2006 HONDA ACCORD HYBRID fuel

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)........................................................................\
.......................................267
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.

Your Vehicle at a Glance
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HEATING/COOLING
CONTROLS
MIRROR
CONTROLS
POWER WINDOW
SWITCHES GAUGES
HOOD RELEASE
HANDLE ACCESSORY
POWER SOCKETS AUDIO
SYSTEM
AUTOMATIC
TRANSMISSION
AIRBAGS
(P.11, 23)
INDICATORS
TRUNK RELEASE LEVER
FUEL FILL DOOR RELEASE LEVER
(P.53)
(P.112)
(P.100)
(P.62)
(P.88) POWER DOOR LOCK
MASTER SWITCH
(P.79)
(P.89)
(P.83) (P.151) (P.152)
(P.96)(P.166)
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Control Locations
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POWER WINDOW
SWITCHES MIRROR
CONTROLS
ACCESSORY POWER SOCKETS AUDIO
SYSTEM
HEATING/COOLING
CONTROLS HAZARD
WARNING
BUTTON
CRUISE
CONTROLS
TRUNK RELEASE LEVER HOOD RELEASE
HANDLE
INDICATORS
GAUGES
FUEL
FILL DOOR RELEASE LEVER
(P.53)
(P.100)(P.112)
AUTOMATIC
TRANSMISSION
(P.88)
POWER DOOR LOCK
MASTER SWITCH
(P.79)
(P.83)
(P.151) (P.152)
(P.96)(P.166)
(P.74)
(P.141)
(P.89) (P.62)
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The U.S. instrument panel is shown. Differences for the Canadian models are noted in the text.
Instrument Panel
Instru m ent sand Cont ro ls
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MALFUNCTION
INDICATOR LAMP
SUPPLEMENTAL
RESTRAINT SYSTEM
INDICATOR
DOOR
AND TRUNK
OPEN MONITOR
LIGHTS
ON INDICATOR
SIDE AIRBAG OFF
INDICATOR
CRUISE
CONTROL INDICATOR
LOW
OIL PRESSURE INDICATOR (P.54)
(P.56)(P.59)
(P.56)
(P.55)
(P.55)
(P.54) (P.58)
(P.60)
IMA
SYSTEM
INDICATOR
(P.60)
(P.60) (P.57)
(P.54)
(P.54) (P.58)
CRUISE CONTROL
MAIN INDICATOR
(P.59)
FUEL ECONOMY INDICATOR SEAT
BELT REMINDER
INDICATOR
(P.61) VSA
ACTIVATION INDICATOR
(P.57) (P.59)
HIGH BEAM
INDICATOR
ANTI-LOCK
BRAKE SYSTEM (ABS) INDICATOR (P.55)
DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS
INDICATOR (P.58)
SECURITY SYSTEM
INDICATOR
CHARGING
SYSTEM
INDICATOR
IMMOBILIZER SYSTEM
INDICATOR
TURN SIGNAL
AND HAZARD
WARNING
INDICATORS
AUTO IDLE STOP
INDICATOR (P.54)
PARKING BRAKE AND BRAKE
SYSTEM INDICATOR
(P.57)
LOW
FUEL
INDICATOR
TURN SIGNAL AND HAZARD WARNING INDICATORS
ELECTRIC
POWER STEERING
(EPS) INDICATOR
(P.57)
MAINTENANCE
MINDER
INDICATOR (P.59) VEHICLE
STABILITY ASSIST (VSA)
SYSTEM INDICATOR (P.56)
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This indicator comes on as a
reminder that you must ref uel soon.
The lef t or right turn signal indicator
blinks when you signal a lane change
or turn. If the indicators do not blink,
or if they blink rapidly, it usually
means one of the turn signal bulbs is
burned out (see page ). Replace
the bulb as soon as possible, since
other drivers cannot see that you are
signaling.
Whenyouturnonthehazard
warning button, both turn signal
indicators blink. All turn signals on
the outside of the vehicle should
flash. This indicator reminds you that the
exterior lights are on. It comes on
when the light switch is in either the
or position. If you turn the
ignition switch to the ACCESSORY
(I) or LOCK (0) position without
turning of f the light switch, this
indicator will stay on. A reminder
chime will also sound when you open
the driver’s door.
When the indicator comes on, there
is about 2.62 U.S. gal (9.9 Liter)of
f uel remaining in the tank bef ore the
reading reaches E. There is a small
reserve of f uel remaining in the tank
when the reading does reach E.
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Turn Signal and
Hazard Warning
Indicators
Lights On Indicator Low Fuel Indicator
Instrument Panel Indicators
Inst rument s and Cont rols
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LOW FUEL INDICATOR
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While the engine is operating in its
most economical range, this
indicator may come on and stay on.
If the vehicle on board diagnostic
system continues to detect a
problem, the Malf unction Indicator
Lamp (MIL) will illuminate. If the
MIL does not go of f , have your
dealer inspect the vehicle. For more
inf ormation, see page . If your f uel cap is loose or missing, a
‘‘CHECK FUEL CAP’’ message will
appear in the inf ormation display. As
soon as it is saf ely possible, turn the
engine of f and check that the f uel
cap is installed. If it is, loosen the cap
and tighten it to at least 1 click.
Although you can use the Select/
Reset knob to cycle the f uel cap
warning of f of the display, it will be
displayed again each time the engine
is started. It will take several days of
normal driving f or the vehicle to turn
the warning of f . 237 Fuel Economy Indicator
Check Fuel Cap Display
Instrument Panel Indicators
Inst rument s and Cont rols
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Gauges
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SELECT/RESET KNOB
TRIP METER
U.S. model is shown. TEMPERATURE GAUGE
FUEL GAUGE
SPEEDOMETER
TACHOMETER
CHARGE/ASSIST GAUGE IMA BATTERY LEVEL GAUGE
INFORMATION DISPLAY
ODOMETER/OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE DISPLAY
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The display will turn back on when
you repeat the same procedure in
step 3. You can temporarily turn of f the Trip
Mileage display.Turn the ignition switch to the ON
(II) position and make sure the
transmission is in Park and the
parking brake is set.
When either of the trip meters (trip
A or trip B) is displayed, your
vehicle’s average fuel mileage since
you last reset that trip meter can be
shownontheinformationdisplay.
This number is updated once every
10 seconds. To see the average f uel
mileage, press and release the
Select/Reset knob repeatedly. Use the Select/Reset knob to
select the odometer display.
Press and hold the Select/Reset
knob f or about 5 to 10 seconds,
then release it. The Trip Mileage
display will turn of f .
When you reset a trip meter, the
average fuel mileage for that trip
meter also resets. It shows the number of mpg (U.S.)
or l/100 km (Canada).
1.
2.
3.
T rip Mileage T urning Of f the T rip Mileage
Display
Gauges
Inst rument s and Cont rols
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TRIP METER
TRIP MILEAGEDISPLAY
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