Honda Accord: Break-in Period
Help assure your vehicle’s future reliability and performance by paying extra attention to how you drive during the first 600 miles (1,000 km).
During this period:
Avoid full-throttle starts and rapid acceleration.
Avoid hard braking for the first 200 miles (300 km).
Do not change the oil until the scheduled maintenance time.
Do not tow a trailer.
You should also follow these recommendations with an overhauled or exchanged engine, or when the brakes are replaced.
Before Driving
Before you begin driving your
vehicle, you should know what
gasoline to use and how to check the
levels of important fluids. You also
need to know how to properly store
luggage or packages. ...
Fuel Recommendation
Your vehicle is designed to operate
on unleaded gasoline with a pump
octane number of 87 or higher. Use
of a lower octane gasoline can cause
a persistent, heavy metallic rapping
noise that c ...
See also:
Maintenance Main Items
If message "SERVICE" does not appear more than 12 months after the display is
reset change the engine oil every year.
NOTE:
- Independent of the maintenance messages in the smart maint ...
Oil Pump Chain Replacement
NOTE: Keep the oil pump chain away from magnetic
fields.
Removal
1. Remove the drive belt (see page 4-30).
2. Remove the oil pan (see page 7-11).
3. Support the engine with a jack and a wood ...
Rearview Mirror Replacement
Without Automatic Dimming Mirror
1. Turn the rearview mirror base (A) 90 В°.
2. Slide the rearview mirror base (A) down toward the
bottom of the windshield to detach it from the spring
(B) in ...