2020 HONDA ACCORD SEDAN parking brake

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Instrument Panel
IndicatorNameOn/BlinkingExplanationMessage
Transmission
System
Indicator
•The current gear position or all the
gear positions blink if there is a
problem with the transmission and
the vehicle is no longer able to run.• Immediately park your car in a safe place.
2 Emergency Towing P. 697
•Have your vehicle checked by a dealer.
•The current gear position or all the
gear positions blink if there is a
problem with the transmission and
it is not possible to select
(P.
• Depending on the circumstances, you can
set the power mode to ON as an
emergency measure.
2 If the Transmission Indicator Blinks
along with the Warning Message
P. 691
• While the vehicle is stopped, apply the
parking brake.
• Have your vehicle checked by a dealer
immediately.
Automatic transmission models

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Instrument Panel
Driver Information Interface Warning and Information Messages
The following messages appear only on the driver info rmation interface. Press the (home) button, select Warnings, then press the left
selector wheel to see the message agai n with the system message indicator on.
MessageConditionExplanation
●Appears when the vehicle is no longer able to run
due to a malfunction.●Immediately stop in a safe place.●Have your vehicle checked by a dealer immediately.
●Appears when there is a ri sk that the vehicle will
move unexpectedly after you have stopped due to a
malfunction with the vehicle.●While the vehicle is stopped, apply the parking brake.●Have your vehicle checked by a dealer.
●Appears when you set the power mode to ON again
and the vehicle is able to run.
2 Starting the Engine P. 467
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Instrument Panel
MessageConditionExplanation
●Appears when the automatic brake hold button is
pressed without depressing the brake pedal while
the automatic brake hold is in operation.●Press the automatic brake ho ld button with the brake
pedal depressed.
2 Automatic Brake Hold P. 581
●Appears when the parking brake is applied
automatically while it is in operation.
2Automatic Brake Hold P. 581
2 Parking Brake P. 575
Automatic transmission/
Continuously variable
transmission models
Manual transmission
models

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MessageConditionExplanation
●Appears when the electric parking brake switch is
pressed without depressing the brake pedal while
the electric parking brake is in operation.●Press the electric parking brake switch with the brake
pedal depressed.
2 Parking Brake P. 575
Automatic transmission/
Continuously variable
transmission models
Manual transmission
models

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Instrument Panel
MessageConditionExplanation
•Appears when the temperature of the transmission
is starting to get too hot.
• The performance of the vehicle may be reduced.•Until the message disappears, reduce your speed and
allow the system to cool down.
•Appears when you attempt to change to another
gear position with the transmission in
(P and the
engine OFF.
• To select another gear position while in (P, the engine
must be ON.
• Appears when you set the power mode to OFF while
driving.•Immediately stop in a safe place, set the parking brake,
then restart the engine. If the message disappears,
continue driving.
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MessageConditionExplanation
•Appears if the vehicle is st opped and the driver’s seat
belt is unfastened, as there is a possibility that the
vehicle may roll.• When the vehicle is idling or when you are parking or
exiting the vehicle, put the transmission into
(P before
releasing the brake pedal.
2 Shift Operation P. 478
•Appears when you put the transmission into (N,
then release the
(N button.
2 If you want to keep the transmission in (N
position [car wash mode] P. 480
•Appears when car wash mode is not available due to
the transmission being too hot.•When the transmission is too hot, car wash mode may
not be available. Let the engine idle until the
transmission has cooled down.
2 If you want to keep the transmission in (N
position [car wash mode] P. 480
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Instrument Panel
MessageConditionExplanation
●Appears when the distance between your vehicle
and the vehicle ahead of you is too close while ACC
with Low Speed Follow
*/ACC* is in operation.
●ACC with Low Speed Follow*/ACC* has been
automatically canceled.
2 Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) with Low Speed
Follow* P. 522
2 Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC)* P. 539
●Appears when pressing the SET/– button while the
distance between your vehicle and the vehicle
ahead of you is too close.●ACC with Low Speed Follow*/ACC* cannot be set.
2 Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) with Low Speed
Follow* P. 522
2 Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC)* P. 539
●Appears when the parking brake is applied
automatically while ACC with Low Speed Follow*/
ACC* is in operation.
●ACC with Low Speed Follow*/ACC* has been
automatically canceled.
2 Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) with Low Speed
Follow* P. 522
2 Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC)* P. 539
2 Parking Brake P. 575
●Appears when pressing the SET/– button while the
parking brake is applied.●ACC with Low Speed Follow*/ACC* cannot be set.
2 Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) with Low Speed
Follow* P. 522
2 Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC)* P. 539
2 Parking Brake P. 575
* Not available on all models

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uuOperating the Switches Around the Steering Wheel uLight Switches
Controls
Light Switches
Rotating the light switch turns the lights on
and off, regardless of the power mode
setting.
■High beams
Push the lever forward until you hear a click.
■Low beams
When in high beams, pull the lever back to
return to low beams.
■Flashing the high beams
Pull the lever back, and release it.
■Lights off
Turn the lever to OFF either when:
• The transmission is in
(P.
• The parking brake is applied.
To turn the lights on again, turn the lever to
OFF to cancel the lights off mode. Even if you
do not cancel the lights off mode, the lights
come on automatically when:
• The transmission is taken out of
(P and the
parking brake is released.
• The vehicle starts to move.
■Manual Operation1Light Switches
If you leave the power mode in VEHICLE OFF while
the lights are on, a chime sounds when the driver’s
door is opened.
When the lights are on, the lights on indicator in the
instrument pane l will be on.
2 Lights On Indicator P. 94
Do not leave the lights on when the engine is off
because it will cause the battery to discharge.
If you sense that the le vel of the headlights is
abnormal, have the vehicl e inspected by a dealer.
High Beams
Flashing the high beams
Low Beams
Turns on parking, side marker,
tail, and rear license plate lights
Turns on headlights, parking, side
marker, tail, and rear license plate
lights
U.S. models
High Beams
Flashing the high beams
Low Beams
Turns on parking, side marker,
tail, and rear license plate lights
Turns on headlights, parking, side
marker, tail, and rear license plate
lights
Canadian modelsCanadian models