2018 HONDA ACCORD SEDAN wipers

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Quick Reference Guide❙Headlights/Turn Signals (P 191)
❙Selector ( - ) (P 472)
❙Left Selector Wheel (P 136)
❙ (Home) Button (P 136)
❙MAIN Button (P 503)
❙Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) with Low
Speed Follow (LSF) Buttons
(P 502)
❙Wipers/Washers (P 198)
❙Selector ( + ) (P 472)
❙Lane Keeping Assist System (LKAS) Button
(P 520)
❙Interval Button (P 512)
❙Steering Wheel Adjustments (P 205)
❙Voice Control Buttons* (P 292)
❙Audio Remote Controls (P 242)
❙ (HUD) Button* (P159)
❙Fog Lights* (P 193)
❙LaneWatchTM *(P 490)
Canadian models
❙Bluetooth® HandsFreeLink ® System Buttons (P 400, 424)
❙Horn (Press an area around .)
* Not available on all models
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Visual Index
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Quick Reference Guide
❙Maintenance Under the Hood (P 576)
❙Windshield Wipers (P 198, 597)
❙Door Lock/Unlock Control (P 168)
❙Power Door Mirrors (P 207)
❙Front Turn Signal/Side Marker Lights (P 191, 591)
❙Fog Lights* (P 193, 591)
❙Tires (P 600, 623)
❙Headlights (P 191, 589)
❙Parking/Daytime Running Lights (P 194, 591)
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Quick Reference Guide
Turn Signals (P 191)
Lights (P 191)
Turn Signal Control Lever
Right
Left
Light Control Switches
Low Beam High Beam
Flashing
Wipers and Washers
(P 198)
*1:Models with automatic intermittent wipers
*2:Models without au tomatic intermittent
wipers
Wiper/Washer Control Lever
Adjustment 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.
AUTO
should always be turned OFF before
the following situations in order to prevent
severe damage to the wiper system:
● Cleaning the windshield
● Driving through a car wash
● No rain
Steering Wheel (P 205)
● To adjust, push the adjustment lever
down, adjust to the de sired position, then
lock the lever back in place.
Models with automatic intermittent wipers
To lock
To adjust
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Controls
This chapter explains how to operate the various controls necessary for driving.
Clock.................................................. 164
Locking and Unlocking the Doors Key Type and Functions ................... 166
Low Smart Entry Remote Signal Strength .... 167Locking/Unlocking the Doors from the Outside .......................................... 168
Locking/Unlocking the Doors from the Inside ............................................. 174
Childproof Door Locks ..................... 176
Auto Door Locking/Unlocking .......... 177
Opening and Closing the Trunk ....... 178
Security System
Immobilizer System .......................... 181 Security System Alarm...................... 181
Opening and Closing the Windows.... 184Opening and Closing the Moonroof*..... 187Operating the Switches Around the
Steering Wheel POWER Button................................. 188
Turn Signals ..................................... 191
Light Switches.................................. 191
Fog Lights
*...................................... 193
Daytime Running Lights ................... 194
Auto High-Beam .............................. 195
Wipers and Washers ........................ 198
Rear Defogger/Heated Door Mirror Button .. 200
Heated Windshield Button* ............. 200
Brightness Control ........................... 201
Driving Position Memory System
*.... 203
Adjusting the Steering Wheel .......... 205
Adjusting the Mirrors Interior Rearview Mirror ................... 206
Power Door Mirrors ......................... 207
Adjusting the Seats .......................... 208
Interior Lights/Interior Convenience
Items ................................................ 217
Climate Control System Using Automatic Climate Control .... 232
Automatic Climate Control Sensors......235
* Not available on all models
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uuOperating the Switches Around the Steering Wheel uLight Switches
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Controls
Automatic lighting control can be used when
the power mode is in ON.
When you turn the light switch to AUTO, the
headlights and other exterior lights will switch
on and off automatically depending on the
ambient brightness. u You can change the au to light sensitivity
setting.
2 Customized Features P. 367, 378
The headlights comes on when you unlock a
door in dark areas with the headlight switch in
AUTO.
u Once you lock the door, the headlights
will go off.
■Automatic Operation (automatic lighting control)1Automatic Operation (aut omatic lighting control)
We recommend that you tu rn on the lights manually
when driving at night, in a dense fog, or in dark areas
such as long tunnels or parking facilities.
The light sensor is in the location shown below.
Do not cover this light sensor with anything;
otherwise, the automatic lighting system may not
work properly.
Light Sensor
Light Sensor
Models without automatic
intermittent wipers
Models with automatic
intermittent wipers
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uuOperating the Switches Around the Steering Wheel uFog Lights*
Controls
The headlights automatically come on when the wipers are used several times within
a certain number of intervals with the headlight switch in AUTO.
The headlights automatically go off a few mi nutes later if the wipers are stopped.
The headlights, all other exterior lights, and the instrument panel lights turn off 15
seconds after you set the power mode to VEHICLE OFF, take the remote with you,
and close the driver’s door.
If you set the power mode to VEHICLE OFF with the headlight switch on, but do not
open the door, the lights turn off after 10 minutes (three minutes, if the switch is in
the AUTO position).
The lights turn on again when you unlock or open the driver’s door. If you unlock
the door, but do not open it within 15 seconds, the lights go off. If you open the
driver’s door, you will hear a lights on reminder chime.
Fog Lights*
When the low beam headlights are on, turn
the fog light switch on to use the fog lights.
■Headlight Integration with Wipers
■Automatic Lighting Off Feature
1 Automatic Operation (aut omatic lighting control)
Adjust the auto light sensitivity as follows:
SettingThe exterior lights come on
when the ambient light is at
Max
High
Mid
Low
Min
Bright
Dark
1 Headlight Integration with Wipers
This feature activates while the headlights are off in
AUTO .
The instrument panel brightness does not change
when the headlights come on.
At dark ambient light leve ls, the automatic lighting
control feature turns on the headlights, regardless of
the number of wiper sweeps.
You can turn the headlight integration with wipers
function on and off. 2 Customized Features P. 367, 378
1Automatic Lighting Off Feature
You can change the headlight auto off timer setting.
2 Customized Features P. 367, 378
Fog Light Switch
* Not available on all models
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uuOperating the Switches Around the Steering Wheel uAuto High-Beam
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Controls
To activate the system, turn the headlight
switch to AUTO and then set the headlights
to low beam. The auto high-beam indicator
will come on.
2 Light Switches P. 191
The high beams remain on unless:
•You have been driving below 15 mph (24 km/h) for an extended amount of time.
• The speed of the vehicle drops below 6 mph (10 km/h).
• The windshield wipers have been running at a high speed for more than a few
seconds.
• You enter a well lit location.
The high beams come back on once the condition that caused them to turn off no
longer exists.
If needed, you can temporar ily turn the system off manually. Turn on the high
beams by pushing the lever forward until yo u hear a click, or flash the high beams
once by pulling the lever toward you. To turn the system back on, pull and hold the
lever toward you for a few seconds.
■Operating the System1 Operating the System
For the auto high-beam to work properly:
•Do not place an object that reflects light on the
dashboard.
•Keep the windshield around the camera clean.
When cleaning the windshield, be careful not to
apply the windshield cleans er to the camera lens.
•Do not attach an object or film to the area around
the camera.
•Do not touch the camera lens.
If the camera receives a st rong impact, or repairing of
the area near the camera is required, consult a dealer.
If the Some Driver Assist Systems Cannot
Operate: Camera Temperature Too High message
appears:
•Use the climate control system to cool down the
interior and, if necessary, also use defroster mode
with the air flow directed toward the camera.
•Start driving the vehicle to lower the windshield
temperature, which cool s down the area around
the camera.
If the Auto High-Beam Cannot Operate: Clean
Windshield message appears:
•Park your vehicle in a sa fe place, and clean the
windshield. If the message does not disa ppear after
you have cleaned the windshield and driven for a
while, have your vehicle checked by a dealer.
Headlight Switch
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uuOperating the Switches Around the Steering Wheel uWipers and Washers
Controls
Wipers and Washers
The windshield wipers and washers can be
used when the power mode is in ON.
■MIST
The wipers run at high speed until you release
the lever.
■Wiper switch (OFF, INT*1/AUTO*2, LO,
HI)
Move the lever up or down to change the
wiper settings.
■Adjusting wiper operation*
Turn the adjustment ring to adjust the wiper
operation.
■Washer
Sprays while you pull the lever toward you.
When you release the lever for more than one
second, the spray stops, the wipers sweep two
or three more times to clear the windshield,
then stop.
*1: Models with manual intermittent operation
*2: Models with automati c intermittent operation
■Windshield Wiper/Washer1Wipers and Washers
NOTICE
Do not use the wipers when the windshield is dry.
The windshield will get sc ratched, or the rubber
blades will get damaged.
NOTICE
Turn the washers off if no washer fluid comes out.
The pump may get damaged.
The wiper motor may stop motor operation
temporarily to prevent an overload. Wiper operation
will return to normal within a few minutes, once the
circuit has returned to normal.
If the vehicle speeds up while the wipers are
operating intermittently, the length of the wipe
interval shortens.
When the vehicle speeds up, the wiper operation’s
shortest delay setting ( ) and the LO setting become
the same.
NOTICE
In cold weather, the blades may freeze to the
windshield.
Operating the wipers in this condition may damage
the wipers. Use the defrost er or heated windshield
*
to warm the windshield, then turn the wipers on.
Models with intermittent time adjustment ring
Intermittent Time
Adjustment Ring*
MIST
INT
*1/AUTO*2
OFF
LO : Low speed wipe
HI: High speed wipe Pull to
use
washer.Lower speed, fewer sweeps
Higher speed, more sweeps
* Not available on all models
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