Honda Accord 2010 Owners Manual

Index

....................................Accessories . 267

ACCESSORY

....................Additives, Engine Oil . 313

...........................Advanced Airbags . 25

...............................Airbag (SRS) . 9, 21

.................................Usage . 123, 126

...............Air Pressure, Tires . 339, 340

......................................Antifreeze . 316

Anti-lock Brakes (ABS)

...............................Indicator . 58, 287

...................................Operation . 287

................................Audio System . 133

..................Capacity, Fluid . 380, 382

...............(Ignition Key Position) . 78

............Accessory Power Sockets . 111

..................Active Head Restraints . 96

..........Airbag System Components . 21

......Air Conditioning System . 120, 125

..............Anti-theft, Audio System . 213

.Anti-theft Steering Column Lock . 78

.....Auto Door Locking/Unlocking . 80

...Automatic Seat Belt Tensioners . 19

.............Automatic Speed Control . 223

..............Automatic Transmission . 280

.......................................Shifting . 280

Shift Lever Position

...............................Indicators . 280

Battery

Charging System

...........................Indicator . 56, 365

..............................Maintenance . 347

..............................Before Driving . 255

....................................Belts,Seat .8,18

Bluetooth

Brakes

HandsFreeLink . 230

..................................Booster Seats . 48

...........................................Fluid . 322

.......................................Parking . 109

................Shift Lever Positions . 280

....................Shift Lock Release . 283

......................Auxiliary Input Jack . 212

............................Jump Starting . 360

....................Specifications . 381, 383

.........................Beverage Holders . 111

........

...........Anti-lock System (ABS) . 287

.............Break-in, New Linings . 256

....................Bulb Replacement . 330

.............................Braking System . 286

Bulb Replacement

..............................Brake Lights . 330

.................................Fog Lights . 332

.................................Headlights . 325

................................Rear Lights . 330

......................Bulbs, Halogen . 325, 332

.............................Carrying Cargo . 269

.........................................CD Care . 206

.................System Indicator . 57, 367

........................Wear Indicators . 286

.................Break-in, New Vehicle . 256

..Brightness Control, Instruments . 72

..........................Back-up Lights . 330

................Front Parking Lights . 328

.........High-mount Brake Light . 331

....................Specifications . 381, 383

............Turn Signal Lights . 328, 330

...................Capacities Chart . 380, 382

.............Carbon Monoxide Hazard . 51

.............CAUTION, Explanation of . iii

CONTINUED

INDEX

Index

.......................................CD Player . 141

............................................Chains . 345

Changing Oil

........................................How to . 314

......................................When to . 303

Important Safety

..........................................Infants . 38

.........................................LATCH . 42

..........................................Tether . 46

.......................................Child Seats . 33

.........................................LATCH . 42

..........................CD Changer . 163, 194

........................Certification Label . 378

....................Changing a Flat Tire . 353

...Charging System Indicator . 56, 365

............Check Fuel Cap Message . 258

............Checklist, Before Driving . 276

.....................................Child Safety . 33

..............................Booster Seats . 48

.............................Child Seats . 40, 41

..........................Reminders . 33-50

..........................Larger Children . 47

......................Risks with Airbags . 34

.............................Small Children . 39

...........................Warning Labels . 52

..........Where Should a Child Sit . 34

..................Childproof Door Locks . 86

................Cleaning the Seat Belts . 334

...............Climate Control System . 125

..........................On/Off Button . 127

..............................................Clock . 214

...................................Clutch Fluid . 323

..................CO in the Exhaust . 51, 392

............Cold Weather, Starting in . 277

..............................Compact Spare . 352

.........................................Compass . 219

.................Console Compartment . 112

.................Consumer Information . 396

.............Controls, Instruments and . 53

Coolant

........................................Adding . 316

....................................Checking . 263

.........................Proper Solution . 316

...................Temperature Gauge . 66

Crankcase Emissions Control

........................................System . 390

................Cruise Control Indicator . 62

............Cruise Control Operation . 223

.........................Customer Service . 396

..........Tether Anchorage Points . 46

...................................Dashboard . 3, 54

Daytime Running Lights

.......................................Indicator . 61

.................................Dead Battery . 360

............................Dimensions . 380, 382

Dipstick

..................................Engine Oil . 262

..........................Directional Signals . 69

.....................Disposal of Used Oil . 315

Doors

..........................Auto Door Lock . 80

.......................Auto Door Unlock . 83

...............DANGER, Explanation of . iii

..........Daytime Running Lights . 61, 71

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.........Defects, Reporting Saf ety . 398

................Defogger, Rear Window . 74

......Defrosting the Windows . 123, 129

...............Dimming the Headlights . 69

..........Automatic Transmission . 319

........Disc Brake Wear Indicators . 286

..............Childproof Door Locks . 86

..............Locking and Unlocking . 79

..........DOT Tire Quality Grading . 384

Index

Downshifting, Manual

.............................Transmission . 278

...........Driver and Passenger Safety . 5

...........................................Driving . 275

....................................Economy . 264

..........Dual Temperature Control . 130

..................Dust and Pollen Filter . 335

..............................Economy, Fuel . 264

Electronic Stability Control (ESC)

........................................System . 289

..................................Emergencies . 351

.............Battery, Jump Starting . 360

...........Brake System Indicator . 367

................Changing a Flat Tire . 353

.....Charging System Indicator . 365

.........Hazard Warning Flashers . 73

............................Jump Starting . 360

..................Checking the Fuses . 368

.....Low Oil Pressure Indicator . 365

...Malfunction Indicator Lamp . 366

..................Overheated Engine . 363

.......................................Towing . 375

.........................Emergency Brake . 109

......................Emergency Flashers . 73

......................Emergency Towing . 375

.......................Emissions Controls . 390

........................Emissions Testing . 393

Engine

............Adding Engine Coolant . 316

.........................If It Won’t Start . 358

.......................Oil Lif e Indicator . 303

..............Oil Pressure Indicator . 365

..............Oil, What Kind to Use . 312

...............................Overheating . 363

....................Specifications . 380, 382

....................Speed Limiter . 279, 283

.......................................Starting . 277

................................................V6 . 382

...................................4-cylinder . 380

..........Engine Speed Limiter . 279, 283

......................Ethanol in Gasoline . 257

...............................Exhaust Fumes . 51

Expectant Mothers, Use of Seat

........................................Belts by . 16

....Coolant Temperature Gauge . 66

...Malfunction Indicator Lamp . 366

.Evaporative Emissions Controls . 390

..........................Fan, Interior . 121, 128

.........................................Features . 119

....................Filling the Fuel Tank . 257

Filters

........................Dust and Pollen . 335

...............................................Oil . 314

.............Flashers, Hazard Warning . 73

...................Flat Tire, Changing a . 353

Fluids

..........Automatic Transmission . 320

..........................................Brake . 322

.........................................Clutch . 323

..............Manual Transmission . 321

..........................Power Steering . 323

..................Windshield Washer . 318

........................................Fog Lights . 72

...........................Folding Rear Seat . 97

..........................Four-way Flashers . 73

..............................Front Airbags . 9, 23

INDEX

CONTINUED

III

Index

.................................................Fuel . 256

......................Fill Door and Cap . 257

...........................................Gauge . 66

.....................Low Fuel Indicator . 61

................Octane Requirement . 256

...............................Oxygenated . 257

........................Tank, Refueling . 257

...............................Fuel Economy . 264

.....................Fuses, Checking the . 368

......Gas Mileage, Improving . 264, 265

.........................................Gasoline . 256

...........................................Gauge . 66

.....................Low Fuel Indicator . 61

................Octane Requirement . 256

........................Tank, Refueling . 257

................Gas Station Procedures . 257

Gauges

...............................................Fuel . 66

Gearshift Lever Positions

........Check Fuel Cap Message . 258

....Fuel Economy (ECO) Indicator . 59

...Engine Coolant Temperature . 66

..........Automatic Transmission . 280

..............Manual Transmission . 278

......................................Glove Box . 113

Gross Vehicle Weight Rating

.............................(GVWR) . 271, 295

.............Halogen Headlight Bulbs . 325

...........................HandsFreeLink

..............Hazard Warning Flashers . 73

........................................Headlights . 69

........................................Aiming . 325

..............Automatic Lighting Off . 71

..............Automatic Lighting On . 70

............Daytime Running Lights . 71

..................High Beam Indicator . 61

.........................Reminder Chime . 69

Replacing Halogen

..............................Bulbs . 325, 332

...................................Turning on . 69

........................Head Restraints . 13, 94

.....................Heating and Cooling . 120

.............................Heated Mirrors . 102

...................................Heater, Seat . 100

HomeLink

Universal

................................Transceiver . 226

. 230

........Hood, Opening and Closing . 260

...........................Hydraulic Clutch . 323

...Identification Number, Vehicle . 378

Ignition

..............................................Keys . 76

...........................................Switch . 78

............Timing Control System . 391

........................Immobilizer System . 77

.........Important Safety Precautions . 6

Index

.........................................Indicators . 56

...............ABS (Anti-lock Brake) . 58

Brake (Parking and Brake

............................System) . 57, 367

................Charging System . 56, 365

.............................Cruise Control . 62

.................................Cruise Main . 62

DRL (Daytime Running

......................................Lights) . 61

...................................Fog Lights . 62

...................................High Beam . 61

.....................................Lights On . 60

......................................Low Fuel . 61

................Low Oil Pressure . 56, 365

......................Low Tire Pressure . 59

..........................Security System . 61

...........................Side Airbag Off . 57

.......................................Seat Belt . 56

...............................................SRS . 57

...........................................TPMS . 59

Turn Signal and Hazard

...................................Warning . 60

............................VSA Activation . 58

............Fuel Economy Indicator . 59

........Key (Immobilizer System) . 62

...Malfunction Indicator Lamp . 366

.................................VSA System . 58

.........Indicators, Instrument Panel . 56

...............................Infant Restraint . 38

......................................Infant Seats . 38

..........Tether Anchorage Points . 46

...................Inflation, Proper Tire . 339

........................Information Display . 64

.................................Inside Mirror . 101

.............................Inspection, Tire . 341

....................Installing a Child Seat . 41

..........Tether Anchorage Points . 46

.............................Using LATCH . 42

............................Instrument Panel . 55

........Instrument Panel Brightness . 72

..............Instruments and Controls . 53

...............................Interior Lights . 116

........................................Introduction . i

.................Jacking up the Vehicle . 354

.......................................Jack, Tire . 354

................................Jump Starting . 360

..................................................Keys . 76

.......................Label, Certif ication . 378

.................Lane Change, Signaling . 69

..................Lap/Shoulder Belts . 14, 19

...............................LATCH System . 42

Lights

....................Bulb Replacement . 325

.......................................Indicator . 55

.........................................Parking . 69

............................Turn Signal . 60, 69

Locks

..........................Childproof Door . 86

............................Fuel Fill Door . 257

..................................Glove Box . 113

....................Lockout Prevention . 80

.................................Power Door . 79

...........................................Trunk . 90

......LOCK (Ignition Key Position) . 78

.......Anti-theft Steering Column . 78

INDEX

CONTINUED

Index

........................Low Coolant Level . 263

.........................Low Fuel Indicator . 61

................................Lower Anchors . 42

Lubricant Specifications

..................................Chart . 380, 382

..................................Maintenance . 301

........................................Minder . 303

Main Items and Sub

..............................Items . 306, 309

Owner’s Maintenance

...................................Checks . 308

.........................Minder Indicator . 62

..........................................Safety . 302

...................Manual Transmission . 278

.........................Meters, Gauges . 55, 63

....................Methanol in Gasoline .257

........................Mirrors, Adjusting . 101

...Lower Gear, Downshifting to a . 278

...Low Oil Pressure Indicator . 56, 365

...........Luggage, Storing (Cargo) . 269

.......Malfunction Indicator Lamp . 366

........Manual Transmission Fluid . 321

.........Modifications Your Vehicle . 268

.......................................Moonroof . 107

...................Neutral Gear Position . 281

..................New Vehicle Break-in . 256

.....................Normal Shift Speeds . 279

.........................................Odometer . 64

Oil

........................Change, How to . 314

......................Change, When to . 303

......................Checking Engine . 262

..............Pressure Indicator . 56, 365

Selecting Proper Viscosity

......................................Chart . 313

Onboard Refueling Vapor

....................................Recovery . 390

............................Outside Mirrors . 102

...................NOTICE, Explanation of . i

...............Numbers, Identification . 378

...Octane Requirement, Gasoline . 256

...........ON (Ignition Key Position) . 78

....Outside Temperature Indicator . 65

....................Overheating, Engine . 363

....Owner’s Maintenance Checks . 308

.........................Oxygenated Fuels . 257

..............Panel Brightness Control . 72

........................Park Gear Position . 281

...........................................Parking . 285

...............................Parking Brake . 109

Parking Brake and Brake

.................System Indicator . 57, 367

.................................Parking Lights . 69

..Parking Over Things that Burn . 392

....Passenger Airbag Off Indicator . 30

.............................PGM-FI System . 391

...................................Pollen Filter . 335

..........................Power Door Locks . 79

................Power Seat Adjustments . 92

...............Power Socket Locations . 111

............................Power Windows . 103

.........Pregnancy, Using Seat Belts . 16

.........Protecting Adults and Teens . 11

...Additional Safety Precautions . 17

.....Advice for Pregnant Women . 16

Index

........................Protecting Children . 33

.....................General Guidelines . 33

.......................Protecting Infants . 38

Using Child Seats with

.....................................Tethers . 46

.............................Using LATCH . 42

...................Radiator Overheating . 363

.................Radio Theft Protection . 213

............................Radio, XM

...........................Readiness Codes . 393

..........................Rear Seat, Folding . 97

....................Rear Ventilation . 124, 132

..........................Rear View Mirror . 101

........................................Refueling . 257

.......................Reminder Indicators . 56

.......................Remote Transmitter . 86

.......Protecting Larger Children . 47

.........Protecting Small Children . 39

.............Radio/CD Sound System . 133

. 157, 187

..Rear Lights, Bulb Replacement . 330

.................Rear Window Def ogger . 74

.........Reclining the Seat Backs . 92, 93

.......Recommended Shift Speeds . 279

Replacement Information

................Engine Oil and Filter . 314

..........................................Fuses . 368

................................Light Bulbs . 325

................................Timing Belt . 324

...........................................Tires . 344

.............................Wiper Blades . 336

Replacing Seat Belts After a

............................................Crash . 20

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.........Reserve Tank, Coolant . 263, 316

...............................Restraint, Child . 33

..................Reverse Gear Position . 281

................................Rotation, Tire . 343

..................................Safety Belts . 8, 18

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.................................Safety Features . 7

...........................................Airbags . 9

.......................................Seat Belts . 8

..............................Safety Messages . iii

.....................................Seat Belts . 8, 18

...............Additional Information . 18

..........Reporting Safety Defects . 398

.........Safety Defects, Reporting . 398

.............Safety Labels, Location of . 52

Automatic Seat Belt

...............................Tensioners . 19

.....................................Cleaning . 334

................................Maintenance . 20

Reminder Indicator and

................................Beeper . 18, 56

Seats

.................................Adjusting . 92-94

.........................................Folding . 97

.......................................Heaters . 100

............................Security System . 217

.........................Select/Reset Knob . 63

...............................Serial Number . 378

..............................Service Minder . 303

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...........................Service Manual . 399

..........................Setting the Clock . 214

................Lap/Shoulder Belt . 14, 19

...................System Components . 18

...............Use During Pregnancy . 16

...Wearing a Lap/Shoulder Belt . 19

.....................Selecting a Child Seat . 40

...Selector Knob (Disc Changer) . 149

.........Service Station Procedures . 257

...Shift Lever Position Indicators . 280

CONTINUED

VII

INDEX

Index

........................Shift Lock Release . 283

................................Side Airbags . 9, 27

How the Side Airbag Off

......................Indicator Works . 30

..................Side Curtain Airbags . 9, 28

How Your Side Curtain

..........................Airbags Work . 28

...............................Signaling Turns . 69

.....................................Snow Tires . 345

................................Sound System . 133

Spare Tire

......................................Inflating . 352

....................Specifications . 381, 383

............................Spark Plugs . 380, 382

........................Specifications . 380, 382

................................Speed Control . 223

........................Speed Limiter . 279, 283

...................................Speedometer . 63

.............................Airbag Service . 31

How the Passenger Airbag Off

......................Indicator Works . 30

VIII

...How Your Side Airbags Work . 27

..........SRS, Additional Information . 21

...Additional Safety Precautions . 32

......Airbag System Components . 21

How the Side Airbag Off

......................Indicator Works . 30

How Your Front Airbags

.......................................Works . 23

How Your Side Curtain Airbags

.........................................Work . 28

.............................SRS Indicator . 29, 57

.......................Starting the Engine . 277

In Cold Weather at High

..................................Altitude . 277

................With a Dead Battery . 360

Steering Wheel

................................Adjustments . 75

.............Anti-theft Column Lock . 78

.......Steering Wheel Buttons . 211, 230

...................Stereo Sound System . 133

......................................Sun Visors . 114

........................Sunglasses Holder . 113

Supplemental Restraint

..................................System .9,21

......................................Servicing . 31

.........................SRS Indicator . 29, 57

..How the SRS Indicator Works . 29

.How Your Side Airbags Works . 27

....START (Ignition Key Position) . 78

........Steam Coming f rom Engine . 363

...................System Components . 21

..................................Synthetic Oil . 313

.Taking Care of the Unexpected . 351

Technical Descriptions

......DOT Tire Quality Grading . 384

.....Emissions Control Systems . 390

Three Way Catalytic

...............................Converter . 392

.......................Temperature Gauge . 66

....................Temperature, Outside . 65

..............Tether Anchorage Points . 46

................Theft Protection, Radio . 213

..Three Way Catalytic Converter . 392

..........................Time, Setting the . 214

....................................Timing Belt . 324

....................................Tire Chains . 345

.........Tire, How to Change a Flat . 353

...........................Tire Information . 386

.................................Tire Labeling . 386

Index

Tire Pressure Monitoring

............System (TPMS) . 291, 388

Low Tire Pressure

...........................Indicator . 59, 291

Required Federal

............................Explanation . 388

..................TPMS Indicator . 59, 292

...............................................Tires . 339

..............................Air Pressure . 340

........................................Chains . 345

.........................Checking Wear . 341

..........................Compact Spare . 352

......................................Inflation . 339

..................................Inspection . 341

...................................Replacing . 344

......................................Rotating . 343

................................Service Life . 342

...........................................Snow . 345

....................Specifications . 381, 383

...................Tools, Tire Changing . 353

Towing

.....................................A Trailer . 294

................Emergency Wrecker . 375

.............................Weight Limit . 294

......DOT Tire Quality Grading . 384

.Glossary of Tire Terminology . 387

Transmission

Checking Fluid Level,

..............................Automatic . 319

Checking Fluid Level,

...................................Manual . 321

..................Fluid Selection . 320, 321

..............Identification Number . 379

.............Shifting the Automatic . 280

..................Shifting the Manual . 278

.....................................Treadwear . 341

.......................................Trip Meter . 65

................................................Trunk . 90

....................Emergency Opener . 91

.................................Opening the . 90

............................Open Indicator . 60

....................................Turn Signals . 69

Unexpected, Taking Care of

...............................................the . 351

........................Unleaded Gasoline . 256

....Uniform Tire Quality Grading . 384

.......Used Oil, How to Dispose of . 315

................................Vanity Mirror . 115

.................Vehicle Capacity Load . 270

.............Vehicle Dimensions . 380, 382

Vehicle Stability Assist (VSA

....................................System . 289

.........................VSA Off Switch . 290

........VSA System Indicator . 58, 289

.............................Vehicle Storage . 348

.............................Ventilation . 122, 128

.................................................VIN . 378

..................................Viscosity, Oil . 313

...........Voice Control System . 126, 174

CONTINUED

....Vehicle Identification Number . 378

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...VSA Activation Indicator . 58, 289

INDEX

Index

Washers, Windshield

.......................................Indicator . 62

.....................................Operation . 68

Wheels

..........................Compact Spare . 352

..............................Wrench, Nut . 354

Windows

.............................Auto Reverse . 104

...........................Rear, Defogger . 74

Windshield

.......................................Cleaning . 68

...........................Defroster . 123, 129

.......................................Washers . 68

Wipers, Windshield

.......................Changing Blades . 336

.....................................Operation . 68

....................................Worn Tires . 341

............WARNING, Explanation of . iii

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.........Warning Labels, Location of . 52

..................Warranty Coverages . 397

........Checking the Fluid Level . 318

...............Adjusting the Steering . 75

............Alignment and Balance . 342

................Operating the Power . 103

Radio . 157, 187

.............................XM

U.S. only

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.....Wrecker, Emergency Towing . 375

Owner’s Identification

OWNER

ADDRESS

STREET

CITY STATE/PROVINCE/TERRITORY ZIP CODE/

V. I. N.

DELIVERY DATE

(Date sold to original retail purchaser)

DEALER NAME DEALER NO.

ADDRESS

STREET

CITY STATE/PROVINCE/TERRITORY ZIP CODE/

OWNER’S SIGNATURE

DEALER’S SIGNATURE

POSTAL CODE

This owner’s manual should be considered a permanent part of the vehicle and should remain with the vehicle when it is sold.

This owner’s manual covers all models of the Accord Sedan. You may find descriptions of equipment and features that are not on your particular model.

The inf ormation and specif ications included in this publication were in effect at the time of approval for printing. Honda Motor Co., Ltd. reserves the right, however, to discontinue or change specif ications or design at any time without notice and without incurring any obligation whatsoever.

POUR CLIENTS CANADIEN AVIS IMPORTANT: Si vous avez besoin d’un Manuel du Conducteur en français, veuillez demander à votre concessionnaire de commander le numéro de pièce 33TA5C20 .

Introduction

Congratulations! Your selection of a 2010 Honda Accord was a wise investment. It will give you years of driving pleasure.

One of the best ways to enhance the enjoyment of your new vehicle is to read this manual. In it, you will learn how to operate its driving controls and convenience items. Afterwards, keep this owner’s manual in your vehicle so youcanrefertoitatanytime.

Several warranties protect your new vehicle. Read the warranty booklet thoroughly so you understand the coverages and are aware of your rights and responsibilities.

Maintaining your vehicle according to the maintenance minder shown in the instrument panel helps to keep your driving trouble-free while it preserves your investment. When your vehicle needs maintenance, keep in mind that your dealer’s staff is specially trained in servicing the many systems unique to your vehicle. Your dealer is dedicated to your satisf action and will be pleased to answer any questions and concerns.

As you read this manual, you will find inf ormation that is preceded by a symbol. This information is intended to help you avoid damage to your vehicle, other property, or the environment.

Introduction

California Proposition 65 Warning

WARNING:

defects or other reproductive harm.

Event Data Recorders

This vehicle is equipped with one or more devices commonly referred to as event data recorders. These devices record front seat belt use, front passenger seat occupancy, airbag deployment data, and the f ailure of any airbag system component.

except as legally required or with the permission of the vehicle owner.

Service Diagnostic Recorders This vehicle is equipped with service-related devices that record information about powertrain perf ormance. The data can be used to verify emissions law requirements and/or help technicians diagnose and solve service problems. It may also be combined with data f rom other sources for research purposes, but it remains conf idential.

This product contains or emits chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer and birth

This data belongs to the vehicle owner and may not be accessed by anyone else

AFewWordsAboutSafety

Your safety, and the safety of others, is very important. And operating this vehicle safely is an important responsibility.

To help you make informed decisions about safety, we have provided operating procedures and other information on labels and in this manual. This inf ormation alerts you to potential hazards that could hurt you or others.

Of course, it is not practical or possible to warn you about all the hazards associated with operating or maintaining your vehicle. You must use your own good judgement.

You will f ind this important safety information in a variety of forms, including:

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Safety Labels Safety Messages

three signal words: , , or . These signal words mean:

Safety Headings

Safety Precautions.

Safety Section Instructions

This entire book is filled with important safety information please read it carefully.

on the vehicle.

−

preceded by a safety alert symbol and one of

DANGER WARNING CAUTION

You WILL be KILLED or SERIOUSLY HURT if you don’t follow instructions.

You CAN be KILLED or SERIOUSLY HURT if you don’t follow instructions.

You CAN be HURT if you don’t follow instructions.

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such as Important Safety Reminders or Important

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such as Driver and Passenger Safety.

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how to use this vehicle correctly and safely.

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Contents

(main controls)

(seat belts, SRS, and child protection)

(indicators, gauges, dashboard, and steering column)

( )

climate control, audio, steering wheel, security, cruise control, HomeLink , and other convenience items

(fuel, vehicle break-in, and cargo loading)

(engine and transmission operation)

(minder, fluid checking, minor services, and vehicle storage)

(flat tire, jump starting, overheating, and fuses)

(vehicle specifications, tires, and emissions controls)

(how to order)

................................................................................................................................................Index .I

(fluid capacities and tire pressures)

...............................................................................................Your Vehicle at a Glance .3

............................................................Driver and Passenger Saf ety .5

..........................................Instruments and Controls .53

..............Features .119

.......................................................................Before Driving .255

.........................................................................................Driving .275

.................................................Maintenance .301

........................................Taking Care of the Unexpected .351

..............................................Technical Information .377

(warranty and contact information)

..................................................................................Authorized Manuals (U.S. only) .399

..................................................Service Information Summary . last page

..................Warranty and Customer Relations (U.S. and Canada only) . 395

INDEX

Overview of Contents

Contents

A convenient reference to the sections in this manual.

Your Vehicle at a Glance

A quick reference to the main controls in your vehicle.

Driver and Passenger Saf ety

Important information about the proper use and care of your vehicle’s seat belts, an overview of the supplemental restraint system, and valuable inf ormation on how to protect children with child restraints.

Instruments and Controls

Explains the purpose of each instrument panel indicator and gauge, and how to use the controls on the dashboard and steering column.

Features

How to operate the climate control system, the audio system, and other convenience features.

Before Driving

What gasoline to use, how to breakin your new vehicle, and how to load luggage and other cargo.

Driving

The proper way to start the engine, shift the transmission, and park; plus what you need to know if you’re planning to tow a trailer.

Maintenance

The maintenance minder shows you when you need to take your vehicle to the dealer for maintenance service. There is also a list of things to check and instructions on how to check them.

Taking Care of the Unexpected

This section covers several problems motorists sometimes experience, and details how to handle them.

Technical Information

ID numbers, dimensions, capacities, and technical information.

Warranty and Customer Relations (U.S. and Canada only)

A summary of the warranties covering your new vehicle, and how to contact us for any reason. Refer to your warranty manual for detailed information.

Authorized Manuals (U.S. only)

How to order manuals and other technical literature.

Index

Service Information Summary

A summary of the information you need when you pull up to the fuel pump.

Your Vehicle at a Glance

INSTRUMENT PANEL INDICATORS GAUGES (P.63)

(P.55)

MOONROOF SWITCH

DRIVER’S FRONT AIRBAG

MIRROR CONTROLS (P.102)

(P.9, 23)

POWER DOOR LOCK MASTER SWITCH (P.79)

POWER WINDOW SWITCHES (P.103)

HOOD RELEASE HANDLE (P.260)

TRUNK RELEASE LEVER

(P.90)

FUEL FILL DOOR RELEASE

(P.257)

LEVER

ACCESSORY POWER SOCKETS (P.111)

U.S. EX-L V6 model without navigation system is shown.

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If equipped:

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(P.107)

HOMELINK BUTTONS (P.226)

AUXILIARY INPUT JACK (P.212)

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MIRROR CONTROL AUTO BUTTON

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Your Vehicle at a Glance

(P.101)

CLOCK

(P.214)

COMPASS

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(P.219)

PASSENGER’S FRONT AIRBAG (P.9, 23)

HEATING/COOLING CONTROLS (P.120) CLIMATE CONTROL SYSTEM (P.125)

AUDIO SYSTEM (P.133)

MANUAL TRANSMISSION (P.278) AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION (P.280)

Your Vehicle at a Glance

WINDSHIELD WIPERS/ WASHERS

(P.68)

HEADLIGHTS/ TURN SIGNALS/ FOG LIGHTS

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INSTRUMENT PANEL BRIGHTNESS

(P.72)

(P.69, 72)

REMOTE AUDIO CONTROLS (P.211)

VEHICLE STABILITY ASSIST (VSA) SYSTEM OFF SWITCH (P.290)

BLUETOOTH HANDSFREELINK VOICE CONTROL BUTTONS (P.230)

NAVIGATION SYSTEM VOICE CONTROL BUTTONS

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HORN

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REAR WINDOW DEFOGGER/

CRUISE CONTROL BUTTONS (P.223)

HEATED MIRROR BUTTON

(P.74, 102)

SEAT HEATER SWITCHES

STEERING WHEEL ADJUSTMENTS

To use the horn, press the center pad of the steering wheel.

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If equipped

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Only on vehicles equipped with navigation system. Refer to the navigation system manual.

(P.75)

PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF INDICATOR (P.30)

HAZARD WARNING BUTTON (P.73)

INTERFACE DIAL

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(P.174)

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(P.100)

Driver and Passenger Saf ety

This section gives you important information about how to protect yourself and your passengers. It shows you how to use seat belts. It explains how your airbags work. And it tells you how to properly restrain infants and children in your vehicle.

Important Safety Precautions . 6

.......................................Seat Belts . 8

...........................................Airbags . 9

5. Fasten and Position the

.............................Seat Belts . 14

6. Maintain a Proper Sitting

................................Position . 15

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.......Your Vehicle’s Safety Features . 7

.........Protecting Adults and Teens . 11

.....1. Close and Lock the Doors . 11

...........2. Adjust the Front Seats . 11

............3. Adjust the Seat-Backs . 12

...4. Adjust the Head Restraints . 13

.....Advice for Pregnant Women . 16

...Additional Safety Precautions . 17

Additional Information About

.......................Your Seat Belts . 18

......................Lap/Shoulder Belt . 19

Automatic Seat Belt

...............................Tensioners . 19

...............Seat Belt Maintenance . 20

Additional Information About

...........................Your Airbags . 21

How Your Front Airbags

.........................................Work . 23

How Your Side Curtain Airbags

.........................................Work . 28

How the Side Airbag Off

......................Indicator Works . 30

How the Passenger Airbag Off

......................Indicator Works . 30

.............................Airbag Service . 31

Protecting Children General

All Children Must Be

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................................Guidelines . 33

...............................Restrained . 33

..Seat Belt System Components . 18

......Airbag System Components . 21

...How Your Side Airbags Work . 27

..How the SRS Indicator Works . 29

...Additional Safety Precautions . 32

All Children Should Sit in a

.................................Back Seat . 34

The Passenger’s Front Airbag

If You Must Drive with Several

...................................Children . 36

If a Child Requires Close

..................................Attention . 36

Protecting Infants and

.........................Small Children . 38

.......................Protecting Infants . 38

.....................Selecting a Child Seat . 40

....................Installing a Child Seat . 41

...............................With LATCH . 42

..............................With a Tether . 46

...............Checking Seat Belt Fit . 47

..................Using a Booster Seat . 48

When Can a Larger Child Sit in

.........................................Front . 49

.............Carbon Monoxide Hazard . 51

...................................Safety Labels . 52

.........Can Pose Serious Risks . 34

...Additional Safety Precautions . 36

.........Protecting Small Children . 39

.........With a Lap/Shoulder Belt . 44

...........Protecting Larger Children . 47

...Additional Safety Precautions . 50

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recommendations throughout this section, and throughout this manual. Therecommendationsonthispage are the ones we consider to be the most important.

Always Wear Your Seat Belt

A seat belt is your best protection in all types of collisions. Airbags are designed to supplement seat belts, not replace them. So even though your vehicle is equipped with airbags, make sure you and your passengers always wear your seat belts, and wear them properly (see page ).

Restrain All Children

Children age 12 and under should ride properly restrained in a back seat, not the front seat. Infants and smallchildrenshouldberestrained in a child seat. Larger children should use a booster seat and a lap/ shoulder belt until they can use the belt properly without a booster seat

(see pages ).

Be Aware of Airbag Hazards

While airbags can save lives, they can cause serious or fatal injuries to occupants who sit too close to them, or are not properly restrained. Infants, young children, and short adults are at the greatest risk. Be sure to f ollow all instructions and warnings in this manual.

Don’t Drink and Drive

Alcohol and driving don’t mix. Even one drink can reduce your ability to respond to changing conditions, and your reaction time gets worse with every additional drink. So don’t drink and drive, and don’t let your friends drink and drive, either.

Pay Appropriate Attention to the Task of Driving Safely

Engaging in mobile phone conversation or other activities that keep you from paying close attention

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to the road, other vehicles and pedestrians could lead to a crash. Remember, situations can change quickly, and only you can decide when it is safe to divert attention away f rom driving.

Control Your Speed

Excessive speed is a major factor in crash injuries and deaths. Generally, the higher the speed, the greater the risk, but serious injuries can also occur at lower speeds. Never drive faster than is safe for current conditions, regardless of the maximum speed posted.14

Keep Your Vehicle in Safe Condition

Having a tire blowout or a mechanical f ailure can be extremely hazardous. To reduce the possibility of such problems, check your tire pressures and condition frequently, and perform all regularly scheduled maintenance (see page ).

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Your Vehicle’s Saf ety Features

Your vehicle is equipped with many features that work together to protect you and your passengers during a crash.

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(1) Safety Cage (2) Crush Zones (3) Seats and Seat-Backs (4) Head Restraints (5) Collapsible Steering Column (6) Seat Belts (7) Front Airbags (8) Side Airbags (9) Side Curtain Airbags (10) Door Locks (11) Automatic Seat Belt Tensioners

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Some features do not require any action on your part. These include a strong steel framework that forms a safety cage around the passenger compartment, front and rear crush zones, a collapsible steering column, and tensioners that tighten the front seat belts in a crash.

However, you and your passengers can’t take full advantage of these features unless you remain sitting in the correct position and

your seat belts

features can contribute to injuries if they are not used properly.

The f ollowing pages explain how you cantakeanactiveroleinprotecting yourself and your passengers.

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Seat Belts

Your vehicle is equipped with seat belts in all seating positions.

Your seat belt system also includes an indicator on the instrument panel and a beeper to remind you and your passengers to fasten your seat belts.

Why Wear Seat Belts

Seat belts are the single most effectivesafetydeviceforadultsand larger children. (Infants and smaller children must be properly restrained in child seats.)

Not wearing a seat belt properly increases the chance of serious injury or death in a crash, even though your vehicle has airbags.

In addition, most states and all Canadian provinces and territories require you to wear seat belts.

Not wearing a seat belt properly increases the chance of serious injury or death in a crash, even though your vehicle has airbags.

Be sure you and your passengers always wear seat belts and wear them properly.

When properly worn, seat belts:

Keep you connected to the vehicle so you can take advantage of the vehicle’s built-in safety features.

Help protect you in almost every type of crash, including:

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frontal impacts

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side impacts

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rear impacts

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rollovers

Help keep you from being thrown against the inside of the vehicle and against other occupants.

Keep you from being thrown out of the vehicle.

Help keep you in a good position should the airbags ever deploy. A good position reduces the risk of injury from an inf lating airbag and allows you to get the best advantage from the airbag.

Of course, seat belts cannot completely protect you in every crash.Butinmostcases,seatbelts can reduce your risk of serious injury.

What You Should Do:

Always wear your seat belt, and make sure you wear it properly.

Airbags

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Your Vehicle’s Saf ety Features

Driver and Passenger Safety

Your vehicle has a supplemental restraint system (SRS) with front airbags to help protect the heads and chests of the driver and a front seat passenger during a moderate to severe f rontal collision (see page

for more information on how

your front airbags work).

Your vehicle also has side airbags to help protect the upper torso of the driver or a front seat passenger during a moderate to severe side impact (see page for more information on how your side airbags work).

In addition, your vehicle has side curtain airbags to help protect the heads of the driver, front passenger, and passengers in the outer rear seating positions during a moderate to severe side impact (see page

for more information on how

your side curtain airbags work).

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The most important things you need to know about your airbags are:

Airbags do not replace seat belts.

They are designed to supplement the seat belts.

Airbags off er no protection in rear impacts, or minor frontal or side collisions.

Airbags can pose serious hazards.

To do their job, airbags must inflate with tremendous force. So while airbags help save lives, they can cause minor injuries or more serious or even fatal injuries if occupants are not properly restrained or sitting properly.

What you should do:

your seat belt properly, and sit upright and as far back from the steering wheel as possible while allowing full control of the vehicle. A front passenger should move their seat as far back from the dashboard as possible.

Always wear

The rest of this section gives more detailed inf ormation about how you can maximize your safety.

Remember, however, that no safety system can prevent all injuries or deaths that can occur in a severe crash, even when seat belts are properly worn and the airbags deploy.

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Introduction Adjust the Front Seats

The f ollowing pages provide instructions on how to properly protect the driver, adult passengers, and teenage children who are large enough and mature enough to drive or ride in the front.

See pages for important guidelines on how to properly protect infants, small children, and larger children who ride in your vehicle.

Close and Lock the Doors1.

After everyone has entered the vehicle, be sure the doors are closed and locked.

instrument panel to indicate when a specific door or the trunk is not tightly closed.

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Your vehicle has a door and trunk open indicator on the

Locking the doors reduces the chance of someone being thrown out of the vehicle during a crash, and it helps prevent passengers from accidentally opening a door and falling out.

Locking the doors also helps prevent an outsider from unexpectedly opening a door when you come to a stop.

See page for how to lock the doors, and page for how the door/ trunk open indicator works.

Your vehicle has a programmable auto door locking/unlocking feature. For more inf ormation, see page .

Adjust the driver’s seat as far to the rear as possible while allowing you to maintain f ull control of the vehicle. Have a front passenger adjust their seat as far to the rear as possible.

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If you sit too close to the steering wheel or dashboard, you can be seriously injured by an inflating front airbag, or by striking the steering wheel or dashboard.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and Transport Canada recommend that drivers allow at least 10 inches (25 cm) between the center of the steering wheel and the chest. In addition to adjusting the seat, you can adjust the steering wheel up and down, and in and out (see page ).

If you cannot get far enough away from the steering wheel and still reach the controls, we recommend that you investigate whether some type of adaptive equipment may help.

Sitting too close to a front airbag can result in serious injury or death if the front airbags inflate.

Always sit as far back from the front airbags as possible.

On manual adjustable seats

Once your seat is adjusted correctly, rock it back and forth to make sure the seat is locked in position.

See page for how to adjust a front seat (power adjustment) and page f or a manual adjustment.

Adjust the Seat-Backs3.

Adjust the driver’s seat-back to a comfortable, upright position, leaving ample space between your chest and the airbag cover in the center of the steering wheel.

Passengers with adjustable seatbacks should also adjust their seatback to a comfortable, upright position.

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Adjust the Head Restraints4.

Reclining the seat-back too far can result in serious injury or death in a crash.

Adjust the seat-back to an upright position, and sit well back in the seat.

Reclining a seat-back so that the shoulder part of the belt no longer rests against the occupant’s chest reduces the protective capability of the belt. It also increases the chance of sliding under the belt in a crash and being seriously injured. The farther a seat-back is reclined, the greater the risk of injury.

See page for how to adjust the manual adjustable seat-back, and page f or the power adjustable seat-back.

Adjust the driver’s head restraint so the center of the back of your head rests against the center of the restraint.

Have passengers adjust their head restraints properly as well. Taller persons should adjust their restraint as high as possible.

Improperly positioning head restraints reduces their effectiveness and you can be seriously injured in a crash.

Make sure head restraints are in place and positioned properly before driving.

Properly adjusted head restraints will help protect occupants from whiplash and other crash injuries.

See page for how to adjust the head restraints and how the driver’s and front passenger’s active head restraints work.

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Fasten and Position the Seat

5. Belts

Insert the latch plate into the buckle, then tug on the belt to make sure the belt is securely latched. Check that the belt is not twisted, because a twisted belt can cause serious injuries in a crash.

Position the lap part of the belt as low as possible across your hips, then pull up on the shoulder part of the belt so the lap part fits snugly. This lets your strong pelvic bones take the force of a crash and reduces the chance of internal injuries.

If necessary, pull up on the belt again to remove any slack, then check that the belt rests across the center of your chest and over your shoulder.

This spreads the forces of a crash over the strongest bones in your upper body.

Improperly positioning the seat belts can cause serious injury or death in a crash.

Make sure all seat belts are properly positioned before driving.

If the seat belt touches or crosses your neck, or if it crosses your arm instead of your shoulder, you need to adjust the seat belt anchor height.

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RELEASE BUTTON

The front seats have adjustable seat belt anchors. To adjust the height of an anchor, press and hold the release button and slide the anchor up or down as needed (it has four positions).

Never place the shoulder portion of a lap/shoulder belt under your arm or behind your back.

This could cause

very serious injuries in a crash.

If a seat belt does not seem to work properly, it may not protect the occupant in a crash.

No one should sit in a seat with an inoperative seat belt.

Using a seat belt that is not working properly can result in serious injury or death. Have your dealer check the belt as soon as possible.

See page for additional

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Maintain a Proper Sitting

6. Position

After all occupants have adjusted their seats and head restraints, and put on their seat belts, it is very important that they continue to sit upright, well back in their seats, with their feet on the floor, until the vehicle is safely parked and the engine is off.

Sitting improperly can increase the chance of injury during a crash. For example, if an occupant slouches, lies down, turns sideways, sits forward, leans forward or sideways, or puts one or both feet up, the chance of injury during a crash is greatly increased.

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