2005 HONDA ACCORD seats

Your vehicle has several convenient
storage areas:Glove box
Door and seat-back pockets
Trunk, including the rear seats
when f olded down
Center pocket
Console compartment
Roof -rack (if installed)
However, carrying too much cargo,
or improperly storing it, can af f ect
your vehicle’s handling, stability,
stopping distance, and tires, and
make it unsaf e. Bef ore carrying any
type of cargo, be sure to read the
f ollowing pages.
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Carrying Cargo
Bef ore Driving
169
CONSOLE COMPARTMENT
TRUNK GLOVE BOX
CENTER POCKET
DOOR POCKET
SEAT-BACK POCKETS
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Distribute cargo evenly on the
f loor of the trunk, placing the
heaviest items on the bottom and
as far forward as possible.
If youfolddownthebackseat,tie
down items that could be thrown
about the vehicle during a crash or
sudden stop.
If you carry large items that
prevent you f rom closing the trunk
lid, exhaust gas can enter the
passenger area. To avoid the
possibility of, f ollow the instructions
on page .
Store or secure all items that could
be thrown around and hurt
someone during a crash.
Do not put any items on top of the
rear shelf . They can block your
view and be thrown around the
vehicle during a crash.
Be sure items placed on the f loor
behind the f ront seats cannot roll
under the seats and interf ere with
the driver’s ability to operate the
pedals, proper operation of the
seats, and proper operation of the
sensors under the seats.
Keep the glove box closed while
driving. If it is open, a passenger
could injure their knees during a
crash or sudden stop.
In addition, the total weight of the
vehicle, all passengers, accessories,
cargo, and trailer tongue load must
not exceed the Gross Vehicle
Weight Rating (GVWR) or the Gross
Axle Weight Rating (GAWR). Both
areonalabelonthedriver’s
doorjamb.
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Carrying Cargo
Carrying Cargo in the Trunk or on
a Roof Rack
carbon monoxide
poisoning
Carrying Items in the Passenger
Compartment
Bef ore Driving
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No. Amps. Circuits Protected Amps. Circuits Protected
No.No. Amps. Circuits Protected
: On Canadian models
1234567 (15 A)
15 A
(10 A) 15 A
10 A
7.5 A 10 A DBW
Ignition Coil
Daytime Running Light
Laf Heater
Radio
Interior Light
Back-Up Lights 20 A
15 A
7.5 A
30 A Door Lock
Front Accessory Sockets
IG OPDS (Occupant
Position Detection System)
IG Wiper
Not Used
Not Used
89
10 11 1213 141516 17 18192021222324252627282930313233(20 A)
(20 A)
(20 A)
15 A
15 A
7.5 A
7.5 A 10 A
7.5 A
20 A
20 A
(20 A)
7.5 A
7.5 A Driver’s Power Seat Sliding
Heated Seats
Driver’s Power Seat
Reclining
Not Used
IG ACG
IG Fuel Pump
IG Washer
IG Meter
IG SRS
IGP (PGM-FI ECU)
Not Used
Not Used
Passenger’s Power Window
Driver’s Power Window
Moonroof
Not Used
IG HAC
Not Used
ACC
Not Used
Fuse Locations
268
INTERIOR FUSE BOX
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BatteryCharging System ...........................
Indicator . 56, 260
............................
Jump Starting . 256
..............................
Maintenance . 244
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Specif ications . 275, 277
..............................
Bef ore Driving . 159
....................................
Belts,Seat .8,17
...........................
Beverage Holders . 96 ..................................
Booster Seats . 46
Brakes
...........
Anti-lock System (ABS) . 185
.............
Break-in, New Linings . 160
....................
Bulb Replacement . 232
...........................................
Fluid . 225
.........................................
Parking . 94
..........................
System Design . 184
.................
System Indicator . 57, 262
........................
Wear Indicators . 184
.............................
Braking System . 184
.................
Break-in, New Vehicle . 160
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Brightness Control, Instruments . 70
........................
Brights, Headlights . 68
Bulb Replacement
..........................
Back-up Lights . 232
..............................
Brake Lights . 232
................
Front Parking Lights . 231
.................................
Headlights . 228
.........
High-mount Brake Light . 233
....................
Specif ications . 275, 277
....................
Turn Signal Lights . 231
..............................
Bulbs, Halogen . 228
....................................
Accessories . 167
ACCESSORY (Ignition Key
.......................................
Position) . 75
..............
Accessory Power Sockets . 99
................
Adding Engine Coolant . 217
Additional Inf ormation About Your
.........................................
Airbags . 20
....................
Additives, Engine Oil . 214
.......
Adjusting the Steering Wheel . 72
...........................
Advanced Airbags . 24
.........
Advice f or Pregnant Women . 15
...............................
Airbag (SRS) . 9, 20
..............
Air Conditioning System . 104
.................................
Usage . 109, 111
...............
Air Pressure, Tires . 238, 239
.......................
Alcohol in Gasoline . 160
All Children Should Sit in a
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Back Seat . 32
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Antif reeze . 217
Anti-lock Brakes (ABS)
...............................
Indicator . 58, 185
...................................
Operation . 185
..............
Anti-thef t, Audio System . 149
.
Anti-thef t Steering Column Lock . 75 ............................................
Armrest . 84
................................
Audio System . 116
...
Automatic Lighting Off Feature . 69
...
Automatic Seat Belt Tensioners . 18
..........
Automatic Climate Control . 111
.............
Automatic Speed Control . 152
..............
Automatic Transmission . 179
..................
Capacity, Fluid . 274, 276
.......
Checking Fluid Level . 221, 222
.......................................
Shif ting . 179
Shif t Lever Position
...............................
Indicators . 179
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Shif t Lever Positions . 180
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Shif t Lock Release . 182
Index
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Capacities Chart . 274, 276
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Carbon Monoxide Hazard . 49
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Cargo, How to Carry . 169
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Cargo Net . 172
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Carrying Cargo . 169
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CAUTION, Explanation of . ii
.........................................
CD Care . 138
....................................
CD Changer .133
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CD Changer Error Messages .140
.......................................
CD Player . 130
.........
CD Player Error Messages . 139
...........................
Center CD Pocket . 97
........................
Certif ication Label . 272
.................................
Chains, Tires . 243
....................
Changing a Flat Tire . 249
Changing Oil
........................................
How to . 214
.............................
When to . 201, 206
...
Charging System Indicator . 56, 260
..............
Check Fuel Cap Indicator . 65
............
Checklist, Bef ore Driving . 174
.....................................
Child Saf ety . 31
..............................
Booster Seats . 46
.............................
Child Seats . 31, 38 Important Saf ety
.........................
Reminders . 31, 36
..........................................
Inf ants . 36
..........................
Larger Children . 45
.........................................
LATCH . 40
......................
Risks with Airbags . 32
.............................
Small Children . 37
.........................................
Tethers . 44
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Where Should a Child Sit? . 32
.......................................
Child Seats . 38
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Installing . 39
.........................................
LATCH . 40
......................................
Selecting . 38
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Tether Anchor Points . 44
Cleaning ...................................
Seat Belts . 234
...............
Climate Control System . 111
..............................................
Clock . 150
...................................
Clutch Fluid . 226
........................
CO in the Exhaust . 281
.....................................
Coin Pocket . 98
............
Cold Weather, Starting in . 175
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Compact Spare Tire . 248
...................
Console Compartment . 97
.................
Consumer Inf ormation . 286
.............
Controls, Instruments and . 53 Coolant
........................................
Adding . 217
....................................
Checking . 165
.........................
Proper Solution . 217
...................
Temperature Gauge . 65
Crankcase Emissions Control ........................................
System . 281
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Cruise Control Indicator . 61
............
Cruise Control Operation . 152
....................
Cruise Main Indicator . 61
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Cup Holders . 96
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Customer Service Inf ormation . 286
................
DANGER, Explanation of . ii
...................................
Dashboard . 3, 54
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Daytime Running Lights . 69
Daytime Running Lights
...................................
Indicator . 61
.................................
Dead Battery . 256
............
Def ects, Reporting Saf ety . 288
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Def ogger, Rear Window . 71
Defrosting the
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Windows . 110
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Dimensions . 274, 276
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Jacking up the Vehicle . 251
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Jack, Tire . 250
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Jump Starting . 256
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Keys . 73 .......................
Label, Certif ication . 272
.................
Lane Change, Signaling . 68
..................
Lap/Shoulder Belts . 14, 17
...........
LATCH Anchorage System . 40
..
Lighting Of f Feature, Automatic . 69
Lights
....................
Bulb Replacement . 228
.......................................
Indicator . 55
.........................................
Parking . 68
..................................
Turn Signal . 68
....................................
Load Limits . 170
......
LOCK (Ignition Key Position) . 75
Locks
.......
Anti-thef t Steering Column . 75
............................
Fuel Fill Door . 161
....................................
Glove Box . 96
.................................
Power Door . 76
...........................................
Trunk . 80
................
Low Coolant Level . 165, 217
.........................
Low Fuel Indicator . 60
...
Low Oil Pressure Indicator . 56, 260
................................
Lower Anchors . 40
.........
Important Safety Precautions . 6
.........................................
Indicators . 55
.......
ABS (Anti-lock Brake) . 58, 185
Brake (Parking and Brake
............................
System) . 57, 262
................
Charging System . 56, 260
...........................
Check Fuel Cap . 65
.............................
Cruise Control . 61
................
Door and Trunk Open . 59
DRL (Daytime Running
......................................
Lights) . 61
...................................
High Beam . 61
........
Key (Immobilizer System) . 59
.....................................
Lights On . 60
......................................
Low Fuel . 60
................
Low Oil Pressure . 56, 260
....................
Malf unction Lamp . 261
.................
Passenger Airbag Of f . 28
..........................
Security System . 60
...........................
Side Airbag Of f . 57
...............................................
SRS . 57
TCS (Traction Control
.............................
System) .58, 187
Turn Signal and Hazard ...................................
Warning . 59
..........................
Washer Level . 61 .........
Indicators, Instrument Panel . 56
...............................
Inf ant Restraint . 36
................................
Inf ant Seats . 36, 38
......................................
Installing . 39
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Tether Anchor Points . 44
...................
Inf lation, Proper Tire . 238
........
Recommended Pressures . 239
...................................
Inside Mirror . 93
.............................
Inspection, Tire . 240
....................
Installing a Child Seat . 39
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Instrument Panel . 55
........
Instrument Panel Brightness . 70
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Instruments and Controls . 53
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Interior Lights . 100
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Introduction . i
Index
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Pocket, Coin . 98
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Pollen Filter . 235
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Power Door Locks . 76
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Power Socket Locations . 95, 99
....................
Power Steering Fluid . 226
..............................
Power Windows . 89
.........
Pregnancy, Using Seat Belts . 15
........................
Preparing to Drive . 174
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Protecting Adults and Teens . 11
...
Additional Safety Precautions . 16
.....
Advice f or Pregnant Women . 15
..................
Protecting Children . 31, 36
.......................
Protecting Inf ants . 36
.......
Protecting Larger Children . 45
.........
Protecting Small Children . 37
Using Child Seats with
.....................................
Tethers . 44
.............................
Using LATCH . 40 ..................................
Saf ety Belts . 8, 17
.........
Safety Defects, Reporting . 288
.................................
Saf ety Features . 7
.....................................
Airbags . 9, 20
.......................................
Seat Belts . 8
.............
Saf ety Labels, Location of . 50
...............................
Saf ety Messages . ii
.....................................
Seat Belts . 8, 17
...............
Additional Information . 17
Automatic Seat Belt
...............................
Tensioners . 18
.....................................
Cleaning . 234
................
Lap/Shoulder Belt . 14, 17
................................
Maintenance . 18
Reminder Indicator and
................................
Beeper . 17, 56
...................
System Components . 17
...............
Use During Pregnancy . 15
...................
Radiator Overheating . 258
Radio/CD Sound
................................
System . 116, 130
.................
Radio Thef t Protection . 149
...........................
Readiness Codes . 261 ..
Rear Lights, Bulb Replacement . 232
............................
Rear Seat Access . 84
..........................
Rear Seat, Folding . 87
............................
Rear View Mirror . 93
.................
Rear Window Def ogger . 71
.........
Reclining the Seat Backs . 81, 83
Recommended Shif t
........................................
Speeds . 177
...
Recommended Tire Pressures . 239
........................................
Ref ueling . 161
.......................
Reminder Indicators . 55
.......................
Remote Transmitter . 77
Replacement Inf ormation
..............
Dust and Pollen Filter . 235
................
Engine Oil and Filter . 214
..........................................
Fuses . 264
................................
Light Bulbs . 228
............................
Schedule . 201, 206
......................
Tires and Wheels . 241
.............................
Wiper Blades . 236
Replacing Seat Belts Af ter a ............................................
Crash . 19
..........
Reporting Saf ety Def ects . 288
Reserve Tank, Engine
...............................
Coolant . 165, 217
...............................
Restraint, Child . 31 ..................
Reverse Gear Position . 180
...........................
Reverse Lockout . 178
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Roof Rack . 171
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Rotation, Tire . 241
Index
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Taillights, Changing Bulbs in . 232
.
Taking Care of the Unexpected . 247
Technical Descriptions
....
DOT Tire Quality Grading . 278
Wearing a Lap/Shoulder
.....................................
Belt . 14, 17
....................................
Seat Heaters . 88
.................................................
Seats . 81
.........................
Seats, Folding Rear . 87
............................
Security System . 151
.............
Select/Reset Knob . 63, 64, 70
.....................
Selecting a Child Seat . 32
...............................
Serial Number . 272
...................
Service Intervals . 201, 206
...........................
Service Manual . 289
.........
Service Station Procedures . 161
..........................
Setting the Clock . 150
...
Shif t Lever Position Indicators . 179
........................
Shif t Lock Release . 182
....................................
Side Airbags . 25
...
How Your Side Airbags Work . 25
How the Side Airbag Of f
......................
Indicator Works . 28
......................
Side Curtain Airbags . 27
How Your Side Curtain ..........................
Airbags Work . 27
...............................
Signaling Turns . 68
..................................
Snow Chains . 243
.....................................
Snow Tires . 242
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Socket, Accessory Power . 99 ................................
Sound System . 116
Spare Tire
......................................
Inf lating . 248
....................
Specif ications . 275, 277
............................
Spark Plugs . 275, 277
........................
Specif ications . 274, 276
................................
Speed Control . 152
........................
Speed Limiter . 178, 181
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SRS, Additional Inf ormation . 20
...
Additional Safety Precautions . 30
.............................
Airbag Service . 29
......
Airbag System Components . 20
How the Passenger Airbag Of f
......................
Indicator Works . 28
How the Side Airbags Of f ......................
Indicator Works . 28
..
How the SRS Indicator Works . 27
How Your Front Airbags
.........................................
Work . 22
...
How Your Side Airbags Work . 25
How Your Side Curtain Airbags
.........................................
Work . 27
.............................
SRS Indicator . 27, 57
....
START (Ignition Key Position) . 75 .......................
Starting the Engine . 175
In Cold Weather at High ..................................
Altitude . 175
................
With a Dead Battery . 256
...............
State Emissions Testing .284
........
Steam Coming f rom Engine . 258
Steering Wheel
..................................
Adjustment . 72
.............
Anti-theft Column Lock . 75
.......
Steering Wheel Buttons . 148, 152
...................
Stereo Sound System . 116
....................
Storing Your Vehicle . 245
..........................................
Sun Visor . 98
..........................
Sunglasses Holder . 99
Supplemental Restraint System
......................................
Servicing . 29
.........................
SRS Indicator . 27, 57
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System Components . 20
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Synthetic Oil . 214
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