2019 HONDA ACCORD SEDAN Owner's Manual (in English)

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Parking Your Vehicle
When Stopped
1.Depress the brake pedal firmly.
2. With the brake pedal depressed, pull up th e electric parking brake switch slowly,
but fully.
3. Put the transmission into
(P.
3. Put the transmission into
(R or (1.
4. Turn off the engine.
u The parking brake indicator (red) goes off in about 30 seconds.
Always confirm the electric parking brake is set, in particular if you are parked on an
incline.
1 Parking Your Vehicle
Do not park your vehicle near flammable objects,
such as dry grass, oil, or timber.
Heat from the exhaust can cause a fire.
3WARNING
The vehicle can roll aw ay if left unattended
without confirming that Park is engaged.
A vehicle that rolls away could cause a crash
resulting in serious injury or death.
Always keep your foot on the brake pedal
until you have confirmed that
( P is shown
on the gear position indicator.
Automatic transmission/Continuously variable
transmission models
Automatic transmission/Continuousl y variable transmission models
Manual transmission models
All models

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1When Stopped
NOTICE
The following can dama ge the transmission:•Depressing the accelerator and brake pedals
simultaneously.
•Holding the vehicle in place when facing uphill by
depressing the accelerator pedal.
•Putting the transmission into ( P before the vehicle
stops completely.
In extremely cold temperatures, the parking brake
may freeze up if applied. If such temperatures are
expected, do not apply the parking brake but, if
parking on a slope, either turn the front wheels so
they will contact the curb if the vehicle rolls down the
slope or block the wheels to keep the vehicle from
moving. If you do not take either precaution, the
vehicle may roll unexpected ly, leading to a crash.
Automatic transmission/Continuously variable
transmission models

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Parking Sensor System*
The corner and center sensors monitor ob stacles around your vehicle, and the
beeper, driver information interface and a udio/information screen let you know the
approximate distance between your vehicle and the obstacle.
■The sensor location and range
1 Parking Sensor System*
Even when the system is on, always confirm if there is
no obstacle near your ve hicle before parking.
The system may not work properly when:
•The sensors are covered with snow, ice, mud or
dirt.
•The vehicle is on uneven su rface, such as grass,
bumps, or a hill.
•The vehicle has been out in hot or cold weather.•The system is affected by devices that emit
ultrasonic waves.
•Driving in bad weather.
The system may not sense:
•Thin or low objects.•Sonic-absorptive materials, such as snow, cotton,
or sponge.
•Objects directly under the bumper.
Do not put any accessories on or around the sensors.Within about 24 in (60 cm) or less
Front Corner Sensors
Rear Corner Sensors
Within about 43 in (110 cm) or less
Rear Center Sensors
* Not available on all models

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■Parking sensor system on and off
With the power mode in ON, press the
parking sensor system button to turn on or off
the system. The indicator in the button comes
on when the system is on.
The front corner, rear corner and rear center
sensors start to detect an obstacle when the
transmission is in
(R, and the vehicle speed is
less than 5 mph (8 km/h).
The front corner sensors start to detect an
obstacle when the transmission is in any
position other than
(P, and the vehicle speed
is less than 5 mph (8 km/h).
1 Parking Sensor System*
When you set the power mode to ON, the system will
be in the previously selected condition.
* Not available on all models

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■Screen Operation
You can switch between split view off and
split view on by touching the split screen tab.1Screen Operation
The split screen tab disappears, and the split view
returns to the last camera view mode under the
following conditions:
•If the parking sensor system is turned off.•If there is a malfunction in the system.
Split Screen
Tab
Split View Off
Split View On

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■When the distance between your vehicle and obstacles behind becomes shorter
*1:At this stage, only the center sensors detect obstacles.
Length of the
intermittent beepDistance between the Bumper and ObstacleIndicatorAudio/Information ScreenCorner SensorsCenter Sensors
Moderate—Rear: About 43-24 in (110-60 cm) Comes on in Yellow*1
ShortAbout 24-18 in (60-45 cm) About 24-18 in (60-45 cm)
Comes on in Amber
Very shortAbout 18-14 in
(45-35 cm) About 18-14 in (45-35 cm)
ContinuousAbout 14 in
(35 cm) or lessAbout 14 in
(35 cm) or lessComes on in Red
Indicators light where the
sensor detects an obstacle.
Indicators light where the
sensor detects an obstacle.

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1. Make sure that the parking sensor system is not activated. Set the power mode to
VEHICLE OFF.
2. Press and hold the parking sensor system button, and set the power mode to ON.
3. Keep pressing the button for ten seconds. Release the button when the indicator
in the button blinks.
u The beeper sounds once.
4. Press the button again. The indi cator in the button goes off.
u The beeper sounds twice. The rear sensors are now turned off.
To turn the rear sensors on again, follo w the above procedure. The beeper sounds
three times when the rear sensors come back on.
■Turning off All Rear Sensors1 Turning off All Rear Sensors
When you put the transmission into
(R, the indicator
in the parking sensor system button blinks as a
reminder that the rear sens ors have been turned off.

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Cross Traffic Monitor*
Monitors the rear corner areas using the radar sensors when reversing, and alerts
you if a vehicle approaching fro m a rear corner is detected.
The system is convenient when you are backing out of a parking space.1 Cross Traffic Monitor*
The parking sensor system’s alerting buzzer overrides
the Cross Traffic Monitor buzzer when the sensors
are detecting obstacles at the closest range.
3CAUTION
Cross Traffic Monitor cannot detect all
approaching vehicles and may not detect
an approaching vehicle at all.
Failure to visually confirm that it is safe to
back up the vehicle before doing so may
result in a collision.
Do not solely rely on the system when
reversing; always also use your mirrors, and
look behind and to the sides of your vehicle
before reversing.
Models with parking sensor system
* Not available on all models