2011 HONDA ACCORD COUPE Owners Manual

They are most ef f ective when you
adjust them so the center of the back
of the occupant’s head rests against
the center of the restraint.
The height of your driver’s seat is
adjustable. To raise the seat,
repeatedly pull up the lever on the
outside of the seat cushion. To lower
the seat, push the lever down
repeatedly. Your vehicle is equipped with head
restraints in all seating positions to
help protect you and your
passengers f rom the likelihood of
whiplash and other injuries.
See page f or important saf ety
inf ormation and a warning aboutimproperly positioning head restraints. 13
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Driver’s Seat Manual Height
Adjustment Head Restraints
Seats
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The head restraints adjust f or height.
You need both hands to adjust a
restraint. Do not attempt to adjust it
while driving. To raise it, pull upward.
To lower the restraint, push the
release button sideways, and push
the restraint down.To remove a head restraint f or
cleaning or repair, pull it up as f ar as
it will go. Push the release button,
then pull the restraint out of the seat-
back.When reinstalling a head restraint,
put the legs back in place. Then
adjust it to the appropriate height
while pressing the release button.
Make sure the head restraint locks
in position when you reinstall it.
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Seats
A djust ing t he Head Rest raint
Removing t he Head Rest raint
Inst rument s and Cont rols
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LEGSCUSHION
RELEASE
BUTTON
Front
CUSHION
Rear Center
SEAT-BACK SEAT-BACK
LEGS RELEASE
BUTTON
Failure to reinstall the head
restraints can result in severe
injury during a crash.
Always replace the head
restraints before driving.
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The driver’s and f ront passenger’s
seats have active head restraints. If
the vehicle is struck severely f rom
the rear, the occupant properly
secured with the seat belt will be
pushed against the seat-back and the
head restraint will automatically
move forward.
This reduces the distance between
the restraint and the occupant’s head.
It also helps protect the occupantsagainst the likelihood of whiplash
and injuries to the neck and upper
spine.
For a head restraint system to work
properly:
Do not hang any items on the head
restraints, or f rom the restraint
legs.
Do not place any object between
an occupant and the seat-back.
Install each restraint in its proper
location.
Only use genuine Honda
replacement head restraints.
Af ter a collision, the activated
restraint should return to its normal
position.
If the restraints do not return to their
normal position, or in the event of a
severe collision, have the vehicle
inspected by a Honda dealer.
Seats
A ct ive Head Rest raint s
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When storing cargo, you can move
therearcentershoulderbeltoutof
the way by removing the belt from
the guide. The back of the rear seat folds down,
giving you direct access to the trunk.
The seat-back is released f rom inside
the trunk.Remove any items from the seat
beforeyoufolddowntheseat-back.
Make sure the rear seat armrest is
stored.
To release the seat-back from inside
the trunk, pull the release under the
trunk panel. Push the seat-back
down f rom inside the trunk, or pull
the seat-back down f rom inside the
vehicle.
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Folding Rear Seat
Seats
Inst rument s and Cont rols
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Pull
GUIDE RELEASE
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Make sure that the folded seat-back
does not press against the f ront
passenger’s seat, as this could cause
the weight sensors to work
improperly.Never drive with the seat-back
f olded down and the trunk lid open.
Seeon
page . Make sure all rear shoulder belts are
positioned in f ront of the rear seat-
back, and the center shoulder belt is
re-positioned in the guide whenever
the seat-back is in its upright position.
Be sure there are no twists in any
shoulder belt.
Do not put any heavy items on the
seat-back when it is folded down.
Make sure all items in the trunk, or
items extending through the opening
into the back seat, are secured.
Loose items can fly forward and
cause injury if you have to brake
hard. See on
page . To use the console lid as an armrest,
slide it to one of its three positions.
If the rear head restraints get caught
on the f ront seat backs and you
cannot fold down the rear seat-back
f ully, you can remove the head
restraints (see page ).
Make sure the removed head
restraints are securely stored.
To lock the seat-back upright, push it
f irmly against the trunk panel. Make
sure it is latched in place by pulling
on the top of the seat.
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Seats
Carbon Monoxide HazardCarrying Cargo Armrests
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The rear seat armrest is in the
center of the rear seat. Pivot it down
to use it.
A beverage holder is located in the
armrest.Never drive with this cover open and
the trunk lid open.
See
on
page . For security, this cover can be
locked and unlocked only with the
master key. To lock the cover, insert
thekeyandturnitclockwise. Make sure all items in the trunk and
those extending through the pass-
through are secured.
The trunk pass-through cover can be
opened f rom inside the vehicle; it
f olds down onto the center armrest.
Open the cover by sliding the knob
downward and pulling on the cover.
To close the cover, swing it up and
push f irmly on the top. Make sure it
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Seats
T runk Pass-through Cover
Carbon Monoxide Hazard
Inst rument s and Cont rols
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KEY CYLINDER
LID
Rear
KNOB
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Push the right side of the switch, HI,
to rapidly heat up the seat. Af ter the
seat reaches a comfortable
temperature, select LO by pushing
the lef t side of the switch. This will
keep the seat warm.If the engine is lef t idling f or an
extended period, do not use the
seat heaters even on the LO
setting. It can weaken the battery,
causing hard starting. Use the HI setting only to heat the
seats quickly, because it draws
large amounts of current f rom the
battery.
Follow these precautions whenever
you use the seat heaters: In the LO setting, the heater runs
continuously. It does not cycle with
temperature changes. In the HI setting, the heater turns off
when the seat gets warm, and turns
back on after the seat’s temperature
drops.
Both f ront seats are equipped with
seat heaters. Because of the sensors
f or the side airbag cutof f system,
there is no heater in the passenger’s
seat-back. The ignition switch must
be in the ON (II) position to use the
heaters.U.S. SE, EX-L and EX-L V6
Canadian EX -L and EX-L V6
Seat Heaters
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Driver’s
Seat
Passenger’s
Seat
HEATERS
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Store a driver’s seat position only
when the vehicle is parked.Turn the ignition switch to the ON
(II) position. You cannot add a
new seat position in memory
unless the ignition switch is in the
ON (II) position. You can recall a
memorized position with the
ignition switch in any position.
Adjust the seat to a comfortable
position (see page ).
Your vehicle has a memory feature
f or the driver’s seat position.
Two seat positions can be stored in
separate memories. You select a
memorized position by pushing the
appropriate button or using the
appropriate remote transmitter
(Driver 1 or Driver 2).
Press and release the SET button.
You will hear a beep. Immediately
press and hold one of the memory
buttons (1 or 2) until you hear two
beeps. The indicator in the
memory button will come on. The
current position of the driver’s
seat is now stored.
1.
2.
3.
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U.S. EX-L V6 , andCanadian EX-L and
EX-L V6 with navigation systemStoring a Driving Position in
Memory
Driving Position Memory System
Inst rument s and Cont rols
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MEMORY BUTTONS
SET BUTTON
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