Honda Accord: Carrying Cargo

Your vehicle has several convenient storage areas:
Glove box
Door and seat-back pockets
Roof-rack (if installed)
Center pockets
Console compartment
Trunk, including the rear seat when folded down
However, carrying too much cargo, or improperly storing it, can affect your vehicle’s handling, stability, stopping distance, and tires, and make it unsafe. Before carrying any type of cargo, be sure to read the following pages.
Modifying Your Vehicle
Removing parts from your vehicle,
or replacing components with
non-Honda components could
seriously affect your vehicle’s
handling, stability, and reliability.
Some examples are:
Lowering ...
Load Limits
The maximum load for your vehicle
is 850 lbs (385 kg).
See Tire And Loading Information
label attached to the driver’s
doorjamb.
Label Example
This figure includes the total weight
of a ...
See also:
Opening and Closing the Hood
1. Park the vehicle, and set the
parking brake. Pull the hood
release handle located under the
lower left corner of the dashboard.
The hood will pop up slightly.
2. Reach in between the ho ...
Differential Carrier and Final Driven
Gear Replacement
1. Remove the final driven gear (A) from the differential
carrier (B).
NOTE: Differential carrier bolts have left-hand
threads.
2. Install the final driven gear in the direction shown on
the ...
Servo Body Disassembly, Inspection,
and Reassembly
1. Clean all parts thoroughly in solvent, and dry them with compressed air.
Blow out all passages.
2. Inspect the valve body for scoring and damage.
3. Check shift valve D for free movement. I ...