2015 HONDA ACCORD COUPE steering wheel

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uuAirbags uTypes of Airbags
Safe Driving
Types of AirbagsYour vehicle is equipped with three types of airbags:
• Front airbags: Airbags in front of the driver's and front passenger's seats.
• Side airbags: Airbags in the driver's and front passenger's seat-backs.
• Side curtain airbags: Airbags above the side windows.
Each is discussed in the following pages.Front Airbags (SRS)The front SRS airbags inflate in a moderate-to-severe frontal collision to help protect
the head and chest of the driver and/or front passenger.
SRS (Supplemental Restraint System) indicates that the airbags are designed to
supplement seat belts, not replace them. Seat belts are the occupant's primary
restraint system.
The front airbags are housed in the center of the steering wheel for the driver, and
in the dashboard for the front passenger. Both airbags are marked SRS AIRBAG.*1: Models with the smart entry system have an ENGINE START/STOP button instead of an
ignition switch.■
Housing Locations
1 Types of Airbags
The airbags can inflate whenever the ignition switch
is in ON
(w*1.
After an airbag inflates in a crash, you may see a
small amount of smoke. This is from the combustion
process of the inflator ma terial and is not harmful.
People with respiratory problems may experience
some temporary discomfort. If this occurs, get out of
the vehicle as soon as it is safe to do so.
1 Front Airbags (SRS)
Dual-Stage, Multiple-Threshold Front Airbags
(SRS)
Your vehicle is equipped with dual-stage, multiple-
threshold front airbags (SRS).
During a frontal crash severe enough to cause one or
both front airbags to deploy, the airbags can inflate
at different rates, depending on the severity of the
crash, whether or not the seat belts are latched, and/
or other factors. Frontal airbags are designed to
supplement the seat belts to help reduce the
likelihood of head and chest injuries in frontal
crashes.

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uuIndicators uInformation Display Warning and Information Messages
Instrument Panel
Message
Condition
Explanation
●Appears if you push the ENGINE START/STOP button
to turn the engine off without the shift lever in
(P
.
●Push the ENGINE START/STOP button twice after
moving the shift lever to
(P
.
●Appears when the power mode is in ACCESSORY.
—
●Appears when the steering wheel is locked.
●Move the steering wheel left and right while pressing
the ENGINE START/STOP button at the same time.
●Appears when you close the door with the power mode
in ON without the smart entry remote inside the vehicle.
●Disappears when you bring the smart entry remote back
inside the vehicle and close the door.
●Appears when the smart entry remote’s battery
becomes weak.
●Replace the battery as soon as possible.
2Replacing the Button Battery P. 495
Models with smart entry systemAutomatic
transmission/CVT
modelsU.S. manual
transmission
modelsCanadian models

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Controls
This chapter explains how to operate the various controls necessary for driving.
Clock.................................................... 86
Locking and Unlocking the Doors
Key Types and Functions .................... 88Low Smart Entry Remote Signal Strength
*...................................... 90
Locking/Unlocking the Doors from the
Inside ............................................... 96
Auto Door Locking/Unlocking ............ 98
Opening and Closing the Trunk ......... 99
Security System Immobilizer System .......................... 103
Security System Alarm ...................... 103
Opening and Closing the Windows ... 106Opening and Closing the Moonroof
*...109
Operating the Switches Around the
Steering Wheel
Ignition Switch
*............................... 110
ENGINE START/STOP Button
*........... 111
Ignition Switch and Power Mode
Comparison ................................... 114
Turn Signals ..................................... 115
Light Switches.................................. 115
Fog Lights
*...................................... 117
Daytime Running Lights ................... 118
Wipers and Washers ........................ 119
Brightness Control ........................... 120
Rear Defogger/Heated Door Mirror
*
Button ........................................... 121 Driving Position Memory System
*.... 122
Adjusting the Steering Wheel .......... 124
Adjusting the Mirrors Interior Rearview Mirror ................... 125
Power Door Mirrors ......................... 126
Adjusting the Seats .......................... 127
Interior Lights/Interior Convenience Items ................................................ 135
Climate Control System Using Automatic Climate Control .... 144
Synchronized Mode ......................... 146
Automatic Climate Control Sensors ... 147
* Not available on all models

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Operating the Switches Around the Steering WheelIgnition Switch
*
1Ignition Switch
*
You cannot take the key out unless the shift lever is
in (P.
If you open the driver's door when the key is in LOCK
( 0 or ACCESSORY
( q, a warning buzzer will sound
to remind you to take the key out.
If the key won't turn from LOCK
( 0 to ACCESSORY
(q, turn the key while moving the steering wheel left
and right. The steering wheel will unlock, allowing
the key to turn.
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WARNING
Removing the key from the ignition switch
while driving locks the steering. This can
cause you to lose co ntrol of the vehicle.
Remove the key from the ignition switch
only when parked.Manual transmission modelsContinuously variable transmission (CVT) modelsAll models
( 0 LOCK: Insert and remove the key in this
position.( q ACCESSORY: Operate the audio system and
other accessories in this position.( w ON: This is the pos ition when driving.(e START: This position is for starting the engine.
The switch returns to ON
( w when you let go of
the key.
* Not available on all models

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uuOperating the Switches Around the Steering Wheel uENGINE START/STOP Button
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Continued
Controls
ENGINE START/STOP Button
*
*1 : Except U.S. automatic transmission/CVT models■
Changing the Power Mode
1ENGINE START/STOP Button
*
ENGINE START/STOP Button Operating Range
You can start the engine when the smart entry
remote is inside the vehicle.
The engine may also run if the smart entry remote is
close to the door or window, even if it is outside the
vehicle.
ON mode:
Indicator in the button is off, if the engine is running.
If the smart entry remote battery is weak, the beeper
sounds. 2 If the Smart Entry Remote Battery is Weak
P. 512
Do not leave the power mode in ACCESSORY or ON
when you get out.
Operating Range
Automatic Transmission/CVT Manual Transmission
VEHICLE OFF (LOCK)
Indicator in the button is off.
The steering wheel is locked
*1.
The power to all electrical
components is turned off.
Press the button without the shift
lever in
( P.
Shift to ( P then press the button. Press the button.Without pressing
the clutch pedal
Without pressing
the brake pedal ACCESSORY
Indicator in the button is on.
Indicator in the button blinks
(from ON to ACCESSORY).
Operate the audio system and
other accessories in this position.
ON
Indicator in the button is on.
All electrical components can be
used.
Indicator
Indicator
Shift to
(
P.
U.S. models
* Not available on all models

uuOperating the Switches Around the Steering Wheel uENGINE START/STOP Button
*
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If you leave the vehicle for 30 to 60 minutes with the shift lever in
(P
*1 and the
power mode in ACCESSORY, the vehicle automatically goes into the mode similar to
VEHICLE OFF (LOCK) to avoid the battery drain.
When in this mode:
The steering wheel does not lock.
You cannot lock or unlock doors with the remote transmitter or the smart entry
system.
Press the ENGINE START/STOP button to switch the mode to VEHICLE OFF (LOCK).
If you open the driver’s door when the power mode is set to ACCESSORY, a warning
buzzer sounds.
*1: Automatic transmission/CVT models■
Automatic Power Off
■
Power Mode Reminder
1 Changing the Power Mode
If the power mode does not change from VEHICLE
OFF to ACCESSORY, press the ENGINE START/STOP
button while moving the steering wheel left and
right. The steering wheel will unlock, allowing the
mode to change.Except U.S. automatic transmission/CVT models
Except U.S. automatic transmission/CVT modelsAll models

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uuOperating the Switches Around the Steering Wheel uENGINE START/STOP Button
*
Controls
Warning buzzers may sound from inside or/
and outside the vehicle to remind you that the
smart entry remote is out of the vehicle. If the
buzzer continues even after the remote is put
back inside, place it to be within its
operational range.■When the power mode is in ON
If the smart entry remote is taken out of the
vehicle, and the driver’s door is closed,
warning buzzers sound from both inside and
outside the vehicle. A warning message on
the information display notifies the driver
inside that the remote is out.■When the power mode is in
ACCESSORY
If the smart entry remote is taken out of the
vehicle, and both doors are closed, a warning
buzzer sounds from outside the vehicle.
■
Smart Entry Remote Reminder
1 Smart Entry Remote Reminder
When the smart entry remote is within the system’s
operational range, and the driver’s door is closed, the
warning function cancels.
If the smart entry remote is taken out of the vehicle
after the engine has been started, you can no longer
change the ENGINE START/STOP button mode or
restart the engine. Al ways make sure if the remote is
in your vehicle when you operate the ENGINE
START/STOP button.
Removing the smart entry re mote from the vehicle
through a window does not activate the warning
buzzer.
Do not put the smart entry remote on the dashboard
or in the glove box. It may cause the warning buzzer
to go off. Under some other conditions that can
prevent the vehicle from locating the remote, the
warning buzzer may also go off even if the remote is
within the system’s operational range.

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uuOperating the Switches Around the Steering Wheel uIgnition Switch and Po wer Mode Comparison
Controls
Ignition Switch and Power Mode Comparison*1:Except U.S. automatic transmission/CVT modelsIgnition Switch
Position
LOCK (0)
(with/without
the key)
ACCESSORY (I)
ON (II)
START (III)
Without Smart Entry
System
●Engine is turned off and
power is shut down.●The steering wheel is
locked.●No electrical
components can be
used.
●Engine is turned off.●Some electrical
components such as the
audio system and the
accessory power socket
can be operated.
●Normal key position
while driving.●All electrical components
can be used.
●Use this position to start
the engine.●The ignition switch
returns to the ON (II)
position when you
release the key.
Power Mode
VEHICLE OFF
(LOCK)
ACCESSORY
ON
START
With Smart Entry
System and ENGINE
START/STOP
Button
Indicator-Off●Engine is turned off and
power is shut down.●The steering wheel is
locked
*1.
●No electrical
components can be
used.
Indicator-On or blinking●Engine is turned off.●Some electrical
components such as the
audio system and the
accessory power socket
can be operated.
Indicator-
On (engine is turned off)
Off (engine is running)●All electrical components
can be used.
Indicator-Off●The mode automatically
returns to ON after the
engine starts.
Indicator is: On Off