2019 HONDA ACCORD HYBRID Owners Manual

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Transmission
System
Indicator ●
Blinks if the transmission system has
a problem. ●
Blinks while driving - Avoid sudden
starts and acceleration and have your
vehicle checked by a dealer immediately.●
Blinks if the transmission system has
a problem and the performance of
the vehicle is reduced. ●
Avoid sudden starts, sudden acceleration
and high speed, and have your vehicle
checked by a dealer immediately.●
Blinks if the transmission system has
a problem and the paddle shifters
cannot be used. ●
Have your vehicle checked by a dealer
immediately.Continuously variable transmission models
Models with paddle shifters

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Shift Up
Indicator ●
Comes on when shifting up is
recommended. 2 Shift Up/Down Indicators P. 489
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Shift Down
Indicator ●
Comes on when shifting down is
recommended. 2 Shift Up/Down Indicators P. 489
—Manual transmission models

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Seat Belt
Reminder
Indicator • Blinks and the beep er sounds for a
few seconds if you are not wearing
a seat belt when you set the power
mode to ON, then the indicator
comes on.
• If the front passenger is not
wearing a seat belt, the indicator
comes on a few seconds later.
• Blinks while driving if either you
and/or the front passenger has not
fastened a seat belt. The beeper
sounds and the indi cator blinks at
regular intervals. • The beeper stops and the indicator goes
off when you and the front passenger
fasten their seat belts.
• Stays on after you and/or the front
passenger has fastened the seat
belt(s) - A detection error may have
occurred in the sensor. Have your vehicle
checked by a dealer. 2 Seat Belt Reminder P. 39
Low Fuel
Indicator • Comes on when the fuel reserve is
running low (approximately
2.2 U.S. gal./8.4 L left).
• Blinks if there is a problem with the
fuel gauge. • Comes on - Refuel your vehicle as soon
as possible.
• Blinks - Have your vehicle checked by a
dealer.

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Anti-lock Brake
System ( ABS )
Indicator • Comes on if there is a problem with
the ABS. • Stays on constantly - Have your vehicle
checked by a dealer. With this indicator
on, your vehicle still has normal braking
ability but no anti-lock function. 2 Anti-lock Brake System (ABS) P. 581
Supplemental
Restraint
System
Indicator • Comes on if a problem with any of
the following is detected:
- Supplemental restraint system
- Knee airbag system
- Side airbag system
- Side curtain airbag system
- Seat belt tensioner • Stays on constantly - Have your vehicle
checked by a dealer.
Auto High-
Beam Indicator • Comes on when all the operating
conditions of the auto high-beam
are met. 2 Auto High-Beam P. 197
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Vehicle Stability
Assist ® (VSA ® )
System
Indicator ●
Blinks when VSA ® is active. ●
Comes on if there is a problem with
the brake assist system, VSA ®
system or hill start assist system. ●
Stays on constantly - Have your vehicle
checked by a dealer. 2 Vehicle Stability Assist ® (VSA ® ), aka
Electronic Stability Control (ESC),
System P. 494●
Comes on if the VSA ® system is
deactivated temporarily after the
battery has been disconnected, then
re-connected. ●
Drive a short distance at more than 12 mph
(20 km/h). The indicator should go off. If it
does not, have your vehicle checked by a
dealer.

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Vehicle Stability
Assist ® (VSA ® )
OFF Indicator ●
Comes on when you partially
disable VSA ® . 2 VSA ® On and Off P. 495●
Comes on if the VSA ® system is
deactivated temporarily after the
battery has been disconnected, then
re-connected. ●
Drive a short distance at more than 12 mph
(20 km/h). The indicator should go off. If it
does not, have your vehicle checked by a
dealer.
Electric Power
Steering (EPS)
System
Indicator • Comes on if there is a problem with
the EPS system. • Stays on constantly - Have your vehicle
checked by a dealer. 2 If the Electric Power Steering (EPS)
System Indicator Comes On P. 685

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Low Tire
Pressure/TPMS
Indicator ●
May come on briefly if the power
mode is set to ON and the vehicle is
not moved within 45 seconds, to
indicate the calibration process is
not yet complete. ●
Comes on and stays on when:
- One or more tires’ pressures are
determined to be significantly low.
- The system has not been
calibrated. ●
Comes on while driving - Stop in a safe
place, check tire pres sures, and inflate the
tire(s) if necessary. ●
Stays on after the tires are inflated to
the recommended pressures - The
system needs to be calibrated. 2 TPMS Calibration P. 497●
Blinks for about one minute, and
then stays on if there is a problem
with the TPMS, or when a compact
spare tire is temporarily installed. ●
Blinks and remains on - Have your
vehicle checked by a dealer. If the vehicle
is fitted with a compact spare, get your
regular tire repaired or replaced and put
back on your vehicle as soon as you can.●
Comes on if the TPMS is deactivated
temporarily after the battery has
been disconnected, then re-
connected. ●
Drive a short distance at more than 12 mph
(20 km/h). The indicator should go off. If it
does not, have your vehicle checked by a
dealer.

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Turn Signal and
Hazard
Warning
Indicators • Blinks when you operate the turn
signal lever.
• Blink along with al l turn signals if
you press the hazard warning
button. • Does not blink or blinks rapidly - A
turn signal light bulb has blown. Change
the bulb immediately. 2 Replacing Light Bulbs P. 633, 634
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High Beam
Indicator • Comes on when the high beam
headlights are on. — —
Lights On
Indicator • Comes on whenever the light
switch is on, or in AUTO when the
exterior lights are on. • If you set the power mode to VEHICLE OFF
while the lights are on, a chime sounds
when the driver’s door is opened. —
Fog Light
Indicator *
• Comes on when the fog lights are
on. — —
* Not available on all models