2021 HONDA ACCORD SEDAN parking brake

Visual Index
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Quick Reference Guide❚Power Window Switches (P 187)
❚Master Door Lock Switch (P 179)
❚Door Mirror Controls (P 211)
❚Memory Buttons* (P 208)
❚SET Button* (P 208)
❚Trunk Opener (P 181)
❚Interior Fuse Boxes (P 624, 626)
❚Hood Release Handle (P 552)
❚Driver’s Front Airbag (P 49)
❚Rearview Mirror (P 210)
❚HomeLink® Buttons* (P 373)
❚Accessory Power Socket (P 231)
❚Passenger’s Front Airbag (P 49)
❚Wireless Charger* (P 232)
❚USB Ports (P 247)
❚Trunk Main Switch* (P 183)
❚Glove Box (P 225)
❚ECON Button (P 436)
❚Automatic Brake Hold Button (P 515)
❚Electric Parking Brake Switch (P 510)
❚Auto Idle Stop OFF Button* (P 438)
❚SPORT Button* (P 435)
❚Shift Buttons*
Automatic Transmission* (P 422)
❚Shift Lever*
Continuously Variable
Transmission (CVT)* (P 429, 431)

Visual Index
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Quick Reference Guide❚Maintenance Under the Hood (P 550)
❚Windshield Wipers (P 202, 574)
❚Door Lock/Unlock Control (P 170)
❚Power Door Mirrors (P 211)
❚Headlights (P 566)
❚High-Mount Brake Light (P 573)
❚Emergency Trunk Opener (P 183)
❚Opening/Closing the Trunk (P 181)
❚Parking/Daytime Running Lights (P 198, 568)
❚Front Turn Signal Lights/Front Side Marker Lights
(P 194, 568)
❚Fog Lights* (P 197, 568)
❚Trunk Release Button* (P 182)
❚Brake Lights (P 569)
❚Rear Turn Signal Lights (P 569)
❚Back-Up Lights (P 571)
❚How to Refuel (P 534)
❚Tires (P 577, 599)
❚Brake Lights* (P 571)
❚Taillights (P 571)
❚Multi-View Rear Camera (P 531)
❚Rear License Plate Light (P 573)
❚Taillights (P 569)
❚Rear Side Marker Lights (P 569)

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Quick Reference Guide
M Indicator
Shift Position Indicator
Continuously Vari able Transmission*
(P 421, 429, 431)
●Shift to (P and depress the brake pedal when starting the
engine.
●Shifting
ParkUsed when parking or starting
the engine.
NeutralTransmission is not locked.
Drive (S)*
Used:
●For better
acceleration
●To increase engine
braking
●When going up or
down hills
Models without
paddle shiftersModels with
paddle shifters
Depress the brake pedal
and press the shift lever
release button to shift.
Press the shift lever
release button and shift.
Shift without pressing the
shift lever release button.
ReverseUsed when reversing.
DriveUsed:
●For normal driving
●When temporarily driving in
the 7-speed manual shift
mode
●When driving in the 7-speed
manual shift mode (when
driving in SPORT mode)
Models with paddle shiftersLow*
Used:
●To further increase
engine braking
●When going up or down
hills Shift Down
(
-
Paddle Shifter Shift Up (
+
Paddle Shifter
7-Speed Manual Shift
Mode* (P433)●Allows you to manually shift
the transmission up or down
without removing your
hands from the steering
wheel.
When the transmission is in
(D with SPORT mode●Pulling a paddle shifter changes
the mode from continuously
variable transmission to 7-speed
manual shift mode.
●The M indicator and the
selected speed number are
displayed in the gear selection
indicator.
When the transmission is in
(D●Pulling a paddle shifter
temporarily changes the mode
from continuously variable
transmission to 7-speed manual
shift mode. The selected speed
number is displayed in the gear
selection indicator.
Shift Lever
Release
Button
Gear Selection Indicator

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Quick Reference Guide
Pressing the electric
parking brake switch does
not release the parking
brake. Why?Press the electric parking brake switch with the brake pedal
depressed.
I’m seeing an amber
indicator of a tire with an
exclamation point. What is
that?The Tire Pressure Monitoring Syst em (TPMS) needs attention. If
you recently inflated or changed a tire, you have to recalibrate
the system.
2 Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) (P446)
Depressing the accelerator
pedal does not release the
parking brake
automatically. Why?●Fasten the driver’s seat belt.
●Check if the transmission is in (P or (N. If so, select any other
position.
Why does the shift position
automatically change to
(P
when I open the driver’s
door to check for parking
space lines when
reversing?
●Fasten the driver’s seat belt.
●Close the driver’s door and manually change the shift
position.
2 When opening the driver’s door (P424)
Why do I hear a screeching
sound when I apply the
brake pedal?The brake pads may need to be replaced. Have your vehicle
inspected by a dealer.
Automatic transmission models

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Instrument Panel
Indicators
ECON Mode Indicator
M
(sequential mode
*/
7-speed manual shift
mode
*) Indicator*/
Gear Selection
Indicator
*
P. 88
Parking Brake and
Brake System
Indicator (Red)
Parking Brake and
Brake System
Indicator (Amber)
U.S.
Canada
U.S.
Canada Automatic Brake
Hold System Indicator
Automatic Brake Hold
IndicatorU.S.
Canada
*1 : When you set the power mode to ON, these indicators come on to indicate that system checks are being performed. They go off a few seconds later or after the engine
has started. If an indicator does not come on or turn off, ther e may be a malfunction in the corresponding system. To resolve the issue, follow the instructions in the
owner's manual.
P. 83*1
Malfunction Indicator
Lamp
Charging System
Indicator
Anti-lock Brake System
(ABS) Indicator
Seat Belt Reminder
Indicator
Low Fuel Indicator
Vehicle Stability AssistTM (VSA®) System Indicator
Vehicle Stability Assist
TM (VSA®) OFF Indicator
Supplemental Restraint
System Indicator
Auto High-Beam
Indicator
Low Tire Pressure/TPMS
Indicator
Electric Power Steering
(EPS) System Indicator
Turn Signal and Hazard
Warning Indicators
Lights On Indicator High Beam Indicator
Fog Light Indicator*
System Message Indicator Auto Idle Stop Indicator
(Green)
*
Lane Keeping Assist
System (LKAS) Indicator
(Amber)
Safety Support Indicator
(Amber)
Safety Support Indicator
(Green/Gray)
P. 84
P.86
P.86
P.87
P.88
*1
*1 *1 *1
P.
96*1
*1
Shift Position IndicatorP. 88
Transmission System
Indi
catorP.89, 91
P.92
P.93
P.93
P.93
P.94
P.94
*1
*1
*1
*1
P. 95
*1P.95
P.97
P.102
*1
P.97
P.97
P.97 Security System Alarm
Indi

cator P.99
P.99
P. 104
P.105
P.108
*1
Auto Idle Stop System
Indicator (Amber)*P.102
*1Lane Keeping Assist
System (LKAS) Indicator
(White/Green)P.104
*1
Immobilizer System
IndicatorP.98
SPORT Mode Indicator*P.101
P.100
Cruise Mode Indicator
(White/Green)P. 104
Adaptive Cruise Control
(
ACC) with Low Speed
Follow Indicator (Amber)P. 103
*1Adaptive Cruise Control
(ACC) with Low Speed
Follow Indicator
(White/Green)P.104
* Not available on all models

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Instrument Panel
IndicatorNameOn/BlinkingExplanationMessage
Parking Brake
and Brake
System
Indicator
(Red)
•Comes on when the parking brake
is applied, and goes off when it is
released.
• Comes on when the brake fluid
level is low.
• Comes on if there is a problem with
the brake system.
• The beeper sounds and the
indicator comes on if you drive with
the parking brake not fully
released.
• Comes on for about 30 seconds
when you apply the electric parking
brake while the power mode is in
ACCESSORY or VEHICLE OFF, then
goes off.
• Stays on for about 30 seconds
when you set the power mode to
VEHICLE OFF whil e the electric
parking brake is applied, then goes
off.• Comes on while driving - Make sure the
parking brake is released. Check the brake
fluid level.
2 What to do when the indicator comes
on while driving P. 617
•Comes on along with the Parking Brake
and Brake System Indicator (amber) -
Immediately stop in a safe place. Contact a
dealer for repair. The brake pedal becomes
harder to operate. Depress the pedal
further than you normally do.
2 If the Brake System Indicator (Red)
Comes On or Blinks at the Same Time
When the Brake System Indicator
(Amber) Comes On P. 618
•Comes on along with the ABS indicator
- Have your vehicle checked by a dealer.
2 If the Brake System Indicator (Red)
Comes On or Blinks P. 617
•Blinks and the Parking Brake and Brake
System Indicator (amber) comes on at
the same time - There is a problem with
the electric parking brake system. The
parking brake may not be set.
Avoid using the parking brake and have your
vehicle checked by a dealer immediately.
2 If the Brake System Indicator (Red)
Comes On or Blinks at the Same Time
When the Brake System Indicator
(Amber) Comes On P. 618
U.S.
Canada
(Red)

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Instrument Panel
IndicatorNameOn/BlinkingExplanationMessage
Parking Brake
and Brake
System
Indicator
(Amber)
•Comes on if there is a problem with
a system related to braking other
than the conventional brake
system.•Comes on while driving - Avoid high
speeds and sudden braking. Take the
vehicle to a dealer immediately.
U.S.
Canada
(Amber)
U.S.
Canada

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Instrument Panel
IndicatorNameOn/BlinkingExplanationMessage
Parking Brake
and Brake
System
Indicator
(Amber)
•Comes on if there is a problem with
the electric parking brake system
and/or the automatic brake hold
system.●Stays on constantly - Avoid using the
parking brake and have your vehicle
checked by a dealer immediately.
U.S.
Canada
(Amber)
U.S.
Canada