2020 HONDA ACCORD SEDAN interior lights

Contents
Child Safety P. 61Exhaust Gas Hazard P. 75Safety Labels P. 76
Opening and Closing the Trunk P. 180 Security Sy stem P. 183 Opening and Closing the Windows P. 186
Operating the Switches Around the Steering Wheel P. 190 Adjusting the Mirrors P. 209
Interior Lights/Interior Convenience Items P. 222 Climate Control System P. 240
Audio Error Messages P. 345 General Information on the Audio System P. 350
Bluetooth ® HandsFreeLink ® P. 405, 429 Refuel Recommend P. 454
When Driving P. 467 Braking P. 575Parking Your Vehicle P. 587
Fuel Economy and CO
2 Emissions P. 604 Turbo Engine Vehicle P. 605
Maintenance Under the Hood P. 618 Replacing Light Bulbs P. 635
Checking and Maintaining Tires P. 646 Battery P. 655 Remote Transmitter Care P. 657
Cleaning P. 659 Accessories and Modifications P. 664
Engine Does Not Start P. 675 Jump Starting P. 678 Shift Lever Does Not Move P. 681
Fuses P. 692 Emergency Towing P. 697 When You Cannot Unlock the Fuel Fill Door P. 698
Refueling P. 701
Devices that Emit Radio Waves P. 709 Reporting Safety Defects P. 710
Authorized Manuals P. 715 Customer Service Information P. 716
Quick Reference GuideP. 4
Safe DrivingP. 33
Instrument PanelP. 77
ControlsP. 163
FeaturesP. 245
DrivingP. 455
MaintenanceP. 607
Handling the UnexpectedP. 667
InformationP. 703
IndexP. 717

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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 Types and Functions .................. 166
Low Remote Signal Strength ............ 168
Locking/Unlocking the Doors from the Outside .......................................... 169
Locking/Unlocking the Doors from the
Inside ............................................. 176
Childproof Door Locks ..................... 178
Auto Door Locking/Unlocking .......... 179
Opening and Closing the Trunk ....... 180
Security System
Immobilizer System .......................... 183
Security System Alarm ...................... 184
Opening and Closing the Windows ..... 186
Opening and Closing the Moonroof*..... 189Operating the Switches Around the
Steering Wheel ENGINE START/STOP Button............. 190
Turn Signals ..................................... 193
Light Switches.................................. 194
Fog Lights
*...................................... 196
Daytime Running Lights ................... 197
Auto High-Beam .............................. 198
Wipers and Washers ........................ 201
Rear Defogger/Heat ed Door Mirror
*
Button ........................................... 203 Heated Windshield Button ............... 203
Brightness Control ........................... 204
Driving Position Memory System
*.... 206
Adjusting the Steering Wheel .......... 208
Adjusting the Mirrors Interior Rearview Mirror ................... 209
Power Door Mirrors ......................... 210
Adjusting the Seats .......................... 211
Interior Lights/Interior Convenience
Items ................................................ 222
Climate Control System Using Automatic Climate Control .... 240
Automatic Climate Control Sensors ... 243
Canadian models
* Not available on all models

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Controls
Locking/Unlocking the Doors from the Outside
When you carry the re mote, you can lock/
unlock the doors, fuel fill door, and open the
trunk.
You can lock/unlock the doors, fuel fill door
within a radius of about 32 inches (80 cm) of
the outside door handle. You can open the
trunk within about 32 inches (80 cm) radius
from the trunk release button.
■Locking the doors Touch the door lock sensor on the front door.u Some exterior lights flash; the beeper
sounds; all the doors and fuel fill door
lock; and the security system sets.
■Using the Smart Entry with Push Button Start System*1Locking/Unlocking the Doors from the Outside
If the interior light switch is in the door activated
position, the interior light comes on when you unlock
the doors.
No doors opened: The li ght fades out after 30
seconds.
Doors relocked: The light goes off immediately.
2 Interior Lights P. 222
Door Lock Sensor
1Using the Smart Entry with Push Button Start System*
If you do not open a door within 30 seconds of
unlocking the vehicle with the smart entry system,
the doors and trunk will automatically relock.
You can lock or unlock doors using the smart entry
system only when the power mode is in VEHICLE OFF.
•Do not leave the remote in the vehicle when you
get out. Carry it with you.
•Even if you are not carr ying the remote, you can
lock/unlock the doors whil e someone else with the
remote is within range.
•The door may be unlocked if the door handle is
covered with water in heavy rain or in a car wash if
the remote is within range.
•If you grip a front door handle wearing gloves, the
door sensor may be slow to respond or may not
respond by unlocking the doors.
•After locking the door, you have up to 2 seconds
during which you can pull the door handle to
confirm whether the door is locked.
* Not available on all models

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Controls
Adjusting the Mirrors
Interior Rearview Mirror
Adjust the angle of the rearview mirror when you are sitting in the correct driving
position.
Flip the tab to switch the position.
The night position will help to reduce the glare
from headlights behind you when driving
after dark.
When you are driving after dark, the
automatic dimming rearview mirror reduces
the glare from headlights behind you. Press
the auto mirror button to turn this function on
and off. When activated, the auto indicator
comes on.
■Rearview Mirror with Day and Night Positions*
1 Adjusting the Mirrors
Keep the inside and out side mirrors clean and
adjusted for best visibility.
Adjust the mirrors before you start driving. 2 Adjusting the Seats P. 211
Tab
Daytime
Position Night
PositionUp
Down
■Automatic Dimming Rearview Mirror*1 Automatic Dimming Rearview Mirror*
The auto dimming function cancels when the
transmission is in (R.
Auto Mirror Button DownUp
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Controls
Interior Lights/Interior Convenience Items
Interior 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 Switches1 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. 372, 383
The interior lights go off im mediately 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
OFF
Front*
Door Activated
Position
ON
OFF
Rear
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Controls
The map lights can be turned on and off by
pressing the lenses.
When the parking light s are on, push the
ambient light switch to turn the ambient lights
on.
■Map Lights1 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
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Controls
Interior Convenience Items
Pull the handle to open the glove box.
You can lock the glove box with the built-in
key.
Push the cover to open the pocket.
■Glove Box1Glove Box
3WARNING
An open glove box can cause serious injury
to your passenger in a crash, even if the
passenger is wearing the seat belt.
Always keep the glove box closed while
driving.
Glove BoxHandle
To Lock
Models with trunk main switch
■Center Pocket

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Controls
Pull the handle to open the console
compartment.
■Console Compartment
Automatic transmission/
Continuously variable
transmission models
Manual transmission models