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:
Immobilizer-Keyless Control Unit
Replacement
1 . Remove the driver's dashboard lower cover (see page
20-166).
2. Remove the steering column covers (see page
20-181).
3. Disconnect the 7P connector (A) from the
immobilizer-keyless contro ...
To Use Maintenance MinderTM
• Displaying the Engine Oil Life
1. Set the power mode to ON.
2. Press the (Information) button
repeatedly until the engine oil life appears
on the multi-information display.
Based on the ...
Adding Engine Oil
1. Unscrew and remove the engine oil fill cap.
2. Add oil slowly.
3. Reinstall the engine oil fill cap, and tighten
it securely.
4. Wait for three minutes and recheck the
engine oil dipsti ...