2006 HONDA ACCORD HYBRID lights

With the headlight switch off, the
high beam headlights and the high
beam indicator come on with
reduced brightness when you turn
the ignition switch to the ON (II)
position and release the parking
brake. They remain on until you turn
the ignition switch of f , even if you
set the parking brake.
The headlights revert to normal
operation when you turn them on
with the switch.The instrument panel will illuminate
with reduced brightness when you
open the driver’s door. The
brightness will increase slightly
when you insert the key in the
ignitionswitch,thengotonormalbrightness when you turn the
ignition switch to the ON (II)
position.
The Select/Reset knob on the
instrument panel controls the
brightness of the instrument panel
lights. Turn the knob to adjust the
brightness. If you do not insert the key in the
ignition switch af ter opening the
driver’s door, the illumination turns
of f about 30 seconds af ter you close
the door.
To reduce glare at night, the instru-
ment panel illumination dims when
you turn the light switch to or
. Turning the Select/Reset
knob f ully to the right until you hear
a click will cancel the reduced bright-
ness. If you insert the key but do not turn
the ignition switch to the ON (II)
position, the illumination turns of f in
about 10 seconds.
Instrument Panel Brightness
Daytime Running L ights
Daytime Running L ights, Instrument Panel Brightness
Inst rument s and Cont rols
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SELECT/RESET KNOB
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Push the button between the center
vents to turn on the hazard warning
lights (f our-way f lashers). This
causes all f our outside turn signals
and both turn indicators in the
instrument panel to f lash. Use the
hazard warning lights if you need to
park in a dangerous area near heavy
traf f ic, or if your vehicle is disabled.The rear window def ogger will clear
fog, frost, and thin ice from the
window. Push the def ogger button to
turn it on and off. The indicator in
the button comes on to show the
def ogger is on. It shuts of f when you
turn of f the ignition. You have to
turn the def ogger on again when you
restart the vehicle.Make sure the rear window is clear
and you have good visibility bef ore
starting to drive.
The def ogger wires on the inside of
the rear window can be accidentally
damaged. When cleaning the glass,
always wipe side to side.
Rear Window Def ogger
Hazard Warning
Hazard Warning L ight, Rear Window Def ogger
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Vehicles without navigation system
HAZARD WARNING BUTTON
Vehicles with navigation system
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Make any steering wheel adjustment
bef ore you start driving.Move the steering wheel up or
down, and in or out to the desired
position. Make sure you can see
the instrument panel gauges and
the indicator lights.
Insert the key in the ignition
switch, and unlock the steering
column.
Push the lever under the steering
column all the way down.
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Steering Wheel A djustment
Inst rument s and Cont rols
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Adjusting the steering wheel
position while driving may
cause you to lose control of the
vehicle and be seriously injured
inacrash.
Adjust the steering wheel only
when the vehicle is stopped.
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The ignition switch has f our
positions: LOCK (0), ACCESSORY
(I), ON (II), START (III)
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.
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 the
ACCESSORY (I) to the ON (II)
position. A reminder beeper sounds if the
ignition switch is in the LOCK (0) or
ACCESSORY(I) position when you
open the driver’s door. Remove the
key from the ignition switch to turn
of f the beeper.
Bef ore removing the key f rom the
ignition switch, make sure the shif t
lever is in the Park position.
Use this position
only to start the engine. The switch
returns to the ON (II) position when
you let go of the key.
LOCK (0) A CCESSORY (I)
ON (II)
ST A RT (III)
Ignition Switch
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The childproof door locks are
designed to prevent children seated
in the rear f rom accidentally opening
the rear doors. Each rear door has a
lock lever near the edge. When the
lock lever is pushed down, the door
cannot be opened f rom the inside
regardless of the position of the lock
tab. To open the door, pull the lock
tab up, and use the outside door
handle. Press this button once to
lock all doors. Some exterior and
interior lights will f lash. The doors
do not lock if they are not f ully
closed or the key is in the ignition
switch.
When you push LOCK twice within 5
seconds, you will hear a beep to
verify that the security system is
active. Pressthisbuttononce
to unlock the driver’s door. Push it
twice to unlock the other doors.
The ceiling light (if the ceiling light
switch is in the center position) will
come on when you press the
UNLOCK button. If you do not open
any door, the light stays on f or about
30 seconds, then f ades out. If you
relock the doors with the remote
transmitter before 30 seconds have
elapsed, the light will go of f
immediately.
You cannot lock the doors with the
remote transmitter if they are not
f ully closed or the key is in the
ignition switch.
Remote Transmitter
Childproof Door L ocks
LOCKUNL OCK
Childproof Door L ocks, Remot e T ransmit t er
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LEVER
LOCK
BUTTON
UNLOCK
BUTTON
PANIC
BUTTON LED
TRUNK
RELEASE
BUTTON
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µµ Avoid dropping or throwing the
transmitter.
Protect the transmitter from
extreme temperature.
Do not immerse the transmitter in
any liquid.
If you lose a transmitter, the
replacement needs to be
reprogrammed by your dealer.
Af ter the doors automatically relock,
the security system will be active.
Pressthisbuttonfor
about 1 second to attract attention;
thehornwillsoundandtheexterior
lights will f lash f or about 30 seconds.
To cancel panic mode, press any
other button on the remote
transmitter, or turn the ignition
switch to the ON (II) position.
Press this
button f or about 1 second to open
the trunk. You cannot open the trunk
if the key is in the ignition switch. Battery type: CR1616 If it takes several pushes on the
button to lock or unlock the doors,
replace the battery as soon as
possible.
If you unlock the doors with the
remote transmitter, but do not open
any of the doors within 30 seconds,
the doors automatically relock.
Remote Transmitter
PA NIC
T RUNK REL EA SE Remote Transmitter Care Replacing the Transmitter
Battery
Inst rument s and Cont rols
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Turn the ignition switch to the ON
(II) position.Push or pull the adjustment knob
right, left, up, or down to move the
mirror.
Keeptheinsideandoutsidemirrors
clean and adjusted f or best visibility.
Be sure to adjust the mirrors bef ore
you start driving.
The inside mirror has day and night
positions. The night position reduces
glare f rom headlights behind you.
Flip the tab on the bottom edge of
the mirror to select the day or night
position. Turn the adjustment knob to L
(driver’s side) or R (passenger’s
side).When you f inish, turn the
adjustment knob to the center
(of f ) position. This turns of f the
adjustment knob to keep your
setting.
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4.
Mirrors
A djusting the Power Mirrors
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TAB
ADJUSTMENT KNOB
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The vanity mirror lights come on
when you pull up the cover. Touseavanitymirroronthebackof
the sun visor, pull up the cover.
If you drive without f ully releasing
the parking brake, the beeper
sounds continuously.
To use a sun visor, pull it down. You
can also use a sun visor at the side
window. Remove the support rod
f rom the clip, and swing the sun
visor toward the side window.Vanity Mirror
Sun Visor
Parking Brake, Sun Visor, Vanity Mirror
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Driving the vehicle with the parking
brake applied can damage the rear
brakes and hubs.
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