2006 HONDA ACCORD HYBRID service

2006 Accord Hybrid Online Reference Owner's Manual
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Contents
Owner's Identification Form
Introduction ........................................................................\
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A Few Words About Safety ........................................................................\
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Your Vehicle at a Glance........................................................................\
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Driver and Passenger Safety ........................................................................\
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Proper use and care of your vehicle's seat belts, and Supplemental Restraint System.
Instruments and Controls........................................................................\
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Instrument panel indica tor and gauge, and how to use dashboard and steering column controls.
Comfort and Convenience Features........................................................................\
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How t o operate the climate control system, the audio system, and other convenience features.
Before Driving ........................................................................\
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What gasoline to use, how to break-in your new vehicle, and how to load luggage and other cargo.
Driving........................................................................\
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The proper way to start the engine, shift the tr ansmission, and park, plus towing a trailer.
Maintenance........................................................................\
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T he Maintenance Schedule shows you when you need to take your vehicle to the dealer.
Taking Care of the Unexpected........................................................................\
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This section covers several prob lems motorists sometimes experience, and how to handle them.
Technical Information........................................................................\
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ID numbers, dimensions, capaciti es, and technical information.
Warranty and Customer Relations (U.S. and Canada)..................................................................... 263
A summary of the warranties covering your new Honda, and how to contact us.
Authorized Manuals (U.S. only)........................................................................\
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How t o order manuals and other technical literature.
Index ........................................................................\
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Service Information Summary
A summary of information you need when you pull up to the fuel pump.

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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 .8
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Your Vehicle’s Saf ety Features .9
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Seat Belts .10
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Airbags .11
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Protecting Adults and Teens .13
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1. Close and Lock the Doors .13
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2. Adjust the Front Seats .13
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3. Adjust the Seat-Backs .14
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4. Adjust the Head Restraints .15
5. Fasten and Position the Seat
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Belts .16 6. Maintain a Proper Sitting
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Position .17
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Advice f or Pregnant Women . 18
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Additional Safety Precautions . 19
Additional Inf ormation About Your .................................
Seat Belts .20
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Seat Belt System Components . 20
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Lap/Shoulder Belt .20
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Seat Belt Maintenance . 21
Additional Inf ormation About Your .....................................
Airbags .23
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Airbag System Components . 23
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How Your Side Airbags Work . 26
How Your Side Curtain Airbags .........................................
Work .27
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How the SRS Indicator Works . 28
How the Side Airbag Of f ......................
Indicator Works .28
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Airbag Service .29
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Additional Safety Precautions . 30
Protecting Children General ................................
Guidelines .31
All Children Must Be ...............................
Restrained .31 All Children Should Sit in a
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Back Seat .32
The Passenger’s Front Airbag ................
Poses Serious Risks . 32
If You Must Drive with Several ...................................
Children .34
If a Child Requires Close ..................................
Attention .34
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Additional Safety Precautions . 35
Protecting Inf ants and .........................
Small Children .36
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Protecting Inf ants .36
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Protecting Small Children . 37
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Selecting a Child Seat .38
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Installing a Child Seat .39
Installing a Child Seat ............................
with LATCH .40
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with a Lap/Shoulder Belt . 42
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with a Tether .44
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Protecting Larger Children . 45
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Using a Booster Seat . 46
When Can a Larger Child ...............................
Sit in Front .47
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Additional Safety Precautions . 48
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Carbon Monoxide Hazard . 49
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Saf ety Labels .50
Automatic Seat Belt Tensioners
How Your Front Airbags Work
Driver and Passenger Saf ety
Driver and Passenger Saf ety
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Take your vehicle to an
authorized 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.
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 your dealer or a
knowledgeable body shop.
Additional Inf ormation About Your Airbags
T he SRS indicat or alert s you t o a
problem.
If your vehicle has a moderat e t osevere impact .
An airbag ever inf lates.Airbag Service
Driver and Passenger Saf ety
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This indicator comes on when you
turn on the cruise control master
button (see page ).
This indicator comes on when you
set the cruise control. See pagef or inf ormation on operating the
cruise control. This indicator comes on f or a f ew
seconds when you turn the ignition
switch to the ON (II) position. It will
gooffifyouhaveinserteda
properly-coded ignition key. If it is
not a properly-coded key, the
indicator will blink and the engine
will not start (see page ).
This indicator also blinks several
times when you turn the ignition
switch f rom the ON (II) position to
the ACCESSORY (I) or LOCK (0)
position.
This indicator comes on when the
washer f luid level is low. Add washer
fluidwhenyouseethisindicator
come on (see page ).
This indicator reminds you that it is
time to take your vehicle in for
scheduled maintenance. The
maintenance main items and sub
items will be displayed in the
inf ormation display. See page f or
more inf ormation on the
maintenance minder.
This indicator goes of f when your
dealer resets it after completing the
required maintenance service.
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Canadian model only
Cruise Control Indicator Cruise Control Main
Indicator
Immobilizer System
Indicator
Washer Level Indicator
Maintenance Minder
Indicator
Instrument Panel Indicators
Inst rument s and Cont rols
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This display shows 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).
The sensor delays the display update
until it reaches the correct outside
temperature. This may take several
minutes.
The odometer shows the total
distance your vehicle has been
driven. It measures miles in U.S.
models and kilometers in Canadian
models. It is illegal under U.S.
federal law and Canadian provincial
regulations to disconnect, reset, or
alter the odometer with the intent to
change the number of miles or
kilometers indicated.
The inf ormation display provides
various inf ormation; odometer,
outside temperature, trip meter, trip
mileage, engine oil lif e, and
maintenance service items. To
switch the display, press the Select/
Reset knob repeatedly. When you
turn the ignition switch to the ON
(II) position, what you last selected is
shownintheinformationdisplay.
Gauges
Outside Temperature Display
Odometer
Inst rument s and Cont rols
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Your heating and air conditioning
system provides a comf ortable
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 vehicle has an anti-theft audio
system that requires a code number
to enable it.
The security system helps prevent
your vehicle f rom being broken into
or being stolen..............
Vents, Heating, and A/C . 100
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Dual Temperature Control . 109
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Climate Control Sensors . 111
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Playing the AM/FM Radio . 112
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Voice Control System . 113
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To Play the AM/FM Radio . 113
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To Select a Station . 113
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Adjusting the Sound . 116
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Radio Frequencies . 117
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Radio Reception .117
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Playing a CD .119
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Playing a CD, CD Changer . 120
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To Play a CD .120
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To Stop Playing a CD . 123
Removing CDs from the .................................
Changer .124
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CD Player Error Messages . 125
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Protecting your CDs .126
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General Inf ormation . 126
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Protecting CDs .126
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Playing a Tape .127
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To Play a Tape .128
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To Stop Playing a Tape . 128
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Tape Search Functions . 129
Caring f or the Tape and .....................................
Player .130 Playing the XM Satellite
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Radio .131
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Satellite Digital Radio . 131
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To Play XM Satellite Radio . 132
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To Select a Channel . 132
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Satellite Radio Signals . 134
Receiving Satellite Radio ....................................
Service .135
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Steering Wheel Controls . 137
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Radio Thef t Protection . 138
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Setting the Clock .139
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Security System .140
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Cruise Control .141
HomeLink Universal ................................
Transceiver .144
Features
Features
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Depending on where you drive, you
may experience reception problems.
Interf erence can be caused by any of
these conditions:Drivingonaneast/westroadwith
a mountain on the south side of
the road.
There may be other geographic
situations that could af f ect satellite
radio reception. Driving on a single lane road
alongside dense trees taller than
50 ft. (15 m) to the south of you. Driving on the lower level of a
multi-tiered road. Driving on a road beside a vertical
wall, steep clif f , or hill to the south
of you. Driving in tunnels.
Driving on the north side of a
large commercial truck on an
east/west road. If your XM Radio service has expired
or you purchased your vehicle f rom
a previous owner, you can listen to a
sampling of the broadcasts available
on XM Satellite Radio. With the
ignition switch in the ACCESSORY
(I) or ON (II) position, push the
PWR/VOL knob to turn on the audio
system and press the CD/AUX XM
button. A variety of music types and
styles will play.As required by the FCC:
Changes or modif ications not expresslyapproved by the party responsible f orcompliance could void the user’sauthority to operate the equipment.Receiving Satellite Radio Service
Playing the XM Satellite Radio
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While awaiting activation, make sure
your vehicle remains in an open area
with good reception. Once your
audio system is activated, ‘‘category’’
or ‘‘CH’’ will appear in the display
and you will be able to listen to XM
Radio broadcasts. XM Radio will
continue to send an activation signal
to your vehicle for at least 12 hours
from activation request. If the
service has not been activated after
36 hours, contact XM Radio.
If you decide to purchase XM
satellite radio service, contact XM
Radio at , or at
1-800-852-9696. You will need to give
them your radio I.D. number and
your credit card number.
Turn the TUNE knob until ‘‘0’’
appears in the display. Your I.D. will
appear in the display.
Af ter you have registered with XM
Radio, keep your audio system in the
satellite radio mode while you wait
f or activation. This should take about
30 minutes.
www.xmradio.com
To get your XM Satellite radio ID
number:
Playing the XM Satellite Radio
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