2012 HONDA ACCORD Owners Manual

To protect items in the trunk when
you need to give the key to someone
else:Give the person the valet key.
Lockthetrunkreleaseleverwith
the master key. Also make sure
the trunk pass-through cover is
locked (see page ).
To close the trunk, press down on
the trunk lid.
Youcanopenthetrunkintwoways: Pull up on the trunk release lever
to the lef t of the driver’s seat.
Press and hold the trunk release
button on the remote transmitter. Keep the trunk lid closed at all times
while driving to avoid damaging the
lid, and to prevent exhaust gas f rom
getting into the interior. See
on page .
1. 2.
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Trunk
Carbon
Monoxide Hazard
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TRUNK RELEASE LEVER MASTER KEY
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As a saf ety f eature, your vehicle has
a release lever on the trunk latch so
the trunk can be opened f rom the
inside.Parents should decide if their
children should be shown how to use
this feature.
For more inf ormation about child
saf ety, see page .
Even if the trunk release lever is
locked with the master key, you can
open the trunk with the remote
transmitter.
To open the trunk, push the release
leverinthedirectionindicatedbythe
arrow. 38
Trunk
Emergency T runk Opener
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Moves the seat forward
and backward.
The controls f or the power
adjustable front seats are on the
outside edge of each seat bottom.
You can adjust the seats with the
ignition switch in any position. Make
all seat adjustments bef ore you start
driving.
The passenger seat has the same
adjustments as the driver’s seat but
without any height and lumbar
adjustments.
The f ront passenger’s seat adjusts
manually.
Raisesorlowerstheseat.
(Driver’s seat only)
Moves the f ront of the
seat up or down.
(Driver’s seat only) Moves the whole seat up
and f orward, or down
and backward. The front
of the seat also tilts up or
down at the same time.
(Driver’s seat only)
Adjusts the seat-back
angle f orward or
backward.
Increases or decreases
the lumbar support.
See pages f or important saf ety
inf ormation and warnings about how toproperly position the seats and seat-backs.
Except LX
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EX-L and EX-L V6 Except EX-L and EX-L V6 Driver’s seat only on SE, EX, EX-L and
V6 models
Seats
Front Seat Power A djustments
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Driver’s seat
is shown.
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To adjust the seat f orward or
backward, pull up on the bar under
the seat cushion’s f ront edge. Move
the seat to the desired position, and
releasethebar.Trytomovetheseat
to make sure it is locked in position.To change the seat-back angle, pull
up on the lever on the outside of the
seat bottom.
Once a seat is adjusted correctly,
rock it back and f orth to make sure it
is locked in position.
The driver’s seat includes a memory
f eature. Two seat positions can be
stored in separate memories. You
canthenselectamemorizedposition
by pushing the appropriate memory
button. Ref er to page f or how to
memorize and select the seat
positions.
Make all seat adjustments bef ore
you start driving.
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See pages f or important saf ety
inf ormation and warnings about how to
properly position the seats and seat-backs.
U.S. EX-L V6, and Canadian EX-L and
EX-L V6 with navigation system
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Seats
FrontSeatManualAdjustments
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Driver’s seat
is shown.
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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 about improperly positioning head restraints. 13
LX
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.
Make sure the head restraint locks
in position when you reinstall it.
When reinstalling a head restraint,
put the legs back in place. Then
adjust it to the appropriate height
while pressing the release button.
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Seats
A djust ing t he Head Rest raint Removing t he Head Rest raint
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LEGS CUSHION
RELEASE
BUTTON
Front
CUSHION
Rear Center
SEAT-BACK SEAT-BACK
LEGS RELEASE
BUTTON
Failure to reinstall, or correctly
reinstall, the head restraints can
result in severe injury during acrash.
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.
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When storing cargo, you can move
therearcentershoulderbeltoutof
the way by removing the belt f rom
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
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Pull
GUIDE RELEASE
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