2019 HONDA ACCORD HYBRID Owners Manual

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Maintain a Proper Sitting Position After all occupants have adjusted their s eats and head restrain ts, and put on their
seat belts, it is very important that they continue to sit uprigh t, well back in their
seats, with their feet on the floor, until the vehicle is safely parked and the power
mode is off.
Sitting improperly can increase the chance of injury during a crash. For example, if
an occupant slouches, lies down, turns si deways, sits forward, leans forward or
sideways, or puts one or both feet up, the chance of injury during a crash is greatly
increased.
In addition, an occupant who is out of posi tion in the front seat can be seriously or
fatally injured in a crash by striking interior parts of the vehicle or being struck by an
inflating front airbag. 1 Maintain a Proper Sitting Position
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WARNING Sitting improperly or out of position can
result in serious injury or death in a crash.
Always sit upright, well back in the seat,
with your feet on the floor.

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Controls Head Restraints Your vehicle is equipped with head restraints in all seating positions.
Head restraints are most effective for
protection against whiplash and other rear-
impact crash injuries when the center of the
back of the occupant’s head rests against the
center of the restraint. The tops of the
occupant’s ears should be level with the
center height of the restraint.■ Adjusting the Front and Rear Outer *
Head Restraint Positions 1 Head Restraints
In order for the head restraint system to work
properly:
• Do not hang any items on the head restraints, or
from the restraint legs.
• Do not place any object be tween an occupant and
the seat-back.
• Install each restraint in its proper location.3
WARNING Improperly positioning head restraints
reduces their effectiveness and increases
the likelihood of serious injury in a crash.
Make sure head restraints are in place and
positioned properly before driving.Position head in the center
of the head restraint.
* Not available on all models

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To raise the head restraint: Pull it upward.
To lower the head restraint: Push it down
while pressing the release button.Front
Rear

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Controls Head restraints can be removed for cleaning or repair.
To remove a head restraint:
Pull the restraint up as far as it will go. Then push the release button, and pull the
restraint up and out.
To reinstall a head restraint:
Insert the legs back in place, then adjust the head restraint to an appropriate height
while pressing the release butto n. Pull up on the restraint to make sure it is locked
in position.■ Removing and Reinstalling the Head Restraints 1 Removing and Reinstalling the Head Restraints
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WARNING Failure to reinstall, or correctly reinstall, the
head restraints can result in severe injury
during a crash.
Always replace the he ad restraints before
driving.

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Armrest The console lid can be used as an armrest.
■ Using the Front Seat Armrest Automatic transmission/
Continuously variable
transmission models
Manual transmission models

220 uu Adjusting the Seats u Armrest
Controls Pull down the armrest in the center backrest.
■ Using the Rear Seat Armrest

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Interior Lights/Interior Convenience ItemsInterior Lights ■ ON
The interior lights come on regardless of
whether the doors are open or closed.
■ Door activated
The interior lights come on in the following
situations:
• When any doors are opened.
• You unlock the driver’s door.
• When the power mode is set to VEHICLE
OFF.
■ OFF
The interior lights remain off regardless of
whether the doors are open or closed.■ Interior Light Switches 1 Interior Light Switches
In the door activated position, the interior lights fade
out and go off about 30 se conds after the doors are
closed.
The lights go off after about 30 seconds in the
following situations:
• When you unlock the driver’s door but do not open it.
• When you set the power mode to VEHICLE OFF but
do not open a door.
You can change the interi or lights dimming time.
2 Customized Features P. 370, 381
The interior lights go off i mmediately in the following
situations:
• When you lock the driver’s door.
• When you close the driver’s door in ACCESSORY
mode.
• When you set the power mode to ON.
To avoid draining the ba ttery, do not leave the
interior lights on for an extended length of time
when the engine is off.
If you leave any of the doors open in VEHICLE OFF
mode, the interior light s go off after about 15
minutes.Door Activated Position OFFFront *
Door Activated
Position
ON
OFFRear
* Not available on all models

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Controls The map lights can be turned on and off by
pressing the lenses.
When the parking lights are on, push the
ambient light switch to turn the ambient lights
on.■ Map Lights 1 Map Lights
When the interior light swit ch is in the door activated
position and any door is open, the map light will not
go off when you press the lens. Models with moonroof
■ Ambient Lights *
Ambient Lights
* Not available on all models