4. Adjust the Head Restraints . 14
5. Fasten and Position the Lap/
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Shoulder Seat Belts . 14
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6. Adjust the Steering Wheel . 16
7. Maintain a Proper Sitting
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Position . 16 .....
Advice f or Pregnant Women . 17
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Additional Safety Precautions . 18
Additional Inf ormation About Your .................................
Seat Belts . 19
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Seat Belt System Components . 19
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Lap/Shoulder Belt . 19
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Seat Belt Maintenance . 21
Additional Inf ormation About Your .....................................
Airbags . 22
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Airbag System Components . 22
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Advanced Airbags . 25
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How Your Side Airbags Work . 27
How Your Side Curtain Airbags
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Work . 28
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How the SRS Indicator Works . 28
How the Side Airbag Of f
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Indicator Works . 29
How the Passenger Airbag Of f
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Indicator Works . 31
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Airbag Service . 32
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Additional Safety Precautions . 33
Protecting Children General ................................
Guidelines . 34 All Children Must Be
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Restrained . 34
All Children Should Sit in the .................................
Back Seat . 35
The Passenger’s Front Airbag .........
Can Pose Serious Risks . 35
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Inf ants . 35
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Small Children . 35
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Larger Children . 35
If You Must Drive with Several
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Children . 38
If a Child Requires Close ..................................
Attention . 38
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Additional Safety Precautions . 38
Protecting Inf ants and .........................
Small Children . 40
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Protecting Inf ants . 40
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Protecting Small Children . 42
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Selecting Child Seats . 43
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Installing a Child Seat . 45
Installing a Child Seat Using .....................................
LATCH . 46
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Protecting Larger Children . 51
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Additional Safety Precautions . 55
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Carbon Monoxide Hazard . 56
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Saf ety Labels . 57
Automatic Seat Belt Tensioners
How Your Front Airbags Work
Driver and Passenger Saf ety
Driver and Passenger Saf ety
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You’ll f ind many saf ety
recommendations throughout this
section, and throughout this manual.
Therecommendationsonthispage
are the ones we consider to be the
most important.
Children age 12 and under should
ride properly restrained in a back
seat. Infants and small children
should be restrained in a child seat.
Larger children should use a booster
and a lap/shoulder belt until theycanusethebeltproperlywithouta
booster (see page ). Excessive speed is a major f actor in
crash injuries and deaths. Generally,
the higher the speed, the greater the
risk, but serious injuries can also
occur at lower speeds. Never drive
f aster than is saf e f or current
conditions, regardless of the
maximum speed posted.
Having a tire blowout or a
mechanical f ailure can be extremely
hazardous. To reduce the possibility
of such problems, check your tire
pressures and condition f requently,
and perform all regularly scheduled
maintenance (see page ).
A seat belt is your best protection in
all types of collisions. Airbags
supplement seat belts, but airbags
are designed to inf late only in a
moderate to severe f rontal collision.
So even though your vehicle is
equipped with airbags, make sure
you and your passengers always
wear your seat belts, and wear them
properly (see page ). While airbags can save lives, they
can cause serious or fatal injuries to
occupants who sit too close to them,
or are not properly restrained.
Inf ants, young children, and short
adults are at the greatest risk. Be
sure to f ollow all instructions and
warnings in this manual.
Alcohol and driving don’t mix. Even
one drink can reduce your ability to
respond to changing conditions, and
your reaction time gets worse with
every additional drink. So don’t drink
and drive, and don’t let your f riends
drink and drive, either.
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Important Saf ety Precautions
Driver and Passenger Saf ety
Always Wear Your Seat Belt
Restrain All ChildrenBe Aware of Airbag Hazards
Control Your Speed
K eep Your Vehicle in Saf e
Condition
Don’t Drink and Drive
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For saf ety, you should check the
condition of your seat belts regularly.
Pull each belt out f ully and look f or
f rays, cuts, burns, and wear. Check
that the latches work smoothly and
the belts retract easily. Any belt that
is not in good condition or not
working properly will not provide
good protection and should be
replaced as soon as possible.
Honda provides a lif etime warranty
on seat belts f or U.S. models. See
your
booklet f or details.If a seat belt is worn during a crash,
it must be replaced by the dealer. A
belt that has been worn during a
crash may not provide the same level
of protection in a subsequent crash.
The dealer should also inspect the
anchors f or damage and replace
them if needed. If the automatic seat
belt tensioners activate during a
crash, they must be replaced.For inf ormation on how to clean your
seat belts, see page .
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Honda Warranty Inf ormation
Additional Inf ormation About Your Seat Belts
Driver and Passenger Saf ety
Seat Belt Maintenance
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Not checking or maintaining
seat belts can result in serious
injury or death if the seat belts
do not work properly whenneeded.
Check your seat belts regularly
and have any problem
corrected as soon as possible.
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Your airbag systems are virtually
maintenance-f ree, and there are no
parts you can saf ely service.
However, you must have your
vehicle serviced if:Any airbag
that has deployed must be
replaced along with the control
unit and other related parts. If a
f ront airbag inf lates, the seat belt
tensioners must also be replaced.
Do not try to remove or replace
anyairbagbyyourself.Thismust
be done by a Honda dealer or a
knowledgeable body shop.
Take your vehicle to
an authorized Honda dealer as
soon as possible. If you ignore this
indication, your airbags may not
operate properly. Even if your
airbags do not inflate, your dealer
should inspect the driver’s seat
position sensor and the f ront
passenger’s weight sensors to
make sure they are operating
properly.
Additional Inf ormation About Your Airbags
Driver and Passenger Saf ety
Airbag ServiceAn airbag ever inf lates.
T he SRS indicat or light alert s yout o a problem. If your vehicle has a moderat e t o
severe impact .
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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 . 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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The U.S. instrument panel is shown. Dif f erences f or the Canadian models are noted in thetext.
Instrument Panel
Inst rument s and Cont rols61
CRUISE CONTROL INDICATOR
LOW FUEL INDICATOR MAINTENANCE REQUIRED
INDICATOR
MALFUNCTION
INDICATOR LAMP TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM
INDICATOR
PARKING BRAKE AND BRAKE
SYSTEM INDICATOR TCS ACTIVATION INDICATOR
LOW OIL PRESSURE
INDICATOR
CHARGING SYSTEM
INDICATOR
SECURITY SYSTEM INDICATOR
IMMOBILIZER SYSTEM INDICATOR
ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM
(ABS) INDICATOR
SUPPLEMENTAL
RESTRAINT SYSTEM
INDICATOR
DOOR AND TRUNK
OPEN MONITOR
SIDE AIRBAG CUTOFF
INDICATOR
CRUISE CONTROL MAIN
INDICATOR
(P.62)
(P.62)
(P.62) (P.65)
(P.62) LIGHTS ON INDICATOR (P.65) (P.64)
(P.63)
(P.63)
(P.64)
(P.63)
HIGH BEAM INDICATOR (P.66)
SEAT BELT INDICATOR (P.62)
(P.67)
(P.64)
(P.67)
(P.67)
(P.70)
(P.66)
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The odometer and the outside
temperature indicator use the same
display. To switch the display
between the odometer and the
outside temperature, press the
Select/Reset knob. When you turn
the ignition switch to ON (II), what
you last selected is displayed.The odometer shows the total dis-
tance your vehicle has been driven.
It measures miles in U.S. models and
kilometers in Canadian models.
It is illegal under U.S. f ederal law and
Canadian provincial regulations to
disconnect, reset, or alter the
odometer with the intent to change
the number of miles or kilometers
indicated.This indicator displays the outside
temperature in Fahrenheit (U.S.
models) or Centigrade (Canadian
models). To see the outside
temperature, press and release the
Select/Reset knob until the
temperature is displayed.
The temperature sensor is in the
f ront bumper. Theref ore, the
temperature reading can be af f ected
by heat ref lection f rom the road
surf ace, engine heat, and the
exhaust f rom surrounding traf f ic.
This can cause an incorrect
temperature reading when your
speed is under 19 mph (30 km/h).
When you start your trip, the sensor
is not f ully acclimatized, theref ore it
may take several minutes until the
proper temperature is displayed.
On 4-cylinder EX models with leather
interior and all 6-cylinder EX models
Odometer/Outside T emperature
Indicator OdometerOutside Temperature Indicator
Gauges
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TACHOMETER
SPEEDOMETER FUEL GAUGE
TEMPERATURE
GAUGE
MAINTENANCE
REQUIRED
INDICATOR
TRIP METER
U.S. model is shown. SELECT/RESETKNOB
ODOMETER/OUTSIDE
TEMPERATURE INDICATOR
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This shows how much f uel you have.
It may show slightly more or less
than the actual amount. The needle
returns to the bottom after you turn
of f the ignition.For the f irst 8,000 miles (12,800 km)
after the Maintenance Required
Indicator is reset, it will come on f or
two seconds when you turn the
ignition switch to ON (II).
This indicator reminds you that it is
time to take your vehicle in for the
vehicle’s scheduled maintenance
under normal driving conditions. The
indicator does not ref lect severe
maintenance intervals.
Ref er to the Maintenance Schedule
f or Normal and Severe Driving
Conditions on page (4-cylinder
models) or page (6-cylinder
models).
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4-cylinder models
Fuel Gauge Maintenance Required Indicator
Gauges
Inst rument s and Cont rols70
SELECT/RESET KNOB
MAINTENANCE REQUIRED
INDICATOR
Avoid driving with an extremely low
f uel level. Running out of f uel could
cause the engine to misf ire, damaging
the catalytic converter.
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