2006 Accord Sedan Online Reference Owner's Manual
Use these links (and links throughout this manual) to navigate through\
this reference.
For a printed owner's manual, click on authorized manuals or go to www.h\
elminc.com.
Contents
Owner's Identification Form
Introduction ........................................................................\
................................................................. i
A Few Words About Safet y........................................................................\
.........................................ii
Your Vehicle at a Glance........................................................................\
............................................ .4
Driver and Passenger Safety ........................................................................\
..................................... .7
Proper use and care of your vehicle's seat belts, and Supplemental Restr\
aint System.
Instruments and Control s........................................................................\
........................................ .55
Instrume nt panel indicator and gauge, and how to use dashboard and steering colu\
mn controls.
Comfort and Convenience Features ........................................................................\
..................... .101
How to operate the climate control system, the audio system, and other c\
onvenience features.
Before Driving........................................................................\
..........................................................153
What gasoline to use, how to break -in your new vehicle, and how to load luggage and other cargo.
Driving ........................................................................\
..................................................................... .167
The proper way to start the engine, shift the transmission, and park, pl\
us towing a trailer.
Maintenance........................................................................\
.............................................................191
The Maintenance Schedule shows you when you need to take you r vehicle to the dealer.
Taking Care of the Unexpecte d........................................................................\
..............................237
This section covers several problems motorists sometimes experience, an d how to handle them.
Technical Informatio n........................................................................\
.............................................263
ID numbers, dimensions, capacities, and technical information.
Warranty and Customer Relations (U.S. and Canad a)................................................................277
A summary of the warranties covering your new Acura, and how to contact \
us.
Authorized Manu als (U.S. only)........................................................................\
..............................281
How to order manuals and other technical literature.
Index........................................................................\
........................................................................\
...... I
Service Information Summary
A summary of information you need when you pull up to the fuel pump.
Accord Value Package Audio System
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 . 264
................................
Specif ications .266
DOT Tire Quality Grading .....................
(U.S.Vehicles) .269
Unif orm Tire Quality ..................................
Grading .269
.................................
Treadwear .269
......................................
Traction .269
.............................
Temperature .270
.................................
Tire Labeling .271
.......................
Emissions Controls . 272
.....................
The Clean Air Act . 272
Crankcase Emissions Control ....................................
System . 272
Evaporative Emissions Control ....................................
System . 272
Onboard Ref ueling Vapor ................................
Recovery . 272
...
Exhaust Emissions Controls . 273
....................
PGM-FI System . 273
Ignition Timing Control ................................
System . 273
Exhaust Gas Recirculation ...................
(EGR) System . 273
Three Way Catalytic ...........................
Converter . 273 ....................
Replacement Parts . 273
..
Three Way Cataly tic Converter . 274
..............
State Emissions Testing . 275
T echnical Inf ormation
Technical Inf ormation
263
——yy
(yy
µµ
µµÎ
Î ÎÎ
Î Î
Î Î
Î
Î
Î
Î
Î
Î
Specif ications
266
Dimensions
Air Conditioning Weights
Capacities Capacities
189.5 in (4,813 mm)
71.7 in (1,820 mm)
57.2 in (1,453 mm)
HFC-134a (R-134a)
25 27 oz (700 750 g)
16 18 oz (450 500 g) ND-OIL8
17.09 US gal (64.7
)
107.9 in (2,740 mm)
61.1 in (1,553 mm)
61.2 in (1,554 mm)
Length
Width
Height
Wheelbase
Track
Refrigerant type
Charge quantity
Lubricant type Gross vehicle weight rating See the certification label attached
to the driver’s doorjamb.
Fuel tank
Engine
coolant 1.35 US gal (5.1
)
1.32 US gal (5.0)
1.77 US gal (6.7)
1.90 US gal (7.2
)
1.88 US gal (7.1)
2.22 US gal (8.4) 4.4 US qt (4.2
)
4.5 US qt (4.3)
4.2 US qt (4.0)
5.6 US qt (5.3
)
5.3 US qt (5.0)
2.0 US qt (1.9)
2.2 US qt (2.1
)
3.1 US qt (2.9
)
3.2 US qt (3.0)
6.9 US qt (6.5)
7.4 US qt (7.0)
2.6 US qt (2.5)
4.8 US qt (4.5)
Engine oil
Manual trans-
mission oil
Automatic
transmission
fluid
Windshield
washer
reservoir
2.3 US qt (2.2
)
2.6 US qt (2.5
)
Excluding the oil remaining in the engine. Including the coolant in the reserve tank and that remaining in the
engine.
Reserve tank capacity: 0.16 US gal (0.6
)
6-cylinder models
Approx.
Front
Rear
2:
3:
Change
Manual
Automatic
Total Manual
Automatic Change
Including
filter
Without
filter
Total
Change
Total
Change
Total
U.S.
Canada
1:
1
2 1
1 3
1
1
1
1
1
1
——yy
(yy
CONT INUED
..................................
Synthetic Oil .205
.....................................
Tachometer .64
.
Taking Care of the Unexpected .237
Technical Descriptions
......
DOT Tire Quality Grading .269
.....
Emissions Control Systems . 272
Three Way Catalytic ...............................
Converter . 273
.......................
Temperature Gauge .65
..............
Tether Anchorage Points . 47
..
Three Way Cataly tic Converter . 273
..........................
Time, Setting the .143
....................................
Timing Belt .217
....................................
Tire Chains .232
.........
Tire, How to Change a Flat . 239
.................................
Tire Labeling .271
...............................................
Tires .227
..............................
Air Pressure .228
.........................
Checking Wear .229
..........................
Compact Spare .238
......
DOT Tire Quality Grading . 269
......................................
Inf lation .227
..................................
Inspection .228 ...................................
Replacing .231
......................................
Rotating .230
...........................................
Snow .232
............................
Specif ications .268
...................
Tools, Tire Changing . 239
Towing .....................................
A Trailer .184
................
Emergency Wrecker . 255
Transmission Checking Fluid Level, ......................
Automatic . 211, 212
Checking Fluid Level, ...................................
Manual .214
..........
Fluid Selection . 211, 213, 214
..............
Identification Number . 265
.............
Shif ting the Automatic . 173
..................
Shif ting the Manual . 170
.....................................
Treadwear .269
.......................................
Trip Meter .65
................................................
Trunk . 82
....................
Emergency Opener .83
.................................
Opening the .82
...................
Open Monitor Light . 60
....................................
Turn Signals .69 Unexpected, Taking Care
..........................................
of the .237
....
Unif orm Tire Quality Grading . 269
........................
Unleaded Gasoline .154
.......
Used Oil, How to Dispose of . 207
..................................
Vanity Mirror .96
.................
Vehicle Capacity Load . 165
......................
Vehicle Dimensions .266
....
Vehicle Identif ication Number . 264
Vehicle Stability Assist (VSA) ....................................
System .182
...
VSA Activation Indicator . 60, 182
.........................
VSA Of f Switch .183
........
VSA System Indicator . 60, 182
.............................
Vehicle Storage .235
.................................................
VIN .264
..................................
Viscosity, Oil .205
...........
Voice Control System . 104, 116
Index
T U
V
INDEX
VII
——
y
y
(yy