2015 HONDA ACCORD HYBRID Owners Manual

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uuIndicators uMulti-Information Display Warn ing and Information Messages
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Message
Condition
Explanation
●Appears when you set the power mode to
ACCESSORY or ON.
2Turning on the Power P. 420
●Appears when the steering wheel is locked.
●Move the steering wheel left and right while pressing
the POWER button.
●Appears if you push the POWER button to turn the
power system off without the shift lever in
(P
.
●Move the shift lever to
(P
. The power mode changes to
VEHICLE OFF.
●Push the POWER button twice after moving the shift
lever to
(P
.
●Appears when the power mode is in ACCESSORY.
—
●Appears after the driver’s door is opened when the
power mode is in ACCESSORY.
●Press the POWER button twice with your foot off the
brake pedal to change the power mode to VEHICLE OFF
(LOCK).
Canadian models
U.S. modelsCanadian models

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Message
Condition
Explanation
●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.
2 Smart Entry Remote Reminder P. 139
●Appears when the smart entry remote battery
becomes weak.
●Replace the battery as soon as possible.
2Replacing the Button Battery P. 507
●Appears if the smart entry remote battery is too
weak to turn on the power system or the key is not
within operating range to turn on the power system.
A beeper sounds six times.
●Bring the smart entry remote in front of the POWER
button to be touched with.
2 If the Smart Entry Remote Battery is Weak P. 526
●Appears three seconds after you bring the smart
entry remote in front of the POWER button when
To Start, Hold Remote Near Start Button
appears. To Start Vehicle: Brake + Push appears
sequentially.
2 Changing the Power Mode P. 137

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Message
Condition
Explanation
●Appears if there is a problem with the radiator
system.
●Drive slowly to prevent overheating and have your
vehicle checked by a dealer as soon as possible.
●Appears when there is a problem with the sensor on
the 12-volt battery.●Appears when the 12-volt battery is not charging.
●Have your vehicle checked by a dealer.
2 Checking the 12-Volt Battery P. 506
●Appears along with the 12-volt battery charging
system indicator - Turn off the climate control system
and rear defogger to reduce electricity consumption.
2 If the 12-Volt Battery Charging System Indicator
Comes On P. 534
●Appears when the washer fluid gets low.
●Refill the washer fluid.
2Refilling Window Washer Fluid P. 487
●Appears when the turn-by-turn direction comes on
the multi-information display.
2Refer to the Navigation System Manual
Canadian models

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Message
Condition
Explanation
●Appears for about three seconds when ACC has
been automatically canceled.
●You can resume the set speed after the condition that
caused ACC to cancel improves. Press the RES/+
button.
2 Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC)
* P. 431
●Appears when you press the MAIN button on the
steering wheel.
2 Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC)
* P. 431
●Appears for a few seconds when you set the power
mode to ON.
—
●Appears if there is a problem with ACC.
●Have your vehicle checked by a dealer.
Models with adaptive cruise control
(Green)(Amber)
* Not available on all models

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Message
Condition
Explanation
●Appears when you press the CRUISE button on the
steering wheel.
2 Cruise Control
* P. 428
●Appears if you have set a speed for cruise control.
2Cruise Control
* P. 428
Message
Condition
Explanation
●Flashes when the system senses a likely collision with
a vehicle in front of you.
●Take appropriate action to prevent a collision (apply the
brakes, change lanes, etc.).
2Forward Collision Warning (FCW)
* P. 439
2 Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC)
* P. 431
●Appears when your vehicle is too close to the traffic
lane lines. The beeper sounds.
●Take appropriate action to keep your vehicle within the
lane lines.
2Lane Departure Warning (LDW)
* P. 443
Models without adaptive cruise controlModels with forward co llision warning and lane departure warning* Not available on all models

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Message
Condition
Explanation
●Appears when the power system temperature is
high.
●Your vehicle has less ability to accelerate and may be
harder to start on an incline.●Park in a safe place, and cool the system down.
2 Overheating P. 531
●Appears when the High Voltage battery temperature
is low.
●Your vehicle has less ability to accelerate and may be
harder to start on an incline.●Goes off once you start driving as the High Voltage
battery warms up.
●Appears after the 12-volt battery charging system
indicator comes on.
●Your vehicle has less ability to accelerate and may be
harder to start on an incline.●Contact a dealer immediately.
●Appears when the High Voltage battery temperature
is too low to operate (approx. -22°F [-30°C] or
below).
●You can start the engine and use the climate control
system to warm up the interior, which will also warm
the High Voltage battery enough for you to drive the
vehicle.
●Appears when the High Voltage battery and other
system control temperatures are too low to operate
(approx. -40°F [-40°C] or below).
●You must wait for an increase in the ambient
temperature or move the vehicle to a warmer location.●Consult a dealer.

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Message
Condition
Explanation
●Appears if the power system is in diagnostic mode.
●You may notice a decrease in available power. Have your
vehicle checked by a dealer.●As a result of diagnostics, the POWER SYSTEM
indicator may come on.
2 POWER SYSTEM Indicator P. 75
●Appears when you failed to select EV mode or EV
mode is automatically canceled.●The cause may be shown with the following
message:
-Ambient Temperature Too Low
- Battery Charge Too Low
- Engine Too Cold
- Cabin Being Heated
- Speed Too High
- Hard Acceleration Requested
●EV mode is available once the condition is improved or
the cause that canceled EV mode is cleared.

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Instrument Panel
Gauges and Multi-Information DisplayGaugesGauges include the speedometer, fuel gauge, POWER/CHARGE gauge, High
Voltage battery charge level gauge, and related indicators. They are displayed when
the power mode is in ON.
Displays your driving speed in mph or km/h.
Displays the amount of fuel left in the fuel tank.■
Speedometer
■
Fuel Gauge
1 Fuel GaugeNOTICEYou should refuel when the reading approaches .
Running out of fuel can cause the engine to misfire,
damaging the catalytic converter.
The actual amount of remaining fuel may differ from
the fuel gauge reading.
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