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2005 Accord 4dr Online Reference Owner's Manual
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Contents
Introduction ........................................................................\
................................................................. i
A Few Words About Safety........................................................................\
.........................................ii
Your Vehicle at a Glance........................................................................\
.............................................4
Driver and Passenger Safety ........................................................................\
......................................7
Seat belts, SRS, and child protection
Instruments and Controls........................................................................\
.........................................55
Indicators, gauges, dashboard, and steering column
Features ...............................................
........................................................................\
.....................105
Climate, audio, steering wheel, security, cruise control, and HomeLink
Before Driving........................................................................\
..........................................................159
Fuel, vehicle break-in, and cargo loading
Driving ........................................................................\
........................
..............................................173
Engine and transmission operation
Maintenance........................................................................\
.............................................................197
Schedules, fluid checking, minor services, and vehicle storage
Taking Care of the Unexpected ........................................................................\
.............................
.245
Flat tire, dead battery, overheating, fuses
Technical Information........................................................................\
.............................................271
Vehicle specifications, tires, fuels, and emissions controls
Warranty and Customer Relations (U.S. and Canada)................................................................287
Warranty and contact information
Authorized Manuals (U.S. only)........................................................................\
..............................291
How to order
Index........................................................................\
.............................................................................. I
Service Information Summary
Fluid capacities and tire pressures
Owner's Identification Form
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Your Vehicle at a Glance
4
HEATING/COOLING
CONTROLS
POWER DOOR LOCK
SWITCH
MIRROR CONTROLS
POWER WINDOW
SWITCHES GAUGES
HOOD RELEASE
HANDLE ACCESSORY POWER SOCKETSAUDIO SYSTEM
AUTOMATIC
TRANSMISSION
MANUAL
TRANSMISSION
AIRBAGS
INDICATORS (P.58) (P.64)
(P.94)
(P.79)
(P.95)
TRUNK RELEASE LEVER
(P.85) (P.163)
FUEL FILL DOOR RELEASE LEVER
(P.162) (P.103)(P.176)
(P.178) (P.106) (P.118)
(P.11,
23)
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Your Vehicle at a Glance
Your Vehicle at a Glance
5
WINDSHIELD
WIPERS/WASHERS
INSTRUMENT PANEL
BRIGHTNESS
MOONROOF
SWITCH VOICE CONTROL
SWITCHES HEADLIGHTS/
TURN SIGNALS
REMOTE AUDIO
CONTROLS
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM HORN
STEERING WHEEL
ADJUSTMENT CRUISE CONTROLS
REAR WINDOW
DEFOGGER PASSENGER AIRBAG
OFF INDICATOR
(P.
31)
HAZARD
WARNING BUTTON
(P.72)
(P.70)
(P.147)
(P.98)
(P.187) (P.74) (P.73,
109,112)
(P.
151 )
(P.
72)
(P.69)
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Control L ocations
56
POWER DOOR LOCK
SWITCHES
POWER WINDOW
SWITCHESMIRROR CONTROLS
ACCESSORY POWER SOCKETSAUDIO SYSTEM
DIGITAL CLOCK
CLIMATE CONTROL
SYSTEM HEATING/COOLING
CONTROLS HAZARD WARNING
BUTTON
CRUISE CONTROLS (P.151)
(P.58)
MOONROOF SWITCH
(P.98)
(P.94)
(P.79)
(P.95)
TRUNK RELEASE LEVER (P.99)
PARKING BRAKE LEVER
(P.85)
(P.162) HOOD RELEASE
HANDLE
(P.163) (P.103)(P.
115 )
(P.
106 )
(P.
149 )
(P.
72)
INDICATORS
GAUGES (P.64)
(P.118 ,119 ,126,127,
136 ,137)
FUEL FILL DOOR RELEASE LEVER
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Controls Near the Steering Wheel
68
WINDSHIELD
WIPERS/WASHERS
INSTRUMENT PANEL
BRIGHTNESS
MOONROOF
SWITCH VOICE CONTROL
SWITCHES HEADLIGHTS/
TURN SIGNALS
REMOTE AUDIO
CONTROLS
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM HORN
STEERING WHEEL
ADJUSTMENT CRUISE CONTROLS
REAR WINDOW
DEFOGGER PASSENGER AIRBAG
OFF INDICATOR
(P.
31)
HAZARD
WARNING BUTTON
(P.72)
(P.70)
(P.147)
(P.98)
(P.187) (P.74) (P.73,
109,112)
(P.
151 )
(P.
72)
(P.69)
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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 the
key.
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
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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..............
Vents, Heating, and A/C . 106
..........
Dual Temperature Control . 115
..............
Climate Control Sensors . 117
..........................
Playing the Radio .118
.....................
To Play the Radio .120
....................
To Select a Station . 120
.................
Adjusting the Sound . 123
....................
Radio Frequencies . 124
........................
Radio Reception .124
..................................
Playing a CD .126
..........
Playing a CD, CD Changer . 128
.............................
To Play a CD .128
...............
To Stop Playing a CD . 131
Removing CDs from the .................................
Changer .131
Operating the Optional CD .................................
Changer .132
.........
CD Player Error Messages . 133
.....
CD Changer Error Messages . 134
.....................
Protecting your CDs .135
.................
General Inf ormation . 135
..........................
Protecting CDs .135
...............................
Playing a Tape .136
..........................
To Play a Tape .138
............
To Stop Playing a Tape . 138
............
Tape Search Functions . 139 .....
Caring the Tape and Player . 140
Playing the XM Satellite ......................................
Radio .141
...............
Satellite Digital Radio . 141
...
To Play XM Satellite Radio . 142
..................
To Select a Channel . 142
..............
Satellite Radio Signals . 144
Receiving Satellite Radio ....................................
Service .145
.............
Steering Wheel Controls . 147
.................
Radio Thef t Protection . 148
..........................
Setting the Clock .149
............................
Security System .150
...............................
Cruise Control .151
HomeLink Universal ................................
Transceiver .154
On all models except 4-cylinder DX and
LX models
Features
Features
105
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TM
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Playing the Radio
Features
119
STEREO INDICATOR
SEEK BAR PRESET BARS
PWR/VOL KNOB SEEK BAR SCAN
BUTTON
PWR/VOL
KNOB UPPER
DISPLAY
PRESET
ICONS
AUDIO
DISPLAY
BUTTON
TUNE/
SOUND
KNOB
EX-L, EX-V6 Models
without Navigation System
SCAN BUTTON TUNE
BAR A.SEL
BUTTON
SOUND BUTTON
AM/FM
BUTTON
STEREO INDICATOR
AM/FM
BUTTON
EX-L, EX-V6 Models with Navigation System
(U.S. Vehicles Only)
AUDIO
SELECT
ICON SOUND ICON
SCAN
ICON