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:
Rear Wheelhouse Gusset
Replacement
4-door
NOTE:
- Put on gloves to protect your hands.
- Take care not to scratch the body or the related parts.
1. Remove these items:
- Rear seat-back (see page 20-239)
- Rear seat side bolst ...
In-car Temperature Sensor Test
NOTE: Before testing the sensor, check for HVAC DTCs
(see page 21-101).
1. Remove the in-car temperature sensor (see page
21-184).
2. Test the in-car temperature sensor while holding it in
fr ...
Countershaft Assembly Clearance Inspection
tightened to the specified torque (see page 13-46).
1. Measure the clearance between 1st gear (A) and the
1st gear distance collar (B) with a feeler gauge (C).
- If the clearance exceeds the se ...