2017 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 manu al (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. 297, 315 HomeLink® Universal Transceiver* P. 339
2 Driving P. 411
Before Driving P. 412 Towing a Trailer P. 417
Refueling P. 499 Fuel Economy and CO
2 Emissions P. 501
2Maintenance P. 503
Before Performing Maintenance P. 504 Maintenance MinderTM P. 507
Checking and Maintaining Wiper Blades P. 539
Climate Control System Maintenance P. 553
2Handling the Unexpected P. 561
Tools P. 562 If a Tire Goes Flat P. 563
Overheating P. 576 Indicator, Coming On/Blinking P. 578
2Information P. 587
Specifications P. 588 Identification Numbers P. 592
Emissions Testing P. 595 Warranty Coverages P. 597
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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 It ems P. 168 Climate Control System P. 180
Audio Error Messages P. 285General Information on the Audio System P. 290
Bluetooth® HandsFreeLink ® P. 342, 373 Compass* P. 408
When Driving P. 421 Braking P. 480Parking Your Vehicle P. 492
Maintenance Under the Hood P. 515 Replacing Light Bulbs P. 531
Checking and Maintaining Tires P. 541 Battery P. 550 Remote Transmitter Care P. 551
Cleaning P. 554 Accessories and Modifications P. 559
Engine Does Not Start P. 569 Jump Starting P. 572 Shift Lever Does Not Move P. 575
Fuses P. 582 Emergency Towing P. 586
Devices that Emit Radio Waves P. 593 Reporting Safety Defects P. 594
Authorized Manuals P. 599
Quick Reference GuideP. 4
Safe DrivingP. 27
Instrument PanelP. 67
ControlsP. 113
FeaturesP. 185
DrivingP. 411
MaintenanceP. 503
Handling the UnexpectedP. 561
InformationP. 587
IndexP. 601
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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 473)
● 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
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 561)
Flat Tire (P 563)
● Park in a safe location and replace the
flat tire with the comp act spare tire in the
trunk.
Indicators Come On
(P 578)
● Identify the indica tor and consult the
owner's manual.
Engine Won’t Start
(P 569)
● If the battery is dead, jump start using a
booster battery.
Blown Fuse (P 582)
● Check for a blown fuse if an electrical
device does not operate.
Overheating (P 576)
● 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 586)
●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 airbag s have been specifically designed to help reduce the
severity of injuries that can occur durin g 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 si gnificant 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 se nses 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 indica tor 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 indica tor 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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