2005 HONDA ACCORD SEDAN traction control

Your vehicle has been designed to
primarily carry passengers and their
cargo. You can also use it to tow a
trailer if you caref ully observe the
load limits, use the proper equipment,
and f ollow the guidelines in this
section.The
maximum allowable weight of the
trailerandeverthinginoronit
must not exceed 1,000 lbs (450 kg).
Towing a load that is too heavy
can seriously af f ect your vehicle’s
handling and perf ormance. It can
also damage the engine and
drivetrain. The weight that
the tongue of a f ully-loaded trailer
puts on the hitch should be
approximately 10 percent of the
total trailer weight. Too much
tongue load reduces f ront-tire
traction and steering control. Too
little tongue load can make the
trailer unstable and cause it to
sway.
Towing a Trailer
Load Limits
T otal T railer Weight: T ongue L oad:
190
Exceeding any load limit or
improperly loading your vehicle
and trailer can cause a crash in
which you can be seriously hurt
or killed.
Check the loading of your
vehicle and trailer carefully
beforestartingtodrive.

Thediagramsinthissectiongive
you the dimensions and capacities of
your vehicle, and the locations of the
identif ication numbers. It also
includes inf ormation you should
know about your vehicle’s tires and
emissions control systems.................
Identif ication Numbers . 272
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Specif ications .274
DOT Tire Quality Grading .....................
(U.S.Vehicles) .277
Unif orm Tire Quality ..................................
Grading .277
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Treadwear .277
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Traction .277
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Temperature .278
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Tire Labeling .279
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Oxygenated Fuels .280
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Driving in Foreign Countries . 281
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Emissions Controls .282
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The Clean Air Act .282
Crankcase Emissions Control ....................................
System .282
Evaporative Emissions Control ....................................
System .282
Onboard Ref ueling Vapor ................................
Recovery .282
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Exhaust Emissions Controls . 283
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PGM-FI System .283
Ignition Timing Control ................................
System .283
Exhaust Gas Recirculation ...................
(EGR) System . 283Three Way Catalytic
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Converter .283
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Replacement Parts . 283
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Three Way Catalytic Converter . 284
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State Emissions Testing . 285
T echnical Inf ormat ion
T echnical Inf ormation
271

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Quality grades can be f ound where
applicable on the tire sidewall
between the tread shoulder and the
maximum section width. For
example: The treadwear grade is a compara-
tive rating based on the wear rate of
the tire when tested under controlled
conditions on a specif ied government
test course. For example, a tire
graded 150 would wear one and one-
half (1 1/2) times as well on the
government course as a tire graded
100. The relative perf ormance of
tires depends upon the actual condi-
tions of their use, however, and may
depart signif icantly f rom the norm
due to variations in driving habits,
service practices, and dif f erences in
road characteristics and climate.The traction grades, f rom highest to
lowest, are AA, A, B, and C. Those
grades represent the tire’s ability to
stop on wet pavement as measured
under controlled conditions on
specif ied government test surf aces
of asphalt and concrete. A tire
marked C may have poor traction
perf ormance.
Warning: The traction grade
assignedtothistireisbasedon
straight-ahead braking traction tests,
and does not include acceleration,
cornering, hydroplaning, or peak
traction characteristics.
All passenger vehicle tires must
conf orm to Federal Saf ety
Requirements in addition to these
grades. The tires on your vehicle meet all
U.S. Federal Saf ety Requirements.
All tires are also graded f or
treadwear, traction, and temperature
perf ormance according to
Department of Transportation
(DOT) standards. The f ollowing
explains these gradings.
Unif orm T ire Quality Grading
T readwear 200
Traction AA
Temperature A Treadwear
Traction AA, A, B, C
DOT T ire Quality Grading (U.S. Vehicles)
T echnical Inf ormation
277

CONT INUED
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Tachometer .64
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Taillights, Changing Bulbs in . 230
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Taking Care of the Unexpected . 245
Technical Descriptions ......
DOT Tire Quality Grading . 277
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Emissions Control Systems . 282
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Oxygenated Fuels .280
Three Way Catalytic ...............................
Converter .284
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Temperature Gauge .65
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Tether Anchorage Points . 47
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Three Way Catalytic Converter . 284
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Time, Setting the .149
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Timing Belt .225
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Tire Chains .241
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Tire, How to Change a Flat . 247
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Tire Labeling .279 ...............................................
Tires .236
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Air Pressure .237
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Checking Wear .238
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Compact Spare .246
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DOT Tire Quality Grading . 277
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Inf lation .236
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Inspection .238
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Replacing .239
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Rotating .239
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Snow .240
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Specif ications .276
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Tools, Tire Changing . 247
Towing .....................................
A Trailer .190
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Emergency Wrecker . 263
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Traction Control System . 187
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TCS Activation Indicator . 60,187
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TCS Indicator .60, 187
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TCS ON/OFF Switch . 188
Transmission Checking Fluid Level, ......................
Automatic .219, 220
Checking Fluid Level, ...................................
Manual .222
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Fluid Selection . 219,221,222
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Identif ication Number . 272 .............
Shif ting the Automatic . 178
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Shif ting the Manual . 176
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Treadwear .277
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Trip Meter .65
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Trunk .85
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Emergency Opener .86
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Opening the .85
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Open Monitor Light . 60
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Turn Signals .70
Supplemental Restraint
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System .11, 23
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Servicing .32
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SRS Indicator .30 ,58
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System Components . 23
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Synthetic Oil .213
Unexpected, Taking Care..........................................
of the .245
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Unif orm Tire Quality Grading . 277
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Unleaded Gasoline .160
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Upholstery Cleaning .233
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Used Oil, How to Dispose of . 215
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Vanity Mirror .100
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Vehicle Capacity Load . 171
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Vehicle Dimensions .274
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