2016 HONDA ACCORD belt

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MAINTENANCEMAINTENANCE
Maintenance Minder™
reminds you when indicated maintenance service is due.
Models with information display
When maintenance is due, the Maintenance Minder indicator appears every time 
you turn the vehicle on. Press the select/reset knob to change displays.
Models with multi-information display
When maintenance is due, the system message indicator comes on and a message 
appears on the multi-information display every time you turn the vehicle\
on. Press
either Info (p/q) button on the steering wheel to change displays.
• Independent of the Maintenance Minder information, replace the brake fluid every 
3 years.
• 
Inspect idle speed every 160,000 miles (256,000 km).
•  Adjust the valves during services A, B, 1, 2, or 3 if they are noisy.
Maintenance Minder
message
Maintenance
Minder indicator
Sub items
Main item
Maintenance Minder
messag e
System message
indicator
Sub items
Main item
U.S. models
Maintenance, replacement, or repair of emissions control devices and sys\
tems
may be done by any automotive repair establishment or individuals using \
parts
that are certified to EPA standards.
According to state and federal regulations, failure to perform maintenan\
ce on the
maintenance main items marked with # will not void your emissions warranties.
However, all maintenance services should be performed in accordance with the 
intervals indicated by the multi-information display.
Maintenance Minder Service Codes
These codes indicate what services are due on your vehicle.
*1: If a message SERVICE does not appear more than 12 months after the display is reset, change the engine oil every year.
#: See information on maintenance and emissions warranty.
CODEMaintenance Main Items
A
Replace engine oi l*1
BReplace engine oil*1 and oil lter
Inspect front and rear brakes/service as necessary
Check parking brake adjustment
Inspect tie rod ends, steering gearbox, and boots
Inspect suspension components
Inspect driveshaft boots
Inspect brake hoses and lines (Including ABS/VSA)
Inspect all uid levels and condition of uid s
Inspect exhaust system#
Inspect fuel lines and connections#
*2: If you drive in dusty conditions, replace the air cleaner element every \
15,000 miles (24,000 km).
*3: If you drive primarily in urban areas that have high concentrations of s\
oot in the air from industryand diesel-powered vehicles, replace the dust and pollen lter every \
15,000 miles (24,000 km).
*4: Continuously variable transmission (CVT) models
*5: Driving in mountainous areas at very low vehicle speeds or trailer towing results in higher
transmission temperatures. This requires transmission uid changes mo\
re frequently than
recommended by the Maintenance Minder. If you regularly drive your vehic\
le under these
conditions, have the transmission uid changed every 25,000 miles (4\
0,000 km).
*6: 6-cylinder models
*7: If you drive regularly in very high temperatures (over 110 °F, 43 °C), in very low temperatures
(under -20 °F/-29 °C), or tow a trailer, replace every 60,000 mi\
les/100,000 km.
CODEMaintenance Sub Items
1
Rotate tires
2Replace air cleaner element*2
Replace dust and pollen lter*3
Inspect drive belt
3
Replace transmission ui d*4,*5
4Replace spark plugs
Replace timing belt and inspect water pum p*6,*7
Inspect valve clearance
5
Replace engine coolant

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CUSTOMER INFORMATION
CUSTOMER INFORMATION
Contact Us
Honda dealer personnel are trained professionals. They should be able to answer 
all your questions. If you encounter a problem that your dealership does not solve 
to your satisfaction, please discuss it with the dealership’s service manager or
general manager. If you are dissatisfied with the decision made by the dealership’s 
management, contact Honda Automobile Customer Service.
U.S. owners
American Honda Motor Co., Inc.
Honda Automobile Customer Service
1919 Torrance Blvd.
Mail Stop 500-2N-7A
Torrance, CA 90501-2746
Tel: (800) 999-1009
In Puerto Rico and
the U.S. Virgin Islands
Bella International
P.o. Box 190816
San Juan, Pr 00919-0816
Tel: (787) 620-7546
When you call or write, please give us the following information:
• Vehicle Identification Number
•  Date of purchase
• 
odometer reading of your vehicle
• Your name, address, and telephone number
• A detailed description of the problem
•  Name of the dealer who sold the vehicle to you
Canadian owners
Honda
 Canada, Inc.
Customer
relations
180 Honda Blvd.
Markham,
oN
L6C 0H9
T

el: (888) 946-6329
Fax: (877) 939-0909
e-mail: [email protected]
*if equipped
Honda Roadside Assistance
24-hour emergency road service is available to you in the United States and
Canada throughout your 3-year/36,000-mile warranty term. Services include
jump starting, flat tire and lockout assistance, towing, and more (li\
mitations apply).
Call (866) 864-5211 (U.S.) or (800) 465-7587 (Canada).
Warranty Coverages
Below is a brief summary of the warranties covering your new vehicle. 
New Vehicle Limited Warranty: Covers your new vehicle, except for the emissions
control system and accessories, against defects in materials and workman\
ship.
Emissions Control Systems Defects Warranty and Emissions Performance
Warranty: Covers your vehicle’s emissions control systems. Time, mileage, and
coverage are conditional.
Seat Belt Limited Warranty:
Covers seat belts that fail to function properly. 
Rust Perforation Limited Warranty: Covers all exterior body panels that rust through 
from the inside.
Accessory Limited Warranty: Covers Honda accessories.
Replacement Parts Limited Warranty: Covers all Honda replacement parts against
defects in materials and workmanship.
Replacement Battery Limited Warranty: Provides prorated coverage for a
replacement battery purchased from a Honda dealer. 
Replacement Muffler Lifetime Limited Warranty: Covers a replacement muffler for
the duration of the ownership.
Restrictions and exclusions apply to all these warranties. See the Warranty Manual 
on the Owner Information CD or at owners.honda.com (U.S.) or myhonda.ca
(Canada) for complete descriptions of each warranty, including time, mileage, and
other conditional limitations.
Your vehicle’s original tires are covered by their manufacturer. Tire warranty 
information can be found on the Owner Information CD or at owners.honda.com 
(U.S.) or myhonda.ca (Canada).

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INDEX
INDEX
INDEX
ABS .....................................................24, 104ACC .......................................................24, 26
Accessory Power Socket ...............................50
Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) ...............24, 107Address .............................................................89Advanced Airbags .............................................8Aha™ radio ......................................................64Airbags  ...............................................................8Airbag Care ...................................................13Airbag System Components .......................12Airbag System Indicators ...........................10Ambient Meter................................................ 105
Android Auto .....................................................66
Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS) ..............24, 104
Apple CarPlay ...................................................65Apps .............................................................62
Audio Commands ...........................................155Audio operation ...............................................50Aha™ radio ..................................................64
Android Auto .................................................66
Apple CarPlay .................................................5Auxiliary Input Jack .....................................50
Bluetooth® Audio ...................................59, 72
Compact Disc (CD) .................................56, 69FM/AM Radio ..........................................55, 67
HondaLink® ...................................................63
iPod® .......................................................57, 70one Display Audio operation .....................54
Pandora® .................................................60, 73
SiriusXM® radio ...........................................68Sound .............................................................53Steering Wheel Controls .............................52Touchscreen operation ..............................61
USB Flash Drive ......................................58, 71
USB Port ........................................................50Wi-Fi Connection ..........................................64Wireless Charger .........................................51
Auto High-Beam System .....................24, 26, 36
Automatic (AUTO) Rain-Sensing Wipers .....38Automatic Dimming rearview Mirror ...........44
AUX Commands .............................................. 155
Auxiliary Input Jack .........................................50Battery ...........................................................139
Bluetooth® Audio .......................................59, 72
Bluetooth® Audio Commands ......................155
Bluetooth® HandsFreeLink® (HFL) .................74
Call History ..............................................77, 83Dialing a Number ...................................76, 82e-Mail .............................................................84
HFL Controls ............................................74, 79
HondaLink® Assist .......................................85
Making a Call ..........................................76, 82
Pairing a Phone ......................................75, 81 Phonebook
..............................................77, 83Siri eyes Free ................................................86
SMS Text Messaging ............................78, 84
Speed Dial ...............................................76, 82
Talk Button Tips ............................................80
Brake Assist System ...................................... 104
Brake Fluid
......................................................138
Brake system ..............................................23, 24Braking ...........................................................104
Brightness Control ...........................................35
Call History ..................................................77, 83Carbon Monoxide Gas....................................... 4
Changing a Flat Tire .......................................123
Changing Settings ............................................48
Charging system ............................................... 23
Childproof Door Locks
.....................................32
Child Safety .......................................................14
Child Seat ..........................................................16
Adding Security with a Tether ...................19LATCH-Compatible Child Seat ....................17
Climate Control Commands ..........................154
Climate Control System ...................................46Clock .............................................................49
Clutch Fluid ...................................................... 138
Collision Mitigation Braking System™ (CMBS™)
.............................24, 26, 112
Compact Disc (CD) .....................................56, 69
Compact Disc (CD) Commands ....................155Condition Indicators ........................................25
Contact Us .......................................................152Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT)... 101
Cruise Control ...........................................26, 106Customer Information.................................... 151Customized Features .......................................48Dashboard and Other Controls ........................2
Destination ........................................................89Dialing a Number .......................................76, 82
Door Mirrors .....................................................44
Door open ..........................................................25Door operation ...........................................31, 32DoT Tire Quality Grading ..............................145Driving .............................................................94
Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) .................107
Braking .........................................................104
Collision Mitigation Braking System™ (CMBS™)
.........................................112Continuously Variable Transmission (CvT) .................................................101
Cruise Control .............................................106eco Assist System ......................................105ENGINE START/STOP button ...................101
Ignition .........................................................100
Lane Keeping Assist System (LKAS) .......110 LaneWatch™
..............................................111
Manual Transmission ................................103
Maximum Load Limit ....................................96Multi-view rear Camera ..........................114
Paddle Shifters ...........................................102
Parking Sensor System .............................113
Power Mode ...............................................101refueling ......................................................115remote engine Start ....................................99road Departure Mitigation (rDM) ..........109
Shifting .........................................................101
Towing a Trailer ............................................98Vehicle Stability Assist (VSA®) ................105
Driving Position Memory System ..................43eco Assist System.......................................... 105eCoN Button ...................................................105eCoN mode .......................................................26electric Power Steering (ePS) .......................24Electronic Stability Control (ESC) ................105e-Mail .............................................................84emergency engine Stop ................................120emergency Towing ........................................120engine and Fuel ......................................148, 150engine Coolant................................................ 137engine oil......................................................... 134ENGINE START/STOP button .......................101exterior lights ..............................................26, 35
Fastening a Seat Belt ........................................7Flat Tire ...........................................................123
Floor Mats .........................................................40Fluids ...................................................149, 150FM/AM Radio ..............................................55, 67FM/AM Radio Commands .............................155
Fog lights ...........................................................26
Foot Brake .......................................................104Frequently Asked Questions ........................151Front Airbags (SRS) ...........................................8Front Door Inner Handle .................................32Fuel Information .............................................115
Fuse Locations ................................................ 126
Garage opener .................................................45Hazards  .............................................................26Headlight-Wiper Integration ..........................37Head restraints ................................................41High beams .......................................................26
High temperature .............................................24
Home Address ..................................................89
HomeLink® Garage opener ............................45
HondaLink® .......................................................63
HondaLink® Assist ...........................................85Honda roadside Assistance ........................152Hood ...........................................................132Ignition  ...........................................................100
Immobilizer ........................................................26Information Display.......................................... 27
Instrument Panel ..............................................23Interior Lights.................................................... 35Intermittent Wipers..........................................37
iPod® .......................................................57, 70
iPod® Commands ...........................................155
Jump Starting .................................................117Key .............................................................30
Lane Keeping Assist System (LKAS) ....25, 110
LaneWatch™ ..................................................111Lap/Shoulder Seat Belts ...................................5LATCH-Compatible Child Seat ........................17Light Bulbs............................................... 148, 150
Light control ......................................................24Lights .......................................................26, 35LKAS .......................................................25, 26Lock Tab .............................................................32Low fuel .............................................................25
Low oil pressure ...............................................23
Low temperature ..............................................24
Low tire pressure .............................................25
Maintenance ................................................... 129
Battery
.........................................................139
Brake Fluid ..................................................138
Clutch Fluid ..................................................138engine Coolant ............................................137engine oil .....................................................134
Maintenance Minder™ .............................130
Service Codes .............................................131
Under the Hood ..........................................132Window Washer Fluid ...............................139
Making a Call ..............................................76, 82
Malfunction indicator lamp ............................24Malfunction Indicators.................................... 23
Manual Seats .................................................... 40
Manual Transmission
....................................103
Map Legend ......................................................92
Master Door Lock Switch ...............................32
Maximum Load Limit ........................................ 96
Mirrors .............................................................44
Moonroof ...........................................................34Multi-Information Display (MID).................... 28Multi-view rear Camera ..............................114
Music search ..................................................155
Navigation .........................................................87
Display and Controls ....................................88entering a Destination .................................89
Home Address ..............................................89
Map Legend ..................................................92
Place Category .............................................90recent Places ...............................................90routing ...........................................................92
Saved Places ................................................91Steering Wheel Controls .............................87
Street Address ..............................................89System Guidance volume ...........................87

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INDEX
INDEX
Talk Button Tips ............................................87Traffic .............................................................93Turn-by-turn directions ...............................92
Navigation Commands ..................................154one Display Audio operation .........................54one-Touch Turn Signal ....................................38On/Off Indicators ..............................................26opening the Hood ..........................................133overheating..................................................... 119
Paddle Shifters ...............................................102
Pairing a Phone ..........................................75, 81
Pandora® .....................................................60, 73
Pandora® Commands ....................................155Parking brake............................................ 25, 104
Parking sensor system ............................24, 113Passenger Airbag Off Indicator .....................11Phone .......................................................75, 81
Phonebook ..................................................77, 83
Phone Commands ..........................................154
Place Category .................................................90
Power Door Mirrors ......................................... 44
Power Mode
...................................................101Power Moonroof operation ...........................34
Power Seats ...................................................... 39
Power Window Lock .......................................33Power Window Operation ..............................33Rain-Sensing Wipers.......................................38readiness Codes............................................ 147rear Camera ...................................................114rear Seats .........................................................42rearview Mirror ...............................................44recent Places................................................... 90refueling.......................................................... 115remote Battery Strength ..............................116remote engine Start ........................................99remote Transmitter .........................................30reporting Safety Defects................................22road Departure Mitigation (rDM) ........25, 109roadside Assistance .....................................152routing .............................................................92Safety Information .............................................3
Airbags .............................................................8
Child Safety ...................................................14reporting Safety Defects ............................22Safety Label Locations ................................21
Safety Messages ...........................................3
Seat Belts ........................................................5
Saved Places ....................................................91
Seat Belts ............................................................5
Fastening a Seat Belt ....................................7Seat Belt Inspection ......................................6Seat Belt reminder ......................................25
Shoulder Anchor ............................................7
Seat Heaters .....................................................47Seats .............................................................39
Select/reset knob .............................................27SEL/RESET button ............................................29
Service Codes ................................................. 131
SETTINGS Button .............................................48
Setting the Clock ..............................................49Shifting ...........................................................101
Shift Lever Does Not Move ..........................116
Shoulder Anchor ................................................7Side Airbags........................................................ 9Side Curtain Airbags..........................................9Siri eyes Free ....................................................86
SiriusXM® radio ...............................................68
SiriusXM® radio Commands ........................155Smart entry system ....................................23, 31
SMS Text Messaging ................................78, 84Song By voice™ Commands ........................155Sound .............................................................53
Specifications .................................................148
Speed Dial ...................................................76, 82SrS (Supplemental restraint System)
Indicator ............................................. 10
Starter system
..................................................24Steering Wheel................................................. 43Steering Wheel and Nearby Controls ............1Steering Wheel Controls...........................52, 87
Street Address .................................................. 89
Supplemental restraint System (SrS) .........23System Guidance volume ...............................87
System message ..............................................25
Talk Button Tips ..........................................80, 87
Text Messaging ..........................................78, 84Tire Information ..............................................141DoT Tire Quality Grading ..........................145Inflation Guidelines ....................................141Tire and Loading Information Label ........142Tire and Wheel Replacement ...................142
Tire Chains ...................................................143Tire Identification Number (TIN) ..............144Tire Labeling ................................................144
Tire Service Life ..........................................143
Tire Terminology .........................................144Wear Indicators .........................................141Winter Tires .................................................143
Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS)
.......................................24, 121Tires ...................................................148, 150Touchscreen operation ..................................61Towing ...........................................................120
Towing a Trailer ................................................98Traffic .............................................................93
Trip Computer ...................................................29
Troubleshooting ..............................................151Trunk .............................................................31Trunk opener ....................................................32Turn-by-turn directions ...................................92 Turn Signal
..................................................26, 38
Under the Hood ..............................................132
USB Commands .............................................. 155
USB Flash Drive .......................................... 58, 71
USB Port
............................................................50vehicle ...................................................148, 150vehicle Controls ...............................................30vehicle Settings ...............................................29Vehicle Stability Assist (VSA®) ........24, 26, 105Visual Index......................................................... 1Voice Command Index ..................................154voice Portal Commands ................................154Warranty Coverages .....................................153Washer fluid level ............................................25Wear Indicators .............................................141Widgets  .............................................................62Wi-Fi Connection..............................................64Window Washer Fluid ...................................139Window s ...........................................................33Winter Tires .....................................................143Wiper Blades ..................................................140Wiper Operation ...............................................37Wireless Charger .............................................51