engine overheat HONDA ACCORD 2017 9.G Quick Guide

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V
ISUAL INDEX
*if equipped
1 Lights/turn signals/LaneWatch
button* p. 35, p. 38, p. 111
2 SeL/reSeT knob p. 27
Brightness control p. 35
3 Wipers/washers p. 37
4 Cruise control buttons* p. 106
Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC)


buttons* p. 106


Lane Keeping Assist System (LKAS)

button* p. 110
5 Horn
6 voice recognition buttons p. 74,
p. 79, p. 87
7 Instrument panel p. 23
8 Information display* p. 27
Multi-information display* p. 28
9 Info (p/q) buttons* p. 28
SeL/reSeT button*

p. 28
10 Audio controls p. 52
11 Tire Pressure Monitoring System

(TPMS) button p. 121
12 Lane Keeping Assist System (LKAS)

button p. 110
13 eNGINe STArT/SToP button* p. 101
14 vehicle Stability Assist (vSA) oFF

button p. 105
Collision Mitigation Braking System

(CMBS) oFF button*

p. 112
road Departure Mitigation (rDM)



button* p. 109
Parking sensor system button* p. 113
15 eCoN button p. 105
VISUAL INDEX
*if equipped
Quickly locate items in the vehicle’s interior.
Steering Wheel and Nearby Controls
12
5
107415
116
38
9121314
DRIVING....................................................................... 94Before Driving ..................................................... 94
Maximum Load Limit
.......................................... 96
T

owing a Trailer...................................................98
remote engine Start* ........................................ 99
Starting to Drive
................................................ 100
Shifting
............................................................... 101
Braking
............................................................... 104
eco Assist System ............................................105
vehicle Stability Assist (vSA®) .......................105
Cruise Control*
................................................. 106
Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC)*
..................... 107
road Departure Mitigation (rDM)* ...............109
Lane Keeping Assist System (LKAS)*
........... 110
LaneW

atch
™* .................................................... 111
Collision Mitigation Braking System™* ......... 112
Parking Sensor System*
................................. 113
Multi-
view rear Camera ................................. 114
refueling ............................................................ 115
HANDLING THE UNEXPECTED ..............................116Smart entry remote Battery Strength* ........116
Shift Lever Does Not Move*
........................... 116
Jump Starting
.................................................... 117
overheating ....................................................... 119
emergency engine Stop* ................................120
emergency T

owing
........................................... 120
T

ire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS)
... 121
Changing a Flat Tire

..........................................123
Fuse Locations
.................................................. 126
MAINTENANCE ........................................................ 129Safety Precautions ...........................................129
Maintenance Minder™ ..................................... 130
Under the Hood
................................................. 132
engine oil ........................................................... 134
engine Coolant ..................................................137
Brake Fluid
......................................................... 138
Clutch Fluid*
...................................................... 138
Checking the Battery
....................................... 139
Window W

asher Fluid
..................................... 139
Changing Wiper Blades
.................................. 140
T

ire Information.................................................141
Tire Labeling
...................................................... 144
D
oT T

ire Quality Grading
................................. 145
T

esting of
readiness Codes ............................ 147
SPECIFICATIONS...................................................... 148
CUSTOMER INFORMATION
................................... 151Frequently Asked Questions/
Troubleshooting ................................................ 151
Contact Us
......................................................... 152
Honda
roadside Assistance .......................... 152
W

arranty Coverages
........................................ 153
VOICE COMMAND INDEX ......................................154
INDEX
........................................................................\
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HANDLING THE UNEXPECTED
HANDLING THE UNEXPECTED
Overheating
If the temperature gauge needle is at the H mark, the engine suddenly lo\
ses power,
or steam or spray comes out from under the hood, your engine is overheat\
ing.
1.
Immediately park the vehicle in a safe place. Turn
off all accessories and turn on the hazard warning
lights.
2.
If steam or spray is not present: Keep the engine
running and open the hood.
If steam or spray is present: T

urn off the engine and
wait until it subsides. Then, open the hood.
3.
Check that the cooling fan is operating and stop the engine once the tem\
perature
gauge needle goes down. If the cooling fan is not operating, immediately\
stop the
engine.
4.


o
nce the engine has cooled down, inspect the coolant level and check the \
cooling system components for leaks. If the coolant level in the reserve\
t

ank
is low, add coolant until it reaches the MAX mark. If there is no coolant in t\
he
reserve tank, make sure the radiator is cool, then cover the radiator ca\
p with a
heavy cloth and open the cap. If necessary, add coolant up to the base of the
filler neck, and put the cap back on.
once the engine has cooled sufficiently

, restart it and check the temperature gauge.
If the temperature gauge needle has gone down, resume driving. If it has\
not gone
down, contact a dealer for repairs.
Reserve
tank
MAXMIN
Steam and spray from an overheated engine can seriously scald you.
Do not open the hood if steam is coming out.
WARNING
removing the radiator cap while the engine is hot can cause the coolant t\
o
spray out, seriously scalding you.
Always let the engine and radiator cool down before removing the radiato\
r cap.
WARNING
Continuing to drive with the temperature gauge needle at the H mark may \
damage
the engine.
NOTICE
After the Engine Starts
once your vehicle’

s engine has started, remove the jumper cables in the following
order:
1.
Disconnect the jumper cable from your vehicle’s ground.
2.
Disconnect the other end of the jumper cable from the booster battery’\
s (-)
terminal.
3.
Disconnect the jumper cable from your vehicle battery’s (+) terminal.
4.
Disconnect the other end of the jumper cable from the booster battery’\
s (+)
terminal.
5.
Have your vehicle inspected by a nearby service station or a dealer.

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INDEX
INDEX
Tire Information ....................................................... 141
DoT T ire Quality Grading ..................................... 145
Inflation Guidelines .............................................. 141
Tire and Loading Information Label ................... 142
T

ire and Wheel
replacement ............................. 142
T

ire Chains
............................................................. 143
T

ire Identification Number (TIN)
........................ 144
T

ire Labeling
.......................................................... 144
T

ire Service Life
.................................................... 143
T

ire Terminology
................................................... 144
W

ear Indicators
.................................................... 141
Winter T

ires
........................................................... 143
T

ire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS)
.... 24

, 121
Tires
................................................................... 148

, 150
Touchscreen
operation ........................................... 61
T

owing
....................................................................... 120
T

owing a Trailer
......................................................... 98
TPMS

........................................................... 24, 121, 122
Traffic
........................................................................\
.. 93
T

rip Computer
............................................................ 29
T

roubleshooting
....................................................... 151
T

runk
........................................................................\
.... 31
T

runk
opener ............................................................. 32
T

urn-by-turn directions
............................................ 92
Turn signals .......................................................... 26

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Under the Hood
....................................................... 132
USB Commands

....................................................... 155
USB Flash Drive................................................... 58, 71 USB Port
..................................................................... 50vehicle ..............................................................148

, 150
vehicle Controls ........................................................30vehicle Settings ........................................................29vehicle Stability Assist (vSA®) .......................24, 105visual Index
.................................................................. 1
voice Command Index ........................................... 154voice Portal Commands .........................................154voice recognition T

ips
............................................. 80vSA® ...................................................................... 24, 26
Warranty Coverages .............................................. 153
Washer fluid level ..................................................... 25
W

ear Indicators
...................................................... 141
Widgets

....................................................................... 62
Wi-Fi Connection....................................................... 64 Window....................................................................... 33Window Washer Fluid
............................................ 139
Winter Tires .............................................................. 143
Wiper Blades ........................................................... 140
Wiper operation ........................................................ 37
Wireless Charger ...................................................... 51
Navigation
..................................................................
87
Display and Controls .............................................. 88entering a Destination ...........................................89
Home Address ........................................................ 89
Map Legend ............................................................ 92
Place Category ....................................................... 90recent Places ......................................................... 90routing ..................................................................... 92
Saved Places .......................................................... 91
Steering Wheel Controls ....................................... 87
Street Address ........................................................ 89
System Guidance volume ..................................... 87
T

alk Button Tips
......................................................
87
T

raffic
.......................................................................
93
T

urn-by-turn directions
.........................................
92
Navigation Commands ........................................... 154one Display Audio operation ..................................54one-T

ouch Turn Signal
.............................................
38on/off Indicators ....................................................... 26opening the Hood ...................................................133overheating

.............................................................. 119
Paddle Shifters
........................................................ 102
Pairing a Phone ................................................... 75

, 81
Pandora
® .............................................................. 60, 73
Pandora® Commands ............................................. 155
Parking Brake .................................................... 25
, 104
Parking Sensor System
.................................... 24,

113
Passenger Airbag
off Indicator .............................. 11
Phone .................................................................... 75

, 81
Phonebook
........................................................... 77

, 83
Phone Commands
................................................... 154
Place Category .......................................................... 90
Power Door Mirrors

.................................................. 44
Power Mode
............................................................ 101
Power Moonroof operation .................................... 34
Power Seats

............................................................... 39
Power Window Lock
................................................ 33
Power Window operation ....................................... 33radio ........................................................................\
... 67readiness Codes

..................................................... 147
rear Camera ............................................................ 114rear Seats .................................................................. 42rearview Mirror ........................................................44recent Places

............................................................ 90
refueling

................................................................... 115
remote Battery Strength ....................................... 116remote engine Start ................................................. 99remote T

ransmitter
.................................................. 30reporting Safety Defects

......................................... 22
road Departure Mitigation (rDM) .................25

, 109
roadside Assistance ..............................................152routing ........................................................................\
92Safety Information
......................................................
3
Airbags ....................................................................... 8
Child Safety ............................................................. 14reporting Safety Defects ......................................22
Safety Label Locations .......................................... 21
Safety Messages ...................................................... 3
Seat Belts .................................................................. 5
Saved Places ............................................................. 91
Seat belt reminder .................................................... 25
Seat Belts ..................................................................... 5
Fastening a Seat Belt ............................................... 7
Seat Belt Inspection ................................................ 6
Shoulder Anchor ...................................................... 7
Seat Heaters .............................................................. 47
Seats ........................................................................\
... 39
SeL/reSeT button ............................................... 27,
29
Service Codes.......................................................... 131 S
eTTINGS Button ...................................................... 48
Setting the Clock ....................................................... 49
Shifting ...................................................................... 101
Shift Lever Does Not Move ................................... 116
Shoulder Anchor ......................................................... 7
Side Airbags

................................................................. 9
Side Curtain Airbags................................................... 9
Siri
eyes Free ............................................................. 86
SiriusXM® radio ........................................................ 68
SiriusXM® radio Commands ................................. 155
Smart entry System ............................................ 23
, 31
SMS Text Messaging
......................................... 78,

84
Song By
voice™ Commands .................................. 155
Sound ........................................................................\
.. 53
Specifications .......................................................... 148
Speed Dial ............................................................ 76

, 82
S
rS (Supplemental restraint) Indicator ............... 10
Starter system ........................................................... 24
Steering Wheel

.......................................................... 43
Steering Wheel and Nearby Controls
..................... 1
Steering Wheel Controls

.................................... 52, 87
Street Address........................................................... 89 Supplemental
restraint System (SrS) .................. 23
System Guidance volume ........................................ 87
System message ....................................................... 25
T

alk Button Tips
................................................... 80

, 87
Text Messaging
................................................... 78

, 84