2016 HONDA ACCORD tow

Contents
This owner’s manual should be considered a permanent part of the
vehicle and should remain with the vehicle when it is sold.
This owner’s manual covers all models of your vehicle. You may find
descriptions of equipment and features that are not on your
particular model.
Images throughout this owner’s manual (including the front cover)
represent features and equipment that are available on some, but
not all, models. Your particular mo del may not have some of these
features.
This owner’s manual is for vehicles sold in the United States and
Canada.
The information and specifications in cluded in this publication were
in effect at the time of approval for printing. Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
reserves the right, however, to discontinue or change specifications
or design at any time without notice and without incurring any
obligation.2 Safe Driving P. 27
For Safe Driving P. 28 Seat Belts P. 32 Airbags P. 39
2Instrument Panel P. 67
Indicators P. 68 Gauges and Displays P. 95
2Controls P. 113
Clock P. 114 Locking and Unlocking the Doors P. 116
Opening and Closing the Moonroof* P. 138
Adjusting the Seats P. 160
2 Features P. 185
Audio System P. 186 Audio System Basic Operation P. 192, 215
Customized Features P. 298, 316 HomeLink ® Universal Transceiver* P. 340
2 Driving P. 411
Before Driving P. 412 Towing a Trailer P. 417
Refueling P. 497 Fuel Economy P. 499
2Maintenance P. 501
Before Performing Maintenance P. 502 Maintenance MinderTM P. 505
Checking and Maintaining Wiper Blades P. 537
Climate Control System Maintenance P. 551
2Handling the Unexpected P. 557
Tools P. 558 If a Tire Goes Flat P. 559
Overheating P. 572 Indicator, Coming On/Blinking P. 574
2Information P. 583
Specifications P. 584 Identification Numbers P. 588
Emissions Testing P. 591 Warranty Coverages P. 593
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Contents
Child Safety P. 52Exhaust Gas Hazard P. 64Safety Labels P. 65
Opening and Closing the Trunk P. 128 Security System P. 132 Opening and Closing the Windows P. 135
Operating the Switches Around the Steering Wheel P. 139 Adjusting the Mirrors P. 158
Interior Lights/Interior Convenience Items P. 168 Climate Control System P. 180
Audio Error Messages P. 286General Information on the Audio System P. 291
Bluetooth® HandsFreeLink ® P. 343, 374 Compass* P. 409
When Driving P. 421 Braking P. 479Parking Your Vehicle P. 491
Accessories and Modifications P. 500
Maintenance Under the Hood P. 513 Replacing Light Bulbs P. 529
Checking and Maintaining Tires P. 539 Battery P. 548 Remote Transmitter Care P. 549
Cleaning P. 552
Engine Does Not Start P. 565 Jump Starting P. 568 Shift Lever Does Not Move P. 571
Fuses P. 578 Emergency Towing P. 582
Devices that Emit Radio Waves P. 589 Reporting Safety Defects P. 590
Authorized Manuals P. 595 Customer Service Information P. 596
Quick Reference GuideP. 4
Safe DrivingP. 27
Instrument PanelP. 67
ControlsP. 113
FeaturesP. 185
DrivingP. 411
MaintenanceP. 501
Handling the UnexpectedP. 557
InformationP. 583
IndexP. 600
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Quick Reference Guide
Turn Signals (P 144)
Lights (P 144)
Turn Signal Control Lever
Right
Left
Light Control Switches
Low Beam High Beam
Flashing
Wipers and Washers
(P 151)
*1:Vehicle with auto wiper
*2:Vehicle without auto wiper
Wiper/Washer Control LeverAdjustment Ring
(-: Low Sensitivity*1
(- : Lower speed, fewer sweeps*2
(+: High Sensitivity*1
(+ : Higher speed, more sweeps*2
MIST
OFF
AUTO
*1: Wiper speed varies automatically
INT*2: Low speed with intermittent
LO : Low speed wipe
HI : High speed wipe Pull toward
you to spray
washer fluid.
Steering Wheel (P 157)
● To adjust, pull the adjustment lever
towards you, adjust to the desired
position, then lock the lever back in place.
Unlocking the Front
Doors from the Inside
(P 124)
●Pull either front door inner handle to
unlock and open it at the same time.
● Unlocking and opening the driver’s door
from the inner handle unlocks all the
other doors.
* Not available on all models
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Quick Reference Guide
Automatic Transmission* (P 436)
● Shift to
(P and depress the brake pedal when starting the engine.
● Shifting
ParkTurn off or start the engine.
Transmission is locked.
NeutralTransmission is not locked.
Drive (S)● Automatically changing
gears between 1st and 5th
(5th gear is used only in at
high speed).
● Used when towing a trailer
in hilly terrain.
● Used to increase engine
braking.
Depress the brake pedal
and press the release button
to move out of
(P.
Press the release button to
move the shift lever.
Move the shift lever without
pressing the release button.
ReverseUsed when reversing.
DriveNormal driving.
Shift Lever
Release
Button
VSA ® OFF Button (P 472)
● The vehicle stability assist (VSA® ) system
helps stabilize the vehicle during
cornering, and helps maintain traction
while accelerating on loose or slippery
road surfaces.
● VSA ® comes on automatically every time
you start the engine.
● To turn VSA ® on or off, press and hold
the button until you hear a beep.
Cruise Control (P 442)
● Cruise control allows you to maintain a
set speed without keeping your foot on
the accelerator pedal.
● To use cruise control, press the CRUISE
*/
MAIN* button, then press the –/SET
button once you have achieved the
desired speed (above 25 mph or 40 km/h).
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Quick Reference Guide
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Handling the Unexpected (P 557)
Flat Tire (P 559)
● Park in a safe location and replace the
flat tire with the comp act spare tire in the
trunk.
Indicators Come On
(P 574)
● Identify the indica tor and consult the
owner's manual.
Engine Won’t Start
(P 565)
● If the battery is dead, jump start using a
booster battery.
Blown Fuse (P 578)
● Check for a blown fuse if an electrical
device does not operate.
Overheating (P 572)
● Park in a safe location. If you do not see
steam under the hood, open the hood,
and let the engine cool down.
Emergency Towing
(P 582)
●Call a professional towing service if you
need to tow your vehicle.
* Not available on all models
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uuAirbags uFront Airbags (SRS)
Safe Driving
■When front airbags should not deploy
Minor frontal crashes: Front airbags were designed to supplement seat belts and
help save lives, not to prevent minor scrapes, or even broken bones that might occur
during a less than moderate-to-severe frontal crash.
Side impacts: Front airbags can provide protection when a sudden deceleration
causes a driver or front passenger to move towards the front of the vehicle. Side
airbags and side curtain airb ags have been specifically designed to help reduce the
severity of injuries that can occur during a moderate-to-severe side impact which
can cause the driver or passenger to move towards the side of the vehicle.
Rear impacts: Head restraints and seat belts are your best protection during a rear
impact. Front airbags cannot provide any significant protection and are not designed
to deploy in such collisions.
Rollovers: Seat belts and, in vehicl es equipped with a rollover sensor, side airbags
and side curtain airbags offer the best prot ection in a rollover. Because front airbags
could provide little if any protection, they are not designed to deploy during a
rollover.
■When front airbags deploy with little or no visible damage
Because the airbag system senses sudden deceleration, a strong impact to the
vehicle framework or suspension might caus e one or more of the airbags to deploy.
Examples include running into a curb, the edge of a hole, or other low fixed object
that causes a sudden deceleration in th e vehicle chassis. Since the impact is
underneath the vehicle, damage may not be readily apparent.
■When front airbags may not deploy, even though exterior damage
appears severe
Since crushable body parts absorb crash energy during an impact, the amount of
visible damage does not always indicate proper airbag operation. In fact, some
collisions can result in severe damage but no airbag deployment because the airbags
would not have been needed or would not have provided protection even if they
had deployed.
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uuAirbags uSide Airbags
Safe Driving
■When a side airbag deploys with little or no visible damage
Because the airbag systems senses sudden acceleration, a strong impact to the side
of the vehicle's framework can cause a side airbag to deploy. In such cases, there
may be little or no damage, but the side impact sensors detected a severe enough
impact to deploy the airbag.
■When a side airbag may not deploy, even though visible damage appears
severe
It is possible for a side airbag to not deploy during an impact that results in
apparently severe damage. This can occu r when the point of impact was towards
the far front or rear of the vehicle, or when the vehicle's crushable body parts
absorbed most of the crash energy. In either case, the side airbag would not have
been needed nor provided protec tion even if it had deployed.
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uuOperating the Switches Around the Steering Wheel uAuto High-Beam (High Beam Support System)*
Controls
Disable the system when the vehicle is parked
with the ignition switch in ON
(w*1 and the
light switch is in the AUTO position.
To disable the system: Pull the light switch
lever towards you and hold it for 40 seconds.
The auto high-beam indicator in the meter will
blink twice.
To enable the system: Pull the light switch
lever towards you and hold it for 30 seconds.
The auto high-beam indicator in the meter will
blink once.
*1:Models with the smart entry system have an ENGINE START/STOP button instead of an
ignition switch.
■To Disable the System1 To Disable the System
The auto high-beam will remain in the selected
disabled or enabled setti ng each time you start the
engine.
AUTO Position
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