2007 HONDA ACCORD HYBRID Owners Manual

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.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).
You can temporarily turn off the
average fuel 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.
Use the Select/Reset knob to
select the odometer display.
The display will turn back on when
you repeat the same procedure in
step 3. To turn it off:
Press and hold the Select/Reset
knob f or about 5 to 10 seconds,
then release it. The average fuel
mileage display will turn of f .
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3.
A verage Fuel Mileage
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T urning Of f t he A verage Fuel
Mileage Display
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TRIP METER AVERAGE FUEL
MILEAGE DISPLAY
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This gauge shows you the state of
charge of the battery for the
integrated motor assist (IMA). This
battery is recharged by the IMA
motor, and discharged by the IMA
when it is assisting the engine with
powering the vehicle.Since the level is not read directly,
small sensing errors can, over time,
cause the gauge to read higher than
the actual battery level. The system
will then perf orm a correction, and
the battery level gauge reading will
drop suddenly. When this happens,
IMA assist and Auto Idle Stop are
disabled until the IMA battery is
suf f iciently recharged by normal
driving. This should take only a f ew
minutes.
This correction of the battery level
gauge is normal and does not
indicate a problem. If the IMA
battery develops a problem or
becomes deteriorated, the IMA
system indicator will come on. If this
happens, have the vehicle checked
by your dealer as soon as possible.
The gauge reading may drop near
the bottom under driving conditions
that require assistance f or a long
time, such as prolonged acceleration
or climbing a long hill. The IMA
motor will recharge the battery as
you continue driving.
If the battery is mostly discharged,
the Auto Idle Stop f unction is
disabled (see page ).
The battery level gauge does not
read the battery level directly. It
calculates the level by continuously
measuring the current f low, voltage,
and temperature.
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IMA Battery Level Gauge
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Inst rument s and Cont rols
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IMA BATTERY LEVEL GAUGE
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The battery temperature will
normalize af ter a f ew minutes of
driving, and the IMA system will
work normally.
This gauge shows you the status of
the integrated motor assist (IMA).
When the IMA battery is being
charged, the lef t side of the gauge
illuminates. When the IMA is
assisting the engine, the right side of
the gauge illuminates. This shows the temperature of the
engine’s coolant. During normal
operation, the reading should be in
the middle of the gauge. In severe
driving conditions, such as very hot
weather or a long period of uphill
driving, the reading may reach near
the red mark. If it reaches the red
(Hot) mark, pull saf ely to the side of
theroad.Seepage for
instructions and precautions on
checking the engine’s cooling
system.
If the IMA battery is too hot or too
cold, the IMA system shuts down to
protect the battery. This disables the
IMA assist and auto idle stop, even
though the battery level gauge may
show that the battery is well-charged.
Theref ore, those f unctions may not
operate when you f irst start driving
in very hot or very cold weather.
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Charge/Assist Gauge Temperature Gauge
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CHARGE/ASSIST GAUGE
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This shows how much f uel you have.
It may show slightly more or less
than the actual amount. The needle
returns to the bottom after you turn
of f the ignition.
The inf ormation display in the
instrument panel shows you the
engine oil lif e and maintenance
service items when the ignition
switch is in the ON (II) position. This
inf ormation helps to keep you aware
of the periodic maintenance your
vehicle needs f or continued trouble-
f ree driving. Ref er to page f or
more inf ormation.Your vehicle’s onboard diagnostic
system will detect a loose or missing
f uel f ill cap as an evaporative system
leak. The f irst time a leak is detected
a ‘‘CHECK FUEL CAP’’ message
appears on the information display.
Turn the engine of f , and conf irm the
f uel f ill cap is installed. If it is, loosen
it, then retighten it until it clicks at
least once. The message should go
off after several days of normal
driving once you tighten or replace
the f uel f ill cap. To scroll to another
display, press the select/reset knob.
The ‘‘CHECK FUEL CAP’’ message
will appear each time you restart the
engine until the system turns the
message of f .
If the system still detects a leak in
your vehicle’s evaporative emissions
system, the malf unction indicator
lamp (MIL) comes on. If the f uel f ill
cap was not already tightened, turn
the engine of f , and check or
retighten the f uel f ill cap until it
clicks at least once. The MIL should
go off after several days of normal
driving once the cap is tightened or
replaced. If the MIL does not go of f ,
have your vehicle inspected by a
dealer. For more inf ormation, see
page .
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Fuel Gauge Check Fuel Cap Message
Maintenance Minder
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Inst rument s and Cont rols
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Avoid driving with an extremely low
f uel level. Running out of f uel could
cause the engine to misf ire, damaging
the catalytic converter.
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Controls Near the Steering Wheel
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INSTRUMENT PANEL
BRIGHTNESS
VOICE CONTROL
SWITCHES HEADLIGHTS/
TURN SIGNALS
REMOTE AUDIO
CONTROLS
HORN
STEERING WHEEL
ADJUSTMENT CRUISE CONTROLS
REAR WINDOW
DEFOGGER
HAZARD
WARNING BUTTON
VSA OFF SWITCH
MOONROOF
SWITCH WINDSHIELD
WIPERS/WASHERS
PASSENGER AIRBAG
OFF INDICATOR
(P.78)
(P.76)
(P.143)
(P.97) (P.184)(P.80) (P.75)
(P.33)
(P.79)
(P.147)(P.79, 109, 112)
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MIST
OFF
INT Intermittent
LO Low speed
HI High speed
Windshield washers Push the right lever up or down to
select a position.
The wipers run at high
speed until you release the lever.
The wipers are not activated. The wipers run at low speed.
The wipers run at high speed.
The length of the wiper
interval is varied automatically
according to the vehicle’s speed.
Vary the delay by turning the INT
TIME ring. If you turn it to the
shortest delay, the wiper speed will
increase to low speed operation
when the vehicle speed exceeds 12
mph (20 km/h). Pull the
wiper control lever toward you, and
hold it. The washers spray until you
release the lever. The wipers run at
low speed, then complete one more
sweep after you release the lever.
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6. Windshield Wiper MIST
OFFLO
HI
INT Windshield Washer
Wipers and Washers
Inst rument s and Cont rols
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µµPush down on the
lef t lever to signal a lef t turn and up
to signal a right turn. To signal a lane
change, push lightly on the lever in
the proper direction and hold it. The
lever will return to center when you
release it or complete a turn.
Turn signal
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Parking and interior lights
Headlights
High beams
Flashhighbeams Turning the
switch to the ‘‘ ’’ position turns
on the parking lights, taillights, side-
marker lights, and rear license plate
lights.
Turning the switch to the ‘‘ ’’
position turns on the headlights.
When the light switch is in the
‘‘ ’’ or ‘‘ ’’ position, the
lights on indicator comes on as a
reminder. This indicator stays on if
you leave the light switch on and
turn the ignition switch to the
ACCESSORY (I) or the LOCK (0)
position. If you leave the lights on with the
key removed f rom the ignition
switch, you will hear a reminder
chime when you open the driver’s
door.
To f lash the high beams, pull the
lever back lightly, then release it.
The high beams will stay on as long
as you hold the lever back.
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6. Turn Signal and Headlights Turn Signal
Headlights On
Turn Signals and Headlights
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µIf you remove the key f rom the
ignition switch with the headlight
switch on, but do not open the door,
the lights will turn of f af ter 10
minutes.
The lights will turn on again when
you unlock or open the driver’s door.
If you unlock the door, but do not
open it within 15 seconds, the lights
will go off. With the driver’s door
open, you will hear a lights-on
reminder chime.
To turn on the high
beams, push the lever f orward until
you hear a click. The blue high beam
indicator will come on (see page ).
To turn of f the high beams, pull the
lever back. To flash the high beams,
pull the lever f arther back, and then
release it. The high beams remain on
until the lever is released. This f eature turns of f the headlights,
parking lights, side marker lights,
taillights, and rear license plate lights
within 15 seconds of removing the
key f rom the ignition switch and
closing the driver’s door.
This feature activates if you leave
the headlight switch in the or
position, remove the key, then
open and close the driver’s door.
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Automatic Lighting Of f Feature
High Beams
Turn Signals and Headlights
Inst rument s and Cont rols
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