2005 HONDA ACCORD HYBRID Owners Manual

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HONDA ACCORD HYBRID 2005 CL7 / 7.G Owners Manual These indicators between the tacho-
meter and speedometer show which
position the shif t lever is in.
The ‘‘D’’ indicator comes on f or a
f ew seconds when you turn the
ignition switch to ON (

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HONDA ACCORD HYBRID 2005 CL7 / 7.G Owners Manual µµµµµ
This position mechani-
cally locks the transmission. Use
Park whenever you are turning of f or
starting the engine. To shif t out of
Park, you must press on the brake
pedal and have yo

Page 171 of 286

HONDA ACCORD HYBRID 2005 CL7 / 7.G Owners Manual µµThis position locks
the transmission in second gear. It
does not downshif t to f irst gear
when you come to a stop.
Use Second gear:
For starting out on a slippery
surf ace or in deep snow.
To h

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HONDA ACCORD HYBRID 2005 CL7 / 7.G Owners Manual Put a cloth on the edge of the Shif t
Lock Release slot cover next to
theshiftlever.Useasmallflat-
tipped screwdriver or f inger nail
f ile to remove the cover. Caref ully
pryoff theedgeof thecover.In

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HONDA ACCORD HYBRID 2005 CL7 / 7.G Owners Manual Push down on the key while you
pressthereleasebuttononthe
shif t lever and move the shif t lever
out of Park to Neutral.
Remove the key from the Shift
Lock Release slot, then reinstall
thecover.Makesu

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HONDA ACCORD HYBRID 2005 CL7 / 7.G Owners Manual µ
µ The engine restarts when you
release the brake pedal. Even while
you are pressing down on the brake
pedal, the engine restarts if the
conditions below are met.
You move the shif t lever f rom

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HONDA ACCORD HYBRID 2005 CL7 / 7.G Owners Manual This indicator blinks af ter the auto
idle stop system stops the engine.
While the indicator is blinking, you
can restart the engine with the
ignition switch when the shif t lever
is in N, not D.A bee

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HONDA ACCORD HYBRID 2005 CL7 / 7.G Owners Manual Always use the parking brake when
you park your vehicle. Make sure
the parking brake is set f irmly or
your vehicle may roll if it is parked
on an incline.
Set the parking brake bef ore you put
the tr