2010 HONDA ACCORD SEDAN temp gauge

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.
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10.
11.
375
Emergency
Towing
If theEngineOverheats
364
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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Make sure the gas tank is nearly,
but not completely, f ull (around
3/4).
Without touching the accelerator
pedal, start the engine, and let it
idle f or 20 seconds.
If you take your vehicle f or an
emissions test shortly af ter the
battery has been disconnected or
gone dead, it may not pass the test.
This is because of certain ‘‘readiness
codes’’ that must be set in the on-
board diagnostics f or the emissions
systems. These codes are erased
when the battery is disconnected,
and set again only after several days
of driving under a variety of
conditions.
If the testing f acility determines that
the readiness codes are not set, you
will be requested to return at a later
date to complete the test. If you must
get the vehicle retested within the
next two or three days, you can
condition the vehicle f or retesting by
doing the f ollowing.
Make sure the vehicle has been
parked with the engine of f f or 6
hours or more.
Make sure the ambient
temperature is between 40° and
95°F (4° and 35°C).
Keep the vehicle in Park
(automatic) or neutral (manual).
Increase the engine speed to 2,000
rpm,andholditthereuntilthe
temperature gauge rises to at least
1/4of thescale(about3minutes).
Without touching the accelerator
pedal, let the engine idle f or 20
seconds.
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T esting of Readiness Codes
Emissions T esting
Technical Inf ormation
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...............DANGER, Explanation of .iii
...................................Dashboard.3,54
..........Daytime Running Lights .61,71
Daytime Running Lights
.......................................Indicator.61
.................................Dead Battery.360
.........Def ects, Reporting Saf ety .398
................Def ogger, Rear Window .74
......Def rosting the Windows .123,129
............................Dimensions.380,382
...............Dimming the Headlights .69
Dipstick
..........Automatic Transmission .319
..................................Engine Oil.262
..........................Directional Signals.69
........Disc Brake Wear Indicators .286
.....................Disposal of Used Oil.315
Doors
..........................Auto Door Lock.80
.......................Auto Door Unlock.83
..............Childproof Door Locks .86
..............Locking and Unlocking .79
..........DOT Tire Quality Grading .384
..........................CD Changer.163,194
.......................................CD Player.141
........................Certif ication Label.378
............................................Chains.345
....................Changing a Flat Tire.353
Changing Oil
........................................How to.314
......................................When to.303
...Charging System Indicator .56,365
............Check Fuel Cap Message .258
............Checklist, Bef ore Driving .276
.....................................Child Saf ety.33
..............................Booster Seats.48
.............................Child Seats.40,41
Important Saf ety
..........................Reminders.33-50
..........................................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 .334
...............Climate Control System .125
..........................On/Off Button.127
..............................................Clock.214
...................................Clutch Fluid.323
..................CO in the Exhaust .51,392
............Cold Weather, Starting in .277
..............................Compact Spare.352
.........................................Compass.219
.................Console Compartment .112
.................Consumer Inf ormation .396
.............Controls, Instruments and .53
Coolant
........................................Adding.316
....................................Checking.263
.........................Proper Solution.316
...................Temperature Gauge .66
Crankcase Emissions Control
........................................System.390
................Cruise Control Indicator .62
............Cruise Control Operation .223
.........................Customer Service.396
Index
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Downshif ting, Manual
.............................Transmission.278
...........Driver and Passenger Safety .5
...........................................Driving.275
....................................Economy.264
..........Dual Temperature Control .130
..................Dust and Pollen Filter .335
..............................Economy, Fuel.264
Electronic Stability Control (ESC)
........................................System.289
..................................Emergencies.351
.............Battery, Jump Starting .360
...........Brake System Indicator .367
................Changing a Flat Tire .353
.....Charging System Indicator .365
.........Hazard Warning Flashers .73
............................Jump Starting.360
..................Checking the Fuses .368
.....Low Oil Pressure Indicator .365
...Malf unction Indicator Lamp .366
..................Overheated Engine .363
.......................................Towing.375
.........................Emergency Brake.109
......................Emergency Flashers.73
......................Emergency Towing.375
.......................Emissions Controls.390
........................Emissions Testing.393
Engine
............Adding Engine Coolant .316
....Coolant Temperature Gauge .66
.........................If It Won’t Start.358
...Malf unction Indicator Lamp .366
.......................Oil Lif e Indicator.303
..............Oil Pressure Indicator .365
..............Oil, What Kind to Use .312
...............................Overheating.363
....................Specif ications.380,382
....................Speed Limiter .279,283
.......................................Starting.277
................................................V6.382
...................................4-cylinder.380
..........Engine Speed Limiter .279,283
......................Ethanol in Gasoline.257
.Evaporative Emissions Controls .390
...............................Exhaust Fumes.51
Expectant Mothers, Use of Seat
........................................Belts by.16
..........................Fan, Interior.121,128
.........................................Features.119
....................Filling the Fuel Tank .257
Filters
........................Dust and Pollen.335
...............................................Oil.314
.............Flashers, Hazard Warning .73
...................Flat Tire, Changing a .353
Fluids
..........Automatic Transmission .320
..........................................Brake.322
.........................................Clutch.323
..............Manual Transmission .321
..........................Power Steering.323
..................Windshield Washer .318
........................................Fog Lights.72
...........................Folding Rear Seat.97
..........................Four-way Flashers.73
..............................Front Airbags.9,23
Index
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.................................................Fuel.256
........Check Fuel Cap Message .258
......................Fill Door and Cap.257
...........................................Gauge.66
.....................Low Fuel Indicator.61
................Octane Requirement .256
...............................Oxygenated.257
........................Tank, Ref ueling.257
...............................Fuel Economy.264
....Fuel Economy (ECO) Indicator .59
.....................Fuses, Checking the.368
......Gas Mileage, Improving .264,265
.........................................Gasoline.256
...........................................Gauge.66
.....................Low Fuel Indicator.61
................Octane Requirement .256
........................Tank, Ref ueling.257
................Gas Station Procedures .257
Gauges
...Engine Coolant Temperature .66
...............................................Fuel.66
Gearshif t Lever Positions
..........Automatic Transmission .280
..............Manual Transmission .278
......................................Glove Box.113
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating
.............................(GVWR).271,295
.............Halogen Headlight Bulbs .325
...........................HandsFreeLink.230
..............Hazard Warning Flashers .73
........................................Headlights.69
........................................Aiming.325
..............Automatic Lighting Off .71
..............Automatic Lighting On .70
............Daytime Running Lights .71
..................High Beam Indicator .61
.........................Reminder Chime.69
Replacing Halogen
..............................Bulbs.325,332
...................................Turning on.69
........................Head Restraints.13,94
.....................Heating and Cooling.120
.............................Heated Mirrors.102
...................................Heater, Seat.100
HomeLinkUniversal
................................Transceiver.226
........Hood, Opening and Closing .260
...........................Hydraulic Clutch.323
...Identif ication Number, Vehicle .378
Ignition
..............................................Keys.76
...........................................Switch.78
............Timing Control System .391
........................Immobilizer System.77
.........Important Safety Precautions .6
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........................Low Coolant Level.263
.........................Low Fuel Indicator.61
...Lower Gear, Downshif ting to a .278
...Low Oil Pressure Indicator .56,365
................................Lower Anchors.42
Lubricant Specif ications
..................................Chart.380,382
...........Luggage, Storing (Cargo) .269
..................................Maintenance.301
........................................Minder.303
Main Items and Sub
..............................Items.306,309
Owner’s Maintenance
...................................Checks.308
.........................Minder Indicator.62
..........................................Saf ety.302
.......Malf unction Indicator Lamp .366
...................Manual Transmission .278
........Manual Transmission Fluid .321
.........................Meters, Gauges.55,63
....................Methanol in Gasoline.257
........................Mirrors, Adjusting.101
.........Modif ications Your Vehicle .268
.......................................Moonroof.107
...................Neutral Gear Position .281
..................New Vehicle Break-in .256
.....................Normal Shif t Speeds.279
...................NOTICE, Explanation of .i
...............Numbers, Identif ication .378
...Octane Requirement, Gasoline .256
.........................................Odometer.64
Oil
........................Change, How to.314
......................Change, When to.303
......................Checking Engine.262
..............Pressure Indicator .56,365
Selecting Proper Viscosity
......................................Chart.313
...........ON (Ignition Key Position) .78
Onboard Ref ueling Vapor
....................................Recovery.390
............................Outside Mirrors.102
....Outside Temperature Indicator .65
....................Overheating, Engine.363
....Owner’s Maintenance Checks .308
.........................Oxygenated Fuels.257
..............Panel Brightness Control .72
........................Park Gear Position.281
...........................................Parking.285
...............................Parking Brake.109
Parking Brake and Brake
.................System Indicator .57,367
.................................Parking Lights.69
..Parking Over Things that Burn .392
....Passenger Airbag Of f Indicator .30
.............................PGM-FI System.391
...................................Pollen Filter.335
..........................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
Index
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........................Shif t Lock Release.283
................................Side Airbags.9,27
...How Your Side Airbags Work .27
How the Side Airbag Of f
......................Indicator Works.30
..................Side Curtain Airbags .9,28
How Your Side Curtain
..........................Airbags Work.28
...............................Signaling Turns.69
.....................................Snow Tires.345
................................Sound System.133
Spare Tire
......................................Inf lating.352
....................Specif ications.381,383
............................Spark Plugs.380,382
........................Specif ications.380,382
................................Speed Control.223
........................Speed Limiter.279,283
...................................Speedometer.63
..........SRS, Additional Inf ormation .21
...Additional Safety Precautions .32
.............................Airbag Service.31
......Airbag System Components .21
How the Passenger Airbag Of f
......................Indicator Works.30
How the Side Airbag Of f
......................Indicator Works.30
..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.277
In Cold Weather at High
..................................Altitude.277
................With a Dead Battery .360
........Steam Coming f rom Engine .363
Steering Wheel
................................Adjustments.75
.............Anti-theft Column Lock .78
.......Steering Wheel Buttons .211,230
...................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.313
.Taking Care of the Unexpected .351
Technical Descriptions
......DOT Tire Quality Grading .384
.....Emissions Control Systems .390
Three Way Catalytic
...............................Converter.392
.......................Temperature Gauge.66
....................Temperature, Outside .65
..............Tether Anchorage Points .46
................Thef t Protection, Radio .213
..Three Way Catalytic Converter .392
..........................Time, Setting the.214
....................................Timing Belt.324
....................................Tire Chains.345
.........Tire, How to Change a Flat .353
...........................Tire Inf ormation.386
.................................Tire Labeling.386
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