2015 HONDA ACCORD COUPE ignition

68Instrument Panel
Indicators*1:Models with the smart entry system have an ENGINE START/STOP button instead of an ignition switch.Indicator
Name
On/Blinking
Explanation
Parking Brake
and Brake
System Indicator
(Red)
●Comes on for a few seconds when you turn the
ignition switch to ON
(w
*1, then goes off if the
parking brake has been released.
●Comes on when the parking brake is applied, and
goes off when it is released.●Comes on when the brake fluid level is low.●Comes on if there is a problem with the brake
system.●The beeper sounds and the indicator comes on if
you drive with the parking brake not fully
released.
●Comes on while driving - Make sure the
parking brake is released. Check the brake fluid
level.
2 What to do when the indicator comes on
while driving P. 522
●Comes on along with the ABS indicator -
Have your vehicle checked by a dealer.
2 If the Brake System Indicator (Red) Comes
On P. 522
Brake System
Indicator
(Amber)
●Comes on for a few seconds when you turn the
ignition switch to ON
(w
*1, then goes off.
●Comes on if there is a problem with a component
related to braking.
●Stays on constantly - Have your vehicle
checked by a dealer.
U.S.Canada(Red)U.S.Canada(Amber)

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Instrument Panel
*1:Models with the smart entry system have an ENGINE START/STOP button instead of an ignition switch.Indicator
Name
On/Blinking
Explanation
Low Oil Pressure
Indicator
●Comes on when you turn the ignition switch to
ON
(w
*1, and goes off when the engine starts.
●Comes on when the engine oil pressure is low.
●Comes on while driving - Immediately stop
in a safe place.
2 If the Low Oil Pressure Indicator Comes
On P. 520
Malfunction
Indicator Lamp
●Comes on when you turn the ignition switch to
ON
(w
*1, and goes off either when the engine
starts or after several seconds if the engine did not
start. If “readiness codes” have not been set, it
blinks five times before it goes off.
●Comes on if there is a problem with the emissions
control system.●Blinks when a misfire in the engine's cylinders is
detected.
●Readiness codes are part of the on board
diagnostics for the emissions control systems.
2 Testing of Readiness Codes P. 537
●Comes on while driving - Have your vehicle
checked by a dealer.●Blinks while driving - Stop in a safe place
where there are no flammable objects. Stop
the engine for 10 minutes or more, and wait
for it to cool down. Then, take the vehicle to a
dealer.
2 If the Malfunction Ind icator Lamp Comes
On or Blinks P. 521
Charging System
Indicator
●Comes on when you turn the ignition switch to
ON
(w
*1, and goes off when the engine starts.
●Comes on when the battery is not charging.
●Comes on while driving - Turn off the
climate control system and rear defogger in
order to reduce electricity consumption.
2 If the Charging System Indicator Comes
On P. 520

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*1:Models with the smart entry system have an ENGINE START/STOP button instead of an ignition switch.Indicator
Name
On/Blinking
Explanation
Transmission
Indicator
*
●Blinks if the transmission system has a problem.
●Blinks while driving - Avoid sudden starts
and acceleration and have your vehicle checked
by a dealer immediately.
Seat Belt
Reminder
Indicator
●Comes on and the beeper sounds if you are not
wearing a seat belt when you turn the ignition
switch to ON
(w
*1.
●If the front passenger is not wearing a seat belt,
the indicator comes on a few seconds later.●Blinks while driving if either you or the front
passenger has not fastened a seat belt. The
beeper sounds and the indicator blinks at regular
intervals.
●The beeper stops and the indicator goes off
when you and the front passenger fasten their
seat belts.●Stays on after you or the front passenger
has fastened the seat belt - A detection
error may have occurred in the sensor. Have
your vehicle checked by a dealer.
2 Seat Belt Reminder P. 33
Low Fuel
Indicator
●Comes on when the fuel reserve is running low
(approximately 2.6 U.S. gal./9.7 Liter left).●Blinks if there is a problem with the fuel gauge.
●Comes on - Refuel your vehicle as soon as
possible.●Blinks - Have your vehicle checked by a dealer.
Anti-lock Brake
System ( ABS)
Indicator
●Comes on for a few seconds when you turn the
ignition switch to ON
(w
*1, then goes off.
●If it comes on at any other time, there is a problem
with the ABS.
●Stays on constantly - Have your vehicle
checked by a dealer. With this indicator on,
your vehicle still has normal braking ability but
no anti-lock function.
2 Anti-lock Brake System (ABS) P. 442
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Instrument Panel
*1:Models with the smart entry system have an ENGINE START/STOP button instead of an ignition switch.Indicator
Name
On/Blinking
Explanation
Supplemental
Restraint System
Indicator
●Comes on for a few seconds when you turn the
ignition switch to ON
(w
*1, then goes off.
●Comes on if a problem with any of the following
is detected:
-Supplemental restraint system
- Side airbag system
- Side curtain airbag system
- Seat belt tensioner
●Stays on constantly or does not come on at
all - Have your vehicle checked by a dealer.
Vehicle Stability
Assist (VSA ®)
System Indicator
●Comes on for a few seconds when you turn the
ignition switch to ON
(w
*1, then goes off.
●Blinks when VSA ® is active.●Comes on if there is a problem with the VSA®
system or hill start assist system.
●Stays on constantly - Have your vehicle
checked by a dealer.
2 Vehicle Stability Assist (VSA® ), aka
Electronic Stability Control (ESC), System
P. 432
Vehicle Stability
Assist (VSA ®)
OFF Indicator
●Comes on for a few seconds when you turn the
ignition switch to ON
(w
*1, then goes off.
●Comes on when you deactivate VSA ®.
2VSA ® On and Off P. 433
Door and Trunk
Open Indicator
●Comes on for a few seconds if you turn the
ignition switch to ON
(w
*1, then goes off.
●Comes on if either door or the trunk is not
completely closed.●The beeper sounds and the indicator comes on if
either door or the trunk is opened while driving.
●Goes off when both doors and the trunk are
closed.

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*1:Models with the smart entry system have an ENGINE START/STOP button instead of an ignition switch.Indicator
Name
On/Blinking
Explanation
Electric Power
Steering (EPS)
System Indicator
●Comes on when you turn the ignition switch to
ON
(w
*1, and goes off when the engine starts.
●Comes on if there is a problem with the EPS
system.
●Stays on constantly or does not come on at
all - Have your vehicle checked by a dealer.
2 If the Electric Power Steering (EPS) System
Indicator Comes On P. 522
Low Tire
Pressure/TPMS
Indicator
●Comes on for a few seconds when you turn the
ignition switch to ON
(w
*1, then goes off.
●May come on briefly if the ignition switch is
turned to ON
(w
*1 and the vehicle is not moved
within 45 seconds, to indicate the calibration
process is not yet complete.
●Comes on and stays on when:
- One or more tires’ pressures are determined to
be significantly low.
- The system has not been calibrated.
●Comes on while driving - Stop in a safe
place, check tire pressures, and inflate the
tire(s) if necessary.●Stays on after the tires are inflated to the
recommended pressures - The system needs
to be calibrated.
2 TPMS Calibration P. 436
●Blinks for about one minute, and then stays on if
there is a problem with the TPMS, or when a
compact spare tire is temporarily installed.
●Blinks and remains on - Have your vehicle
checked by a dealer. If the vehicle is fitted with
a compact spare, get your regular tire repaired
or replaced and put back on your vehicle as
soon as you can.
Turn Signal and
Hazard Warning
Indicators
●Blinks when you operate the turn signal lever.●Blink along with all turn signals when you press
the hazard warning button.
●Does not blink or blinks rapidly - A turn
signal light bulb has blown. Change the bulb
immediately.
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Instrument Panel
*1:Models with the smart entry system have an ENGINE START/STOP button instead of an ignition switch.Indicator
Name
On/Blinking
Explanation
High Beam
Indicator
●Comes on when the high beam headlights are on.
—
Lights On
Indicator
●Comes on whenever the light switch is on, or in
AUTO when the exterior lights are on.
●If you remove the key from the ignition switch
*1
while the exterior lights are on, a chime sounds
when the driver's door is opened.
Fog Light
Indicator
*
●Comes on when the fog lights are on.
—
Immobilizer
System Indicator
●Comes on briefly when you turn the ignition
switch to ON
(w
*1, then goes off.
●Comes on if the immobilizer system cannot
recognize the key information.
●Blinks - You cannot start the engine. Turn the
ignition switch to LOCK
(0
*1, pull the key out,
and then insert the key and turn it to ON
(w
*1
again.
●Repeatedly blinks - The system may be
malfunctioning. Have your vehicle checked by a
dealer.●Do not attempt to alter this system or add
other devices to it. Electrical problems can
occur.
Security System
Alarm Indicator
●Blinks when the security system alarm has been
set.
2 Security System Alarm P. 103
Indicator
* Not available on all models

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*1:Models with the smart entry system have an ENGINE START/STOP button instead of an ignition switch.Indicator
Name
On/Blinking
Explanation
Message
Forward
Collision
Warning
(FCW )
Indicator
*●Comes on for a few seconds
when you turn the ignition
switch to ON
(w
*1, then goes
off.
●Comes on when you have
customized FCW to turn off.●Comes on if there is a problem
with the FCW system.
●Stays on constantly without FCW off - Have your
vehicle checked by a dealer.
●Blinks when the system detects
a likely collision with a vehicle
in front of you. The beeper
sounds.
●Blinks while driving - Take appropriate action to prevent
a collision (apply the brakes, change lanes, etc.).
—
●Comes on when the FCW
system shuts itself off.
●Stays on - The temperature inside the FCW system is too high.
The system activates when the tem perature inside the system
cools down.
2 Automatic shutoff P. 426
●Stays on - The area around the camera is blocked by dirt, mud,
etc. Stop your vehicle in a safe place, and wipe it off with a soft
cloth.●Have your vehicle checked by a dealer if the indicator and
message come back on after you cleaned the area around
the camera.
2 Automatic shutoff P. 4262Automatic shutoff P. 426
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* Not available on all models

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Instrument Panel
*1:Models with the smart entry system have an ENGINE START/STOP button instead of an ignition switch.Indicator
Name
On/Blinking
Explanation
Message
Lane Departure
Warning (LDW)
Indicator
*
●Comes on for a few seconds when
you turn the ignition switch to ON (w
*1, then goes off.
●Comes on if there is a problem with
the LDW system.
●Stays on constantly - Have your
vehicle checked by a dealer.
●Blinks when your vehicle is too close
to the lane lines. The beeper sounds.
●Blinks while driving - Take
appropriate action to keep your vehicle
within the lane lines.
—
●Comes on when the LDW system
shuts itself off.
●Stays on - The temperature inside the
LDW camera is too high.
The system activates when the
temperature inside the camera cools
down.
2 LDW Camera P. 429
●Stays on - The area around the camera
is blocked by dirt, mud, etc. Stop your
vehicle in a safe place, and wipe it off
with a soft cloth.●Have your vehicle checked by a dealer if
the indicator and message come back
on after you cleaned the area around
the camera.
2 LDW Camera P. 429
* Not available on all models