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:
Door Lock Actuator Test
Driver's Door and Left Rear Door (4-door)
1 Remove the door panel.
• Front (see page 20-17)
• Rear (see page 20-38)
2. Disconnect the 10P connector (A) from the actuator
(B).
NOTE: T ...
Spotlights
Turn on a spotlight by pushing the
lens. Push the lens again to turn it
off. You can use the spotlights at all
times.
Except LX
The spotlights have a two-position
switch. In the DOOR pos ...
Symptom Troubleshooting Index
When the vehicle has one of these symptoms, check for VSA diagnostic trouble
codes (DTCs) with the HDS. If there are
no DTCs, do the diagnostic procedure for the symptom, in the sequence listed,
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