2008 HONDA ACCORD coolant

Using gloves or a large heavy
cloth, turn the radiator cap
counterclockwise, without pushing
down, to the f irst stop. Af ter the
pressure releases, push down on
the cap, and turn it until it comes
off.Put the radiator cap back on
tightly. Run the engine, and check
the temperature gauge. If it goes
back to the red mark, the engine
needs repair (see
on page ).
If the temperature stays normal,
check the coolant level in the
radiator reserve tank. If it has
gone down, add coolant to the
MAX mark. Put the cap back on
tightly.
If you do not f ind an obvious leak,
check the coolant level in the
radiator reserve tank. Add coolant
if the level is below the MIN mark.
If there was no coolant in the
reserve tank, you may need to add
coolant to the radiator. Let the
engine cool down until the pointer
reaches the middle of the tempera-
ture gauge, or lower, bef ore check-
ing the radiator.
Start the engine, and set the
temperature to maximum heat
(climate control to AUTO at
‘‘ ’’). Add coolant to the
radiator up to the base of the f iller
neck. If you do not have the
proper coolant mixture available,
you can add plain water.
Remember to have the cooling
system drained and ref illed with
the proper mixture as soon as you
can.
7.
6.
8.
9. 10. 11.
379
Emergency
Towing
If theEngineOverheats
368
Removing the radiator cap
while the engine is hot can
cause the coolant to spray out,
seriously scalding you.
Always let the engine and
radiator cool down before
removing the radiator cap.
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Specif icat ions (2.4engine models)
384
Dimensions
Seating Capacities
Capacities
Weights
Air Conditioning
Engine 110.2 in (2,800 mm)
62.6 in (1,590 mm)
Length
Width
Height
Wheelbase
Track
194.1 in (4,930 mm)
72.7 in (1,847 mm)
58.1 in (1,475 mm)
4.8 US qt (4.5
)
2.6 US qt (2.5)
6.9 US qt (6.5
)
2.6 US qt (2.5)
2.1 US qt (2.0)
2.0 US qt (1.9)
5.6 US qt (5.3)
4.2 US qt (4.0)
4.4 US qt (4.2)
2.11 US gal (8.0
)
2.14 US gal (8.1)
1.56 US gal (5.9
)
1.59 US gal (6.0)
5 23
62.2 in (1,580 mm) Total
FrontRear
Fuel tank
Engine
coolant
Engine oil
Manual trans-
mission fluidAutomatic
transmission
fluid
Windshield
washer
reservoir
Including the coolant in the reserve tank and that remaining in the
engine
Reserve tank capacity: 0.180 US gal (0.68
)
Excluding the oil remaining in the engine
Gross vehicle weight rating See the certification label attached
to the driver’s doorjamb.
Refrigerant type
Charge quantity
Lubricant type HFC-134a (R-134a)
14.1 15.9 oz (400 450 g)
ND-OIL8
Water cooled 4-stroke
DOHC i-VTEC 4-cylinder gasoline engine
3.43 x 3.9 in (87.0 x 99.0 mm) 144 cu-in (2,354 cm
)
10.5 : 1
ILZKR7B11S SXU22HCR11S
Type
BorexStroke
Displacement
Compression ratio
Spark plugs (U.S.)
Spark plugs (Canada)
SXU22HCR11S
ILZKR7B11S
DILZKR7A11GS 18.5 US gal (70.0
)
Approx.
Change Manual Automatic
Total ManualAutomatic
1: 2:
NGK:
DENSO: Change
Including filter
Without filter
Total
ChangeTotal
ChangeTotal U.S.
Canada
Front/Rear
ULEV PZEV
1: 2: EX,EX-L
NGK:NGK:
DENSO:
LX, LX-P1 2
1 2
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Specif ications (V6 models)
386
Dimensions
Seating Capacities
Capacities
Weights
Air Conditioning
Engine 110.2 in (2,800 mm)
Length
Width
Height
Wheelbase
Track 194.1 in (4,930 mm)
72.7 in (1,847 mm)
58.1 in (1,475 mm)
62.2 in (1,580 mm)Total
FrontRear
523
Fuel tank
Engine
coolant
Engine oil Automatic
transmission
fluid
Windshield
washer
reservoir 1.74 US gal (6.6
)
2.27 US gal (8.6)
4.2 US qt (4.0
)
4.5 US qt (4.3)
5.3 US qt (5.0
)
3.5 US qt (3.3)
7.9 US qt (7.5)
2.6 US qt (2.5
)
4.8 US qt (4.5)
Including the coolant in the reserve tank and that remaining in the
engine
Reserve tank capacity:
Excluding the oil remaining in the engine 0.180 US gal (0.68
)
Gross vehicle weight rating See the certification label attached
to the driver’s doorjamb.
Refrigerant type
Charge quantity
Lubricant type HFC-134a (R-134a)
14.1 15.9 oz (400 450 g)
ND-OIL8
3.50 x 3.66 in (89.0 x 93.0 mm) 212 cu-in (3,471 cm
)
10.5 : 1
ILZKR7B11 SXU22HCR11DILZKR7A11G
Type
BorexStroke
Displacement
Compression ratio
Spark plugs (U.S.)
Spark plugs (Canada) ILZKR7B11
SXU22HCR11 18.5 US gal (70.0
)
Water cooled 4-stroke
SOHC i-VTEC 6-cylinder (V6)
gasoline engine Approx.
1: 2: Change
Including filter
Without filter
Total
ChangeTotal U.S.
Canada
ChangeTotal
ULEVPZEV
Front/Rear
NGK:
DENSO:NGK:NGK:
DENSO:
2
1
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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
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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Indicators...........................................
TPMS . 59
Turn Signal and Hazard
...................................
Warning . 60
............................
VSA Activation . 58
.................................
VSA System . 58
.........
Indicators, Instrument Panel . 56
...............................
Inf ant Restraint . 38
......................................
Inf ant Seats . 38
..........
Tether Anchorage Points . 46
...................
Inf lation, Proper Tire . 343
........................
Inf ormation Display . 64
.................................
Inside Mirror . 101
.............................
Inspection, Tire . 345
....................
Installing a Child Seat . 41
..........
Tether Anchorage Points . 46
.............................
Using LATCH . 42
............................
Instrument Panel . 55
........
Instrument Panel Brightness . 72
..............
Instruments and Controls . 53
...............................
Interior Lights . 116
........................................
Introduction . i
.................
Jacking up the Vehicle . 358 .......................................
Jack, Tire . 358
................................
Jump Starting . 364
..................................................
Keys . 76
.......................
Label, Certif ication . 382
.................
Lane Change, Signaling . 69
..................
Lap/Shoulder Belts . 14, 19
...............................
LATCH System . 42
Lights
....................
Bulb Replacement . 329
.......................................
Indicator . 55
.........................................
Parking . 69
............................
Turn Signal . 60, 69
......
LOCK (Ignition Key Position) . 78
Locks
.......
Anti-thef t Steering Column . 78
..........................
Childproof Door . 86
............................
Fuel Fill Door . 261
..................................
Glove Box . 113
....................
Lockout Prevention . 80
.................................
Power Door . 79 ...........................................
Trunk . 90
........................
Low Coolant Level . 267
.........................
Low Fuel Indicator . 61
...
Lower Gear, Downshif ting to a . 282
...
Low Oil Pressure Indicator . 56, 369
................................
Lower Anchors . 42
Lubricant Specif ications
..................................
Chart . 384, 386
...........
Luggage, Storing (Cargo) . 273
..................................
Maintenance . 305
........................................
Minder . 307
Main Items and Sub
..............................
Items . 310, 313
Owner’s Maintenance ...................................
Checks . 312
.........................
Minder Indicator . 62
..........................................
Saf ety . 306
.......
Malf unction Indicator Lamp . 370
...................
Manual Transmission . 282
........
Manual Transmission Fluid . 325
.........................
Meters, Gauges . 55, 63
Index
INDEX
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..................................
Saf ety Belts . 8, 18
.........
Safety Defects, Reporting . 402
.................................
Saf ety Features . 7
...........................................
Airbags . 9
.......................................
Seat Belts . 8
.............
Saf ety Labels, Location of . 52
..............................
Saf ety Messages . iii
...............
Satellite Radio, XM . 157, 187 .....................................
Seat Belts . 8, 18
...............
Additional Information . 18
Automatic Seat Belt
...............................
Tensioners . 19
.....................................
Cleaning . 338
................
Lap/Shoulder Belt . 14, 19
................................
Maintenance . 20
Reminder Indicator and
................................
Beeper . 18, 56
...................
System Components . 18
...............
Use During Pregnancy . 16
...
Wearing a Lap/Shoulder Belt . 19
Seats
.................................
Adjusting . 92-94
.........................................
Folding . 97
.......................................
Heaters . 100
............................
Security System . 217
.........................
Select/Reset Knob . 63
.....................
Selecting a Child Seat . 40
...
Selector Knob (Disc Changer) . 149
...............................
Serial Number . 382
..............................
Service Minder . 307
...........................
Service Manual . 403
.........
Service Station Procedures . 261
..........................
Setting the Clock . 214
...
Shif t Lever Position Indicators . 284 ........................
Shif t Lock Release . 287
................................
Side Airbags . 9, 27
...
How Your Side Airbags Work . 27
How the Side Airbag Of f
......................
Indicator Works . 29
..................
Side Curtain Airbags . 9, 28
How Your Side Curtain ..........................
Airbags Work . 28
...............................
Signaling Turns . 69
.....................................
Snow Tires . 349
................................
Sound System . 133
Spare Tire
......................................
Inf lating . 356
....................
Specif ications . 385, 387
............................
Spark Plugs . 384, 386
........................
Specif ications . 384, 386
................................
Speed Control . 223
........................
Speed Limiter . 283, 287
...................................
Speedometer . 63
.......................
Reminder Indicators . 56
.......................
Remote Transmitter . 86
Replacement Inf ormation
................
Engine Oil and Filter . 318
..........................................
Fuses . 372
................................
Light Bulbs . 329
................................
Timing Belt . 328
...........................................
Tires . 348
.............................
Wiper Blades . 340
Replacing Seat Belts Af ter a
............................................
Crash . 20
.........
Reserve Tank, Coolant . 267, 320
...............................
Restraint, Child . 33
..................
Reverse Gear Position . 285
................................
Rotation, Tire . 347
Index
INDEX
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