2021 HONDA ACCORD SEDAN engine

Contents
Child Safety P. 64Exhaust Gas Hazard P. 78Safety Labels P. 79
Opening and Closing the Trunk P. 181 Security System P. 184 Windows P. 187
Operating the Switches Around the Steering Wheel P. 191 Mirrors P. 210
Interior Convenience Items P. 223 Climate Control System P. 240
Audio Error Messages P. 328General Information on the Audio System P. 330
Bluetooth ® HandsFreeLink ® P. 375 Refuel Recommend P. 401
When Driving P. 414 Honda Sensing ® P. 455 Braking P. 510 Parki ng Your Vehicle P. 520
Fuel Economy and CO
2 Emissions P. 536 Turbo Engine Vehicle P. 537
Maintenance Under the Hood P. 550 Replacing Light Bulbs P. 566
Checking and Maintaining Tires P. 577 Battery P. 586 Remote Transmitter Care P. 588
Cleaning P. 590 Accessories and Modifications P. 595
Engine Does Not Start P. 605 If the Battery Is Dead P. 608 Shift Lever Does Not Move P. 611
Fuses P. 622 Emergency Towing P. 628 If You Cannot Unlock the Fuel Fill Door P. 629
Refueling P. 632
Devices that Emit Radio Waves P. 639 Reporting Safety Defects P. 640
Authorized Manuals P. 646 Customer Service Information P. 647
Quick Reference GuideP. 6
Safe DrivingP. 33
Instrument PanelP. 81
ControlsP. 165
FeaturesP. 245
DrivingP. 403
MaintenanceP. 539
Handling the UnexpectedP. 597
InformationP. 633
IndexP. 648

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Quick Reference Guide
Quick Reference Guide
Visual Index
❚ (Vehicle Stability AssistTM (VSA®) System OFF) Button (P 444)
❚Safety Support Switch (P 454, 461, 469, 498)
❚Parking Sensor System Button* (P 523)
❚Heated Windshield Button (P 204)
Canadian models
❚Brightness Control (P 205)
❚Head-Up Display (HUD) Buttons* (P 159)❚System Indicators (P 82)
❚Gauges (P 139)
❚Driver Information Interface (P 140)
❚ENGINE START/STOP Button (P 191)
❚Climate Control System (P 240)
❚Rear Window Defogger (P 204)
❚Heated Door Mirror Button* (P 204)
❚Center Pocket (P 225)
❚Hazard Warning Button
❚TRIP Button (P 142)
❚Audio System (P 246)
❚Navigation System*
() See Navigation System Manual
❚Front Seat Heater Buttons* (P 237)
❚Front Seat Heaters and Seat
Ventilation Buttons* (P 238)
❚Passenger Front Airbag Off Indicator
(P 61)

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Quick Reference Guide
Auto Idle Stop Function*
To improve fuel economy, the engine stops and then restarts as detailed below. When Auto Idle Stop is on, the Auto Idle Stop in dicator
(green) comes on. (P437)
At Continuously variable transmissionEngine status
Deceleration
Stop
Start-up
Stop the vehicle and depress the brake pedal.
Automatic Brake Hold Off Automatic Brake Hold On
On
Keep the brake pedal depressed. With the automatic brake hold system
activated, you can release the brake pedal
when the indicator comes on.
Canada
U.S.
Off
Release the brake pedal. With the automatic brake hold system
activated, depress the accelerator pedal.
Restarting
*
Not available on all models

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Quick Reference Guide
Safe Driving (P 33)
Airbags (P 46)
●Your vehicle is fitted with airbags to help protect you and
your passengers during a moderate-to-severe collision.
Child Safety (P 64)
●All children 12 and younger should be seated in the rear seat.●Smaller children should be properly restra ined in a forward-facing child seat.●Infants must be properly restrained in a rear-facing child seat.
Exhaust Gas Hazard (P 78)
●Your vehicle emits dangerous exhaust gases that contain carbon
monoxide. Do not run the engine in confined spaces where carbon
monoxide gas can accumulate.
Before Driving Checklist (P 37)
●Before driving, check that the front seats, head restraints,
steering wheel, and mirrors have been properly adjusted.
Seat Belts (P 38)
●Fasten your seat belt and sit upright well
back in the seat.
●Check that your passengers are wearing
their seat belts correctly.
Fasten your lap belt as
low as possible.
* Not available on all models

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Quick Reference Guide
Controls (P 165)
Clock (P166)
To adjust time
To adjust date
aPress , then select Settings.
bSelect System , then Day & Time.
cSelect Set Date & Time .
dSelect Automatic Date & Time , then
select OFF.
eSelect Set Date or Set Time .
fAdjust the dates, hours and minutes by
selecting / .
gSelect Save to set the date or time.
The navigation system receives signals from
GPS satellites, updating the clock
automatically.
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Models with navigation system
ENGINE START/STOP
Button
(P191)
Press the button to change the vehicle’s
power mode.
* Not available on all models

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Quick Reference Guide
Driving (P 403)
Shift Position IndicatorShift
Button
Indicator
Automatic Transmission* (P 421, 422)
●Select (
P and depress the brake pedal when starting the engine.●Shifting
Shift Position Indicator
The shift position indicator and
the shift button indicator
indicate the current shift
position.
* Not available on all models

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Quick Reference Guide
Park
Press the (P button.
Used when parking or starting the engine.
Transmission is locked.
Reverse
Pull back the
( R button.
Used when reversing.
Neutral
Press the
( N button.
Transmission is not locked.
Drive
Press the
( D button.●Normal driving (gears change between 1st and 10th automatically)●Temporarily driving in the sequential mode●Driving in the sequential mode (when driving in SPORT mode)

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Quick Reference Guide
M (sequential
mode)
Indicator
Shift Position Indicator
Shift Down
(-
Paddle Shifter Shift Up (
+
Paddle Shifter
Sequential Mode (P427)●Paddle shifters allow you to sh ift gears much like a manual
transmission (1st through 10th). This is useful for engine braking.
When the transmission is in
(D●The transmission will shift back
to automatic mode once the
system detects that the vehicle
is cruising.
When the transmission is in
(D with SPORT mode●Holds the selected gear, and
the M (sequential mode)
indicator comes on.
●The gear selection is shown in
the instrument panel.
Gear Selection Indicator