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:
Carrier Bearing Preload Inspection
Special Tools Required
•Driver Handle, 15 x 135L 07749-0010000
•Attachment, 72 x 75 mm 07746-0010600
-Preload Inspection Tool 07HAJ-PK40201
NOTE;
-If the transmission housing, the torqu ...
Recirculation Control Motor
Replacement
1. Remove the glove box (see page 20-174).
2. Disconnect the 7P connector (A) from the
recirculation control motor (B). Remove the
self-tapping screws and the recirculation control
motor from th ...
Reporting Safety Defects
In the US
If you believe that your vehicle has a defect which
could cause a crash or could cause injury or death, you
should immediately inform the National Highway
Traffic Safety Administratio ...