2008 HONDA ACCORD COUPE checking oil

This shows the temperature of the
engine’s coolant. During normal
operation, the pointer should rise
from the bottom mark to about the
middle of the gauge. In severe
driving conditions, such as very hot
weather or a long period of uphill
driving, the pointer may rise to the
upper zone. If it reaches the red
(hot) mark, pull saf ely to the side of
the road. Turn to page for
instructions and precautions on
checking the engine cooling system.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.
If your f uel f ill cap is loose or
missing, a ‘‘CHECK FUEL CAP’’
message appears on the information
display af ter you start the engine.
For more inf ormation, see page .
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. 262
307 367
Gauges
Temperature Gauge Fuel Gauge
Check Fuel Cap Message
Maintenance Minder
66
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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This section explains why it is
important to keep your vehicle well
maintained and how to f ollow basic
maintenance saf ety precautions.
This section also includes
instructions on how to read the
maintenance minder messages on
the information display, and
instructions f or simple maintenance
tasks you may want to take care of
yourself .
If you have the skills and tools to
perf orm more complex maintenance
tasks on your vehicle, you may want
to purchase the service manual. See
page f or inf ormation on how to
obtain a copy, or see your dealer.......................
Maintenance Saf ety .306
....................
Maintenance Minder .307
..............................
Fluid Locations .314
........................
Adding Engine Oil .316
Changing the Engine Oil and
...........................................
Filter .318
..............................
Engine Coolant .320
....................
Windshield Washers .322
.......................
Transmission Fluid .323
..........
Automatic Transmission .323
..............
Manual Transmission .325
................
Brake and Clutch Fluid .326
................................
Brake Fluid .326
...............................
Clutch Fluid .327
....................
Power Steering Fluid .327
....................................
Timing Belt .328
.............................................
Lights .329
................
Cleaning the Seat Belts .338
.....................................
Floor Mats .338
..................
Dust and Pollen Filter .339
.................................
Wiper Blades .340
...............................................
Tires .343
...................
Checking the Battery .351
.............................
Vehicle Storage .352
403
Maintenance
Maint enance
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DANGER, Explanation of .iii
...................................
Dashboard .3,54
..........
Daytime Running Lights .61,71
Daytime Running Lights
.......................................
Indicator .61
.................................
Dead Battery .364
.........
Def ects, Reporting Saf ety .402
................
Def ogger, Rear Window .74
......
Def rosting the Windows .124,129
............................
Dimensions .384,386
...............
Dimming the Headlights .69
Dipstick
..........
Automatic Transmission .323
..................................
Engine Oil .266
..........................
Directional Signals .69
........
Disc Brake Wear Indicators .290
.....................
Disposal of Used Oil .319
Doors
..........................
Auto Door Lock .80
.......................
Auto Door Unlock .83
..............
Childproof Door Locks .86
..............
Locking and Unlocking .79
..........
DOT Tire Quality Grading .388
.........................................
CD Care .206
..........................
CD Changer .163,194
.......................................
CD Player .141
........................
Certif ication Label .382
............................................
Chains .349
....................
Changing a Flat Tire .357
Changing Oil
........................................
How to .318
......................................
When to .307
...
Charging System Indicator .56,369
............
Check Fuel Cap Message .262
............
Checklist, Bef ore Driving .280
.....................................
Child Saf ety .33
..............................
Booster Seats .48
.............................
Child Seats .40,41
Important Saf ety
..........................
Reminders .30-50
..........................................
Inf ants .38
..........................
Larger Children .47
.........................................
LATCH .42
......................
Risks with Airbags .34
.............................
Small Children .39
..........................................
Tether .46
...........................
Warning Labels .52
..........
Where Should a Child Sit .34 .......................................
Child Seats .33
.........................................
LATCH .42
..........
Tether Anchorage Points .46
..................
Childproof Door Locks .86
................
Cleaning the Seat Belts .338
...............
Climate Control System .125
..............................................
Clock .214
...................................
Clutch Fluid .327
..................
CO in the Exhaust .51,396
............
Cold Weather, Starting in .281
..............................
Compact Spare .356
.........................................
Compass .219
.................
Console Compartment .112
.................
Consumer Inf ormation .400
.............
Controls, Instruments and .53
Coolant
........................................
Adding .320
....................................
Checking .267
.........................
Proper Solution .320
...................
Temperature Gauge .66
Crankcase Emissions Control ........................................
System .394
................
Cruise Control Indicator .62
............
Cruise Control Operation .223
.............
Customer Service Of f ice .400
Index
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Downshif ting, Manual.............................
Transmission .282
...........
Driver and Passenger Safety .5
...........................................
Driving .279
....................................
Economy .268
..........
Dual Temperature Control .130
..................
Dust and Pollen Filter .339
..............................
Economy, Fuel .268
..................................
Emergencies .355
.............
Battery, Jump Starting .364
...........
Brake System Indicator .371
................
Changing a Flat Tire .357
.....
Charging System Indicator .369
.........
Hazard Warning Flashers .73
............................
Jump Starting .364
..................
Checking the Fuses .372
.....
Low Oil Pressure Indicator .369
...
Malf unction Indicator Lamp .370
..................
Overheated Engine .367
.......................................
Towing .379
.........................
Emergency Brake .109
......................
Emergency Flashers .73
......................
Emergency Towing .379 .......................
Emissions Controls .394
........................
Emissions Testing .397
Engine
............
Adding Engine Coolant .320
....
Coolant Temperature Gauge .66
.........................
If It Won’t Start .362
...
Malf unction Indicator Lamp .370
.......................
Oil Lif e Indicator .307
..............
Oil Pressure Indicator .369
..............
Oil, What Kind to Use .316
...............................
Overheating .367
....................
Specif ications .384,386
....................
Speed Limiter .283,287
.......................................
Starting .281
..........
Engine Speed Limiter .283,287
......................
Ethanol in Gasoline .261
.
Evaporative Emissions Controls .394
...............................
Exhaust Fumes .51
Expectant Mothers, Use of Seat
........................................
Belts by .16
..........................
Fan, Interior .121,128
.........................................
Features .119
....................
Filling the Fuel Tank .261 Filters
........................
Dust and Pollen .339
...............................................
Oil .318
.............
Flashers, Hazard Warning .73
...................
Flat Tire, Changing a .357
Fluids
..........
Automatic Transmission .324
..........................................
Brake .326
.........................................
Clutch .327
..............
Manual Transmission .325
..........................
Power Steering .327
..................
Windshield Washer .322
........................................
Fog Lights .72
...........................
Folding Rear Seat .97
..........................
Four-way Flashers .73
..............................
Front Airbags .9,23
.................................................
Fuel .260
........
Check Fuel Cap Message .262
......................
Fill Door and Cap .261
...........................................
Gauge .66
.....................
Low Fuel Indicator .61
................
Octane Requirement .260
...............................
Oxygenated .261
........................
Tank, Ref ueling .261
Index
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Fuel Economy .268
....
Fuel Economy (ECO) Indicator .59
.....................
Fuses, Checking the .372
...
Identif ication Number, Vehicle .382
Ignition
..............................................
Keys .76 ...........................................
Switch .78
............
Timing Control System .395
........................
Immobilizer System .77
.........
Important Safety Precautions .6
.........................................
Indicators .56
...............
ABS (Anti-lock Brake) .58
Brake (Parking and Brake
............................
System) .57,371
................
Charging System .56,369
.............................
Cruise Control .62
.................................
Cruise Main .62
DRL (Daytime Running
......................................
Lights) .61
...................................
Fog Lights .62
............
Fuel Economy Indicator .59
...................................
High Beam .61
........
Key (Immobilizer System) .62
.....................................
Lights On .60
......................................
Low Fuel .61
................
Low Oil Pressure .56,369
......................
Low Tire Pressure .59
...
Malf unction Indicator Lamp .370
..........................
Security System .61
...........................
Side Airbag Of f .57
.......................................
Seat Belt .56
...............................................
SRS .57
.............
Halogen Headlight Bulbs .329 ...........................
HandsFreeLink.231
..............
Hazard Warning Flashers .73
........................................
Headlights .69
........................................
Aiming .329
..............
Automatic Lighting Off .71
..............
Automatic Lighting On .70
............
Daytime Running Lights .71
..................
High Beam Indicator .61
.........................
Reminder Chime .69
Replacing Halogen
..............................
Bulbs .329,336
...................................
Turning on .69
........................
Head Restraints .13,94
.....................
Heating and Cooling .120
.............................
Heated Mirrors .102
...................................
Heater, Seat .100
HomeLink
Universal
................................
Transceiver .226
........
Hood, Opening and Closing .264
...........................
Hydraulic Clutch .327
......
Gas Mileage, Improving .268,269
.........................................
Gasoline .260
...........................................
Gauge .66
.....................
Low Fuel Indicator .61
................
Octane Requirement .260
........................
Tank, Ref ueling .261
................
Gas Station Procedures .261
Gauges
...
Engine Coolant Temperature .66
...............................................
Fuel .66
Gearshif t Lever Positions ..........
Automatic Transmission .284
..............
Manual Transmission .282
......................................
Glove Box .113
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating
.............................
(GVWR) .275,299
Index
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Neutral Gear Position .285
..................
New Vehicle Break-in .260
.....................
Normal Shif t Speeds .283
...................
NOTICE, Explanation of .i
...............
Numbers, Identif ication .382
...
Octane Requirement, Gasoline .260
.........................................
Odometer .64
Oil
........................
Change, How to .318
......................
Change, When to .307
......................
Checking Engine .266
..............
Pressure Indicator .56,369
Selecting Proper Viscosity
......................................
Chart .317
...........
ON (Ignition Key Position) .78 Onboard Ref ueling Vapor
....................................
Recovery .394
............................
Outside Mirrors .101
....
Outside Temperature Indicator .65
....................
Overheating, Engine .367
....
Owner’s Maintenance Checks .312
.........................
Oxygenated Fuels .261
..............
Panel Brightness Control .72
........................
Park Gear Position .285
...........................................
Parking .289
...............................
Parking Brake .109
Parking Brake and Brake
.................
System Indicator .57,371
.................................
Parking Lights .69
..
Parking Over Things that Burn .396
....
Passenger Airbag Of f Indicator .30
.............................
PGM-FI System .395
...................................
Pollen Filter .339
..........................
Power Door Locks .79
................
Power Seat Adjustments .92
...............
Power Socket Locations .111
............................
Power Windows .103
.........
Pregnancy, Using Seat Belts .16 .........
Protecting Adults and Teens .11
...
Additional Safety Precautions .17
.....
Advice f or Pregnant Women .16
........................
Protecting Children .33
.....................
General Guidelines .33
.......................
Protecting Inf ants .38
.......
Protecting Larger Children .47
.........
Protecting Small Children .39
Using Child Seats with
.....................................
Tethers .46
.............................
Using LATCH .42
...................
Radiator Overheating .367
.............
Radio/CD Sound System .133
.................
Radio Thef t Protection .213
...........................
Readiness Codes .397
..
Rear Lights, Bulb Replacement .334
..........................
Rear Seat, Folding .97
..........................
Rear View Mirror .101
.................
Rear Window Def ogger .74
.........
Reclining the Seat Backs .92,93
.......
Recommended Shif t Speeds .283
........................................
Ref ueling .261
....................
Methanol in Gasoline .261
........................
Mirrors, Adjusting .101
.........
Modif ications Your Vehicle .272
.......................................
Moonroof .107
Index
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SRS, Additional Inf ormation .21
...
Additional Safety Precautions .31
.............................
Airbag Service .31
......
Airbag System Components .21
How the Passenger Airbag Of f
......................
Indicator Works .30
How the Side Airbag Of f ......................
Indicator Works .29
..
How the SRS Indicator Works .29
How Your Front Airbags
.......................................
Works .23
.
How Your Side Airbags Works .27
How Your Side Curtain Airbags
.........................................
Work .28
.............................
SRS Indicator .29,57
....
START (Ignition Key Position) .78
.......................
Starting the Engine .281
In Cold Weather at High ..................................
Altitude .281
................
With a Dead Battery .364
........
Steam Coming f rom Engine .367
Steering Wheel
................................
Adjustments .75
.............
Anti-theft Column Lock .78
.......
Steering Wheel Buttons .211,232
...................
Stereo Sound System .133 ......................................
Sun Visors .114
........................
Sunglasses Holder .113
Supplemental Restraint
..................................
System.9,21
......................................
Servicing .31
.........................
SRS Indicator .29,57
...................
System Components .21
..................................
Synthetic Oil .317
.
Taking Care of the Unexpected .355
Technical Descriptions
......
DOT Tire Quality Grading .388
.....
Emissions Control Systems .394
Three Way Catalytic
...............................
Converter .396
.......................
Temperature Gauge .66
....................
Temperature, Outside .65
..............
Tether Anchorage Points .46
................
Thef t Protection, Radio .213
..
Three Way Catalytic Converter .396
..........................
Time, Setting the .214
....................................
Timing Belt .328
....................................
Tire Chains .349
.........
Tire, How to Change a Flat .357 ...........................
Tire Inf ormation .390
.................................
Tire Labeling .390
Tire Pressure Monitoring
............
System (TPMS) .295,392
Low Tire Pressure ...........................
Indicator .59,295
Required Federal ............................
Explanation .392
..................
TPMS Indicator .59,296
...............................................
Tires .343
..............................
Air Pressure .344
........................................
Chains .349
.........................
Checking Wear .345
..........................
Compact Spare .356
......
DOT Tire Quality Grading .388
......................................
Inf lation .343
..................................
Inspection .345
...................................
Replacing .348
......................................
Rotating .347
................................
Service Lif e .346
...........................................
Snow .349
....................
Specif ications .385,387
...................
Tools, Tire Changing .357
Index
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A Trailer .298
................
Emergency Wrecker .379
.............................
Weight Limit .298
Transmission Checking Fluid Level, ..............................
Automatic .323
Checking Fluid Level,
...................................
Manual .325
..................
Fluid Selection .324,325
..............
Identif ication Number .383
.............
Shif ting the Automatic .284
..................
Shif ting the Manual .282
.....................................
Treadwear .345
.......................................
Trip Meter .65
................................................
Trunk .90
....................
Emergency Opener .91
.................................
Opening the .90
..............................
Open Monitor .60
....................................
Turn Signals .69
Unexpected, Taking Care of
...............................................
the .355
....
Unif orm Tire Quality Grading .388 ........................
Unleaded Gasoline .260
.......
Used Oil, How to Dispose of .319
................................
Vanity Mirror .115
.................
Vehicle Capacity Load .274
.............
Vehicle Dimensions .384,386
....
Vehicle Identif ication Number .382
Vehicle Stability Assist (VSA)
....................................
System .293
...
VSA Activation Indicator .58,293
.........................
VSA Of f Switch .294
........
VSA System Indicator .58,293
.............................
Vehicle Storage .352
.............................
Ventilation .122,128
.................................................
VIN .382
..................................
Viscosity, Oil .317
...........
Voice Control System .126,174
............
WARNING, Explanation of .iii
.........
Warning Labels, Location of .52
..................
Warranty Coverages .401 Washers, Windshield
........
Checking the Fluid Level .322
.......................................
Indicator .62
.....................................
Operation .68
Wheels ...............
Adjusting the Steering .75
............
Alignment and Balance .346
..........................
Compact Spare .356
..............................
Wrench, Nut .358
Windows .............................
Auto Reverse .104
................
Operating the Power .103
...........................
Rear, Def ogger .74
Windshield .......................................
Cleaning .68
...........................
Def roster .124,129
.......................................
Washers .68
Wipers, Windshield .......................
Changing Blades .340
.....................................
Operation .68
....................................
Worn Tires .345
.....
Wrecker, Emergency Towing .379
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