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:
Security Hood Switch Test
1. Open the hood.
2. Disconnect the 2P connector from the security hood
switch.
3. Check for continuity between the terminals.
• There should be continuity between terminals No. 1
and ...
Keys and Locks
The master key fits all the locks on
your vehicle. The valet key works
only in the ignition and the driver’s
door lock. You can keep the trunk
release handle, and glove box locked
when y ...
How to Set Readiness Codes
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) Indication
(In relation to Readiness Codes)
The vehicle has certain readiness codes that are part of
the on-board diagnostics for the emissions systems, If
the veh ...