2015 HONDA ACCORD COUPE TPMS

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Handling the Unexpected
This chapter explains how to handle unexpected troubles.
Tools
Types of Tools .................................. 504
If a Tire Goes Flat Changing a Flat Tire ......................... 505
Engine Does Not Start Checking the Engine ........................ 511If the Smart Entry Remote Battery is Weak .......................................... 512Emergency Engine Stop ................... 513
Jump Starting .................................... 514
Shift Lever Does Not Move .............. 517Overheating
How to Handle Overheating............. 518
Indicator, Coming On/Blinking
If the Low Oil Pressure Indicator Comes On ............................................. 520If the Charging System Indicator Comes
On ................................................. 520
If the Malfunction Indicator Lamp Comes On or Blinks ................................... 521If the Brake System Indicator (Red) Comes On ........................... ....... 522
If the Electric Power Steering (EPS) System
Indicator Comes On............................ 522If the Low Tire Pressure/TPMS Indicator Comes On or Blinks ....................... 523
Fuses Fuse Locations ................................. 524
Inspecting and Changing Fuses ........ 526
Emergency Towing ........................... 527

uuIf a Tire Goes Flat uChanging a Flat Tire
510Handling the Unexpected
1. Remove the center cap.
2. Place the flat tire face down in the spare tire
well.
3. Remove the spacer cone from the wing
bolt, flip it over, and insert it back on the
bolt. Secure the flat tire with the wing bolt.
4. Securely put the jack and wheel nut wrench
back in the tool case. Store the case in the
trunk.
If you replace a flat tire with the spare tire, the low tire pressure/TPMS indicator
comes on while you are driving. After driving for a few miles (kilometers), the
indicator will start blinking for a short time and then stay on, but this is normal.
Calibrate the TPMS when you replace the tire with a specified regular tire.
2 TPMS Calibration P. 436■
Storing the Flat Tire
1Storing the Flat Tire
3
WARNING
Loose items can fly around the interior in a
crash and can seriously injure the
occupants.
Store the wheel, jack, and tools securely
before driving.
Spacer
Cone
Wing
Bolt
For
compact
spare tire For
full-size
tire
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TPMS and the Spare Tire

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uuIndicator, Coming On/Blinking uIf the Low Tire Pressure/TPMS Indicator Comes On or Blinks
Handling the Unexpected
If the Low Tire Pressure/TPMS Indicator Comes On or Blinks
■Reasons for the indicator to come on or blink
A tire pressure is significantly low, or the TPMS has not been calibrated.
If there is a problem with the TPMS or the compact spare tire is installed,
the indicator blinks for about one minute, and then stays on.■What to do when the indicator comes on
Drive carefully and avoid abrupt cornering and hard braking.
Stop your vehicle in a safe place. Check the tire pressure and adjust the
pressure to the specified level. The specified tire pressure is on a label on
the driver side doorjamb. u Calibrate the TPMS after the tire pressure is adjusted.■What to do when the indicator blinks, then remains on
Have the tire inspected by a dealer as soon as possible. If the compact
spare tire causes the indicator to blink, change the tire to a full-size tire.
The indicator goes off after driving for a few miles (kilometers). u Calibrate the TPMS after a full-size tire is reinstalled.
1If the Low Tire Pressure/TPMS Indicator Comes On or BlinksNOTICEDriving on an extremely underinflated tire can cause
it to overheat. An overheated tire can fail. Always
inflate your tires to the prescribed level.

550Index
Door and Trunk Open ................................ 72
ECON Mode ...................................... 77, 420
Electric Power Steering (EPS) System ............................................. 73, 522
Fog Light ................................................... 74
Forward Collision Warning (FCW) .............. 75
High Beam................................................. 74
Immobilizer System .................................... 74
Lane Departure Warning (LDW) ................. 76
Light Control ............................................. 78
Lights On ................................................... 74
Low Fuel .................................................... 71
Low Oil Pressure ................................ 69, 520
Low Tire Pressure/TPMS ............. 73, 436, 438
Maintenance Minder ......................... 77, 455
Malfunction Indicator Lamp ............... 69, 521
Parking Brake and Brake System ........ 68, 522
Seat Belt Reminder .............................. 33, 71
Security System Alarm ............................... 74
Smart Entry System .................................... 77
Starter System ........................................... 78
Supplemental Restraint System ............ 49, 72
Transmission .............................................. 71
Turn Signal and Hazard Warning ............... 73
Vehicle Stability Assist (VSA ®)
System ............................................. 72, 432
VSA ® OFF .......................................... 72, 433
Washer Level ............................................. 77
Information ............................................... 529
Information Display .................................... 82 Instant Fuel Economy
................................. 83
Instrument Panel ........................................ 67
Brightness Control................................... 120
Interface Dial ............................................ 211
Interior Lights ........................................... 135
Interior Rearview Mirror .......................... 125
JJack (Wheel Nut Wrench) ........................ 508
Jump Starting ........................................... 514KKey Number Tag ......................................... 89
Keyless Lockout Prevention ....................... 95
Keys ............................................................. 88
Lockout Prevention.................................... 95
Master Keys .............................................. 88
Number Tag .............................................. 89
Remote Transmitter ................................... 91
Types and Functions .................................. 88
Valet Key........................................... 89, 101
Won’t Turn ............................................... 23
Kickdown (Automatic Transmission/ CVT) ......................................................... 408
LLane Departure Warning (LDW) ............. 428
LaneWatch
TM............................................ 434
Language (HFL) ................................ 316, 352
LATCH (Child Seats) ................................... 57
Lights ................................................ 115, 475
Automatic............................................... 116
Bulb Replacement ................................... 475
Daytime Running Lights .......................... 118
Fog Lights ............................................... 117
High Beam Indicator ................................. 74
Interior.................................................... 135
Light Switches......................................... 115
Lights On Indicator.................................... 74
Turn Signals ............................................ 115
Load Limits ............................................... 395
Locking/Unlocking ..................................... 88
Auto Door Locking/Unlocking ................... 98
From Inside ............................................... 96
From Outside ............................................ 91
Keys.......................................................... 88
Using a Key............................................... 95
Lockout Prevention System ....................... 95
Low Battery Charge ................................. 520
Low Fuel Indicator ..................................... 71
Low Oil Pressure Indicator ................. 69, 520
Low Smart Entry Remote Signal Strength .................................................... 90
Lower Anchors ........................................... 57
Lubricant Specifications Chart ........ 530, 532
Luggage (Maximum Load Limit) ............. 395

552Index
Remote Transmitter.................................... 91
Replacement
Battery..................................................... 495
Bulbs ....................................................... 475
Fuses ............................................... 524, 525
Tires ........................................................ 491
Wiper Blade Rubber ................................. 483
Reporting Safety Defects ......................... 536
Resetting a Trip Meter ............................... 83SSafe Driving................................................. 27
Safety Check ................................................ 31
Safety Labels ............................................... 65
Safety Message ............................................. 1
Seat Belts ..................................................... 32
Automatic Seat Belt Tensioners .................. 34
Checking ................................................... 38
Fastening ................................................... 35
Installing a Child Seat with a Lap/Shoulder Seat Belt .......................................................... 59
Pregnant Women ...................................... 37
Reminder ................................................... 33
Warning Indicator ................................ 33, 71
Seat Heaters .............................................. 143
Seats .......................................................... 127
Adjusting ................................................. 127
Front Seats .............................................. 127
Rear Seats................................................ 134
Seat Heaters ............................................ 143 Security System
......................................... 103
Immobilizer System Indicator ..................... 74
Security System Alarm Indicator................. 74
Select/Reset Knob ....................................... 82
Selecting a Child Seat ................................. 56
Selector Knob (Audio) ...................... 156, 178
Sequential Shift Mode ............................. 415
Operation................................................ 416
Shift Lever ........................... 18, 409, 413, 417
Operation.......................... 18, 410, 414, 417
Releasing................................................. 517
Won’t Move ............................................ 517
Shift Lever Position Indicator .... 70, 410, 414
Shifting (Transmission) ............. 409, 413, 417
Side Airbags ................................................ 46
Side Curtain Airbags .................................. 48
SiriusXM ® Radio ................................ 193, 232
Smart Entry with Push Button Start System ....................................................... 93
Snow Tires ................................................. 493
Spare Tire .................................. 505, 531, 533
Spark Plugs ....................................... 530, 532
Specifications ............................................ 530
Specified Fuel ........................... 447, 530, 532
Speedometer .............................................. 81
SRS Airbags (Airbags) ................................. 42
Starting the Engine .......................... 401, 403
Does Not Start......................................... 511
Engine Switch Buzzer .............................. 110
Jump Starting .......................................... 514 Steering Wheel
........................................ 124
Adjusting ................................................ 124
Stopping ................................................... 444
Summer Tires ............................................ 493
Sunglasses Holder .................................... 142
Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) ....... 42
Switches (Around the Steering Wheel) ............................................ 4, 5, 110
SYNC Mode .............................................. 146
TTachometer................................................ 81
Temperature Outside Temperature Display .................... 84
Temperature Sensor .......................... 84, 147
Time (Setting) ............................................. 86
Tire Pressure Monitoring System
(TPMS) ..................................................... 436
Indicator ........................................... 73, 523
Tires .......................................................... 485
Air Pressure............................. 486, 531, 533
Checking and Maintaining ...................... 485
Inspection ............................................... 485
Labeling .................................................. 486
Puncture (Flat Tire) .................................. 505
Regulations ............................................. 488
Rotation.................................................. 492
Spare Tire ............................... 505, 531, 533
Summer .................................................. 493
Tire Chains.............................................. 493

553Index
Wear Indicators....................................... 490
Winter .................................................... 493
Tools ......................................................... 504
Towing a Trailer ....................................... 397
Equipment and Accessories ..................... 398
Load Limits ............................................. 397
Towing Your Vehicle ............................... 400
Emergency .............................................. 527
TPMS (Tire Pressure Monitoring System) .................................................... 436
Indicator ........................................... 73, 523
Transmission ............................. 409, 413, 417
Automatic............................................... 413
Continuously Variable (CVT).................... 409
Fluid ............................................... 471, 472
Manual ................................................... 417
Number .................................................. 534
Shift Lever Position Indicator ..... 70, 410, 414
Trip Meter .................................................. 83
Troubleshooting ...................................... 503
Blown Fuse ..................................... 524, 525
Brake Pedal Vibrates ................................. 24
Buzzer Sounds When Opening Door ......... 24
Emergency Towing ................................. 527
Engine Won’t Start ................................. 511
Noise When Braking ................................. 25
Overheating ............................................ 518
Puncture/Flat Tire .................................... 505
Shift Lever Won’t Move .......................... 517
Warning Indicators.................................... 68 Trunk
........................................................... 99
Lid ............................................................. 99
Light Bulb ........................................ 530, 532
Main Switch ............................................ 101
Turn Signals .............................................. 115
Indicators (Instrument Panel) ...................... 73
UUnlocking the Doors .................................. 91
Unlocking the Doors from the Inside ........ 13
USB Flash Drives ........................................ 273
USB Port .................................................... 151
Using the Smart Entry with Push Button Start System ....................................................... 93VValet Key ............................................. 89, 101
Vanity Mirrors ............................................... 7
Vehicle Identification Number ................ 534
Vehicle Stability Assist (VSA® ).................. 432
Off Button ............................................... 433
Off Indicator .............................................. 72
System Indicator ........................................ 72
Ventilation ................................................ 144
Viscosity (Oil) ............................ 463, 531, 533
VSA ® (Vehicle Stability Assist) .................. 432
WWarning and Information Messages ......... 79
Warning Indicator On/Blinking ............... 520
Warning Labels ........................................... 65
Warranties (Warranty Manual provided
separately) .............................................. 539
Watts ................................................. 530, 532
Wear Indicators (Tire) .............................. 490
Wheel Nut Wrench (Jack Handle) ........... 508
Window Washers ..................................... 119
Adding/Refilling Fluid .............................. 474
Switch ..................................................... 119
Windows (Opening and Closing) ............ 106
Windshield ................................................ 119
Cleaning ................................................. 501
Defrosting/Defogging .............................. 145
Washer Fluid ........................................... 474
Wiper Blades ........................................... 483
Wipers and Washers................................ 119
Winter Tires .............................................. 493
Snow Tires .............................................. 493
Tire Chains .............................................. 493
Wipers and Washers ................................. 119
Checking and Replacing Wiper Blades ..... 483
WMA ................. 165, 173, 196, 206, 235, 259
Worn Tires ................................................ 485