ESP HONDA ACCORD HYBRID 2023 Owners Manual
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System Updates Terms and Conditions
General
Your vehicle has an application that allows your System Updates to 
automatically search for Honda software updates that are specific to 
your System Updates and its connected devices (when you set the 
power mode to ON, via  Wi-Fi or every four (4) weeks via Telematics 
Control Unit (TCU)
*, queries may occur more or less frequently due 
to internet outages, retries, direct user action, WAP push from the 
server or a change in query po licy on the Honda servers). This 
application periodically transmits  to our servers a limited amount of 
vehicle and device info rmation (Vehicle Identification Number (VIN), 
the Model Type (MT) Identification Number, Hardware and Software 
Part Number, Serial Number, Software Version, preferred language, 
Internet Protocol (IP) address,  Transaction Log (alert or update 
viewing, update  download and installation,  software status), etc.). 
When the application finds an update from the server, the 
application initially asks permission to download and install the 
update. Where available, in your  settings menu you may elect to 
automatically download and install th ese updates or you may elect to 
manually update the system.
When your System Updates searches our servers for updates or 
alerts, we will automatically provide you with the opportunity to 
update your devices or transmit the update or alert directly to your 
System Updates. We will also main tain on our servers a log of the 
updates or alerts that are installed.
Your Personal Data
Should the aforementioned information transmitted to Honda 
constitute personal information in  your region, please note that this 
information will be treated in stri ct accordance with the rules and 
regulations outlined in this notice as well as applicable data 
protection law. The terms of our priva
cy policy are incorporated into these terms by 
reference and your use of system updates will be subject to the 
privacy policy. Our privacy policy  sets out information about how we 
and any named third parties will process any personal data we collect 
from you or that you provide to us, via the application.
For further details, see Honda’s connected product privacy policy at:U.S.:  www.honda.com
Canada:  www.honda.ca/priv acy/vehicledata
Honda collects, uses and stores yo ur personal data for the reasons 
set out below:
●to deliver the system  updates and related services to you;●to allow us to improve and optimize the system updates 
products and services;
●to respond to user questions an d complaints; and for internal 
record keeping.
●where necessary for Honda's legitimate interests, as listed below, and 
where our interests are not overridden by your data protection rights.
Protecting our legitimate business interests and legal rights 
includes, but is not limited to, us e in connection with compliance, 
regulatory, auditing, legal claims (including disclosure of such 
information in connection with lega l process or litigation) and other 
ethics and compliance reporting requirements.
Honda will also convert personal  data into anonymous data and 
use it (normally on an aggregated st atistical basis) for uses such as 
market research and analysis, to  improve the system updates, to 
analyze trends, and to assess the success of software update 
releases. Aggregated personal information does not personally 
identify you or any other user of the system updates.
Honda may share this data wi th Honda's worldwide support 
organization or affiliated Honda companies or other third parties 
engaged by Honda for the purposes  of rendering support services 
in connection with system support.
* Not available on all models
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A Few Words About Safety
Your safety, and the safety of others, is very important. And 
operating this vehicle safely is an important responsibility.
To help you make informed decisions about safety, we have 
provided operating procedures and other information on labels and 
in this manual. This information alerts you to potential hazards that 
could hurt you or others.
Of course, it is not practical or possible to warn you about all the 
hazards associated with operating  or maintaining your vehicle. You 
must use your own good judgment. You will find this impo
rtant safety information in a variety of forms, 
including:●Safety Labels  - on the vehicle.
●Safety Messages  - preceded by a safety alert symbol 3 and 
one of three signal words:  DANGER, WARNING , or CAUTION .
These signal words mean:
●Safety Headings  - such as Important Safety Precautions.
●Safety Section - such as Safe Driving.
●Instructions - how to use this vehi cle correctly and safely.
This entire book is filled with important safety information - please 
read it carefully.
3 DANGERYou WILL be KILLED  or SERIOUSLY HURT if 
you don't follow instructions.
3 WARNINGYou CAN be KILLED or SERIOUSLY HURT if 
you don't follow instructions.
3CAUTIONYou CAN be HURT if you don't follow 
instructions.
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Contents
Child Safety P. 74Exhaust Gas Hazard P. 87Safety Labels P. 88
Opening and Closing the Trunk P. 159 Security System P. 162 Windows P. 165
Operating the Switches Around the Steering Wheel P. 170 Mirrors P. 187
Interior Convenience Items P. 198 Climate Control System P. 214
Audio Error Messages P. 297General Information on the Audio System P. 298
When Driving P. 370 Honda Sensing® P. 403 Braking P. 483
Refueling P. 504 Fuel Economy and CO
2 Emissions P. 507
Maintenance Under the Hood P. 521 Replacing Light Bulbs P. 532
Checking and Maintaining Tires P. 537 12-Volt Battery P. 546 Remote Transmitter Care P. 548
Cleaning P. 550 Accessories and Modifications P. 556
Handling of the Jack P. 574 Power System Won’t Start P. 575
Overheating P. 582 Indicator Coming On/Blinking P. 585
If You Cannot Unlock the Fuel Fill Door P. 598 If You Cannot Open the Trunk P. 599
Devices that Emit Radio Waves P. 605Reporting Safety Defects P. 606
Authorized Manuals P. 612 Customer Service Information P. 613
Quick Reference GuideP. 8
Safe DrivingP. 41
Instrument PanelP. 89
ControlsP. 141
FeaturesP. 219
DrivingP. 363
MaintenanceP. 509
Handling the UnexpectedP. 559
InformationP. 601
IndexP. 616
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Safe Driving
For Safe Driving
The following pages explain your vehicle’s safety features and how to use them 
properly. The safety precautions below are ones that we consider to be among the 
most important.
Important Safety Precautions
■Always wear your seat belt
A seat belt is your best protection in all types of collisions. Airbags are designed to 
supplement seat belts, not replace them. So  even though your vehicle is equipped 
with airbags, make sure you and your passengers always wear your seat belts, and 
wear them properly.
■Restrain all children
Children ages 12 and under should ride prop erly restrained in a back seat, not the 
front seat. Infants and small  children should be restrained in a child seat. Larger 
children should use a booster seat and a lap/shoulder seat belt until they can use the 
belt properly without a booster seat.
■Be aware of airbag hazards
While airbags can save lives, they can cause serious or fatal injuries to occupants 
who sit too close to them, or are not prop erly restrained. Infants, young children, 
and short adults are at the greatest risk.  Be sure to follow all instructions and 
warnings in this manual.
■Don’t drink and drive
Alcohol and driving don’t mix. Even one dr ink can reduce your ability to respond to 
changing conditions, and your reaction time  gets worse with every additional drink. 
So don’t drink and drive, and don’t let  your friends drink and drive, either.
1Important Safety Precautions
Some states, provinces, a nd territories prohibit the 
use of cell phones other th an hands-free devices by 
the driver while driving.
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uuAirbags uTypes of Airbags
Safe Driving
Types of Airbags
Your vehicle is equipped with four types of airbags:
• Front airbags:  Airbags in front of the driver’s and front passenger’s seats.
• Knee airbags:  Airbags under the steering column and under the glove box.
• Side airbags:  Airbags in the driver’s and front  passenger’s outer seat-backs and 
next to the outer rear seating positions.
• Side curtain airbags:  Airbags above the side windows.
Each is discussed in the following pages.
Front Airbags (SRS)
The front SRS airbags inflate in a moderate-to -severe frontal collision to help protect 
the head and chest of the driver and/or front passenger.
SRS  (Supplemental Restraint System) indicates that the airbags are designed to 
supplement seat belts, not replace them.  Seat belts are the occupant’s primary 
restraint system.
The front airbags are housed  in the center of the steering wheel for the driver, and 
in the dashboard for the front pass enger. Both airbags are marked SRS AIRBAG.
■Housing Locations
1Types of Airbags
The airbags can inflate whenever the power mode is 
in ON.
After an airbag inflates in a crash, you may see a 
small amount of smoke. This is from the combustion 
process of the infl ator material and  is not harmful. 
People with respiratory pr oblems may experience 
some temporary discomfort. If  this occurs, get out of 
the vehicle as soon as it is safe to do so.
1 Front Airbags (SRS)
During a frontal crash severe  enough to cause one or 
both front airbags to deploy, the airbags can inflate 
at different rates, dependi ng on the severity of the 
crash, whether or not the se at belts are latched, and/
or other factors. Frontal airbags are designed to 
supplement the seat belts to help reduce the 
likelihood of head and chest injuries in frontal 
crashes.
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uuAirbags uFront Airbags (SRS)
Safe DrivingThe airbags have advanced features to help  reduce the likelihood of airbag related 
injuries to smaller occupants. The driver’s advanced airbag system includes a 
seat position sensor.
Based on information from  this sensor and the 
severity of the impact, the advanced airbag 
system determines the optimal deployment of 
the driver’s airbag.
The front passenger’s ad vanced airbag system 
has weight sensors. The sensors are used for 
occupant classification to activate or 
deactivate the front passenger’s airbag.
For adult size occupant s, the system will 
automatically activate the front passenger’s 
airbag. If a small adult sits in the front 
passenger seat and the system does not 
recognize him/her as an adult, see
2 Passenger Airbag Off Indicator P. 71
■Advanced Airbags1Advanced Airbags
If there is a problem with the driver’s seat position 
sensor or the passenger’s s eat weight sensors, the 
SRS indicator will come on, and in the event of a 
crash, the airbag will deploy (regardless of the driver’s 
seating position or  passenger’s occupant 
classification) with a force corresponding to the 
severity of the impact. 2 Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) 
Indicator  P. 70
For the advanced front airbags to work properly, 
confirm that:
•The occupant is sitting  in an upright position 
wearing the seat belt prope rly and the seat-back is 
not excessively reclined.
•The occupant is not leaning against the door or 
center console.
•The occupant’s feet are plac ed on the floor in front 
of them.
•There are no objects ha nging from the front 
passenger’s seat.
•Only small, lightweight objects are in the seat-back 
pocket.
•The steering wheel and passenger’s side dashboard 
are not obstructed by any object.
•No liquid has been spille d on or under the seat.
Driver’s 
Seat 
Position 
Sensor
Passenger’s 
Seat Weight 
Sensors
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Continued
Safe Driving
Knee Airbags
The knee SRS airbags inflate in a moderate -to-severe frontal collision to help keep 
the driver and/or front passenger in the pr oper position and to help maximize the 
benefit provided by the vehicle’s other safety features.
SRS  (Supplemental Restraint System) indica tes that the airbag is designed to 
supplement seat belts, not replace them . Seat belts are the occupant’s primary 
restraint system.
The knee airbag for the driver and the one for 
the front passenger are housed under the 
steering column and the glove box 
respectively.
Both are marked SRS AIRBAG.
■Housing Locations
1Knee Airbags
Do not attach accessories on  or near a knee airbag as 
they can interfere with the proper operation of the 
airbag, or even hurt someone if the airbag inflates.
The driver and fr ont passenger should not store any 
items under the seat or be hind their feet. The items 
can interfere with proper airbag deployment in the 
event of a moderate to se vere frontal collision and 
may result in inadequate protection.
Housing 
Location
Housing 
Location
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Safe DrivingThe driver’s and front passenger’s knee airbag 
deploy at the same time as the driver’s and 
front passenger’s airbag, respectively.
Even if the collision is  not severe enough to 
deploy the front airbags, the knee airbags may 
inflate alone.
■Operation
When 
inflated
Knee 
Airbag
When 
inflated
Knee 
Airbag
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uuChild Safety uProtecting Child Passengers
Safe Driving
• Never hold a child on your lap because it is impossible to protect them in the 
event of a collision.
• Never put a seat belt over yourself and  a child. During a crash, the belt would 
likely press deep into the child and cause serious or fatal injuries.
• Never let two children use the same seat belt. Both children could be very 
seriously injured in a crash.
• Any child who is too small to wear a seat  belt correctly must be restrained in an 
approved child seat that is properly secu red to the vehicle using either the seat 
belt or the lower anchors of the LATCH system.
• Do not allow children to operate the d oors, windows, or seat adjustments.
• Do not leave children in the vehicle unatte nded, especially in hot weather when 
the inside of the vehicle can get hot enough  to kill them. They could also activate 
vehicle controls causing it to move unexpectedly.1 Protecting Child Passengers
To deactivate a lockable retractor, release the buckle 
and allow the seat belt to wind up all the way.
To remind you of the pa ssenger’s front airbag 
hazards and child safety,  your vehicle has warning 
labels on the dashboard (U.S. models) and on the 
front visors. Please read and follow the instructions 
on these labels. 2 Safety Labels  P. 88
3WARNING
Allowing a child to play with a seat belt or 
wrap one around their neck can result in 
serious injury or death.
Instruct children not to play with any seat 
belt and make sure any unused seat belt a 
child can reach is buckled, fully retracted, 
and locked.
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Instrument Panel
Indicators
Indicators come on/blink depending on the condition of the vehicle. Messages may 
display on the driver information interface at the same time. Please take the 
appropriate action outlined  in the message, such as contacting a dealer.
Deceleration Paddle 
Selector Indicator
 P. 97
Parking Brake and 
Brake System 
Indicator (Red)
Parking Brake and 
Brake System 
Indicator (Amber)U.S.
Canada
U.S.
Canada
Automatic Brake 
Hold System 
Indicator
Automatic Brake 
Hold IndicatorU.S.
Canada
*1 : When you set the power mode to ON, these indicators come on to  indicate that system checks are being performed. They go off a few seconds later or after the power 
system has started. If an indicator does not come on or turn off, there may be a malfunction in the corresponding system. To re solve the issue, follow the instructions in 
the owner’s manual. 
  P. 92
*1
Malfunction 
Indicator Lamp
12-Volt Battery 
Charging System 
Indicator
Seat Belt Reminder 
Indicator
Low Fuel Indicator
  P. 94
  P. 95
  P. 95 
 P. 9
6
  P. 96
*1
*1
*1
Shift Position Indicator P. 96
Transm
ission System 
Indicator 
 P. 97
 P. 97
  P. 98
*1
Anti-lock Brake System 
(ABS ) Indicator
Vehicle Stability 
AssistTM (VSA®) 
System Indicator
Vehicle Stability Assist
TM 
(VSA®)  OFF  Indicator
Supplemental 
Restraint System 
Indicator
Electric Power 
Steering (EPS) System 
Indicator
*1
 P. 98
  P. 98
  P. 99*1
*1
 P. 99
*1 P. 98
*1 *1
*1 *1
POWER SYSTEM  
Indicator
READY  Indicator
EV  Indicator 
 P. 95
  P. 95
  P. 9
5*1
*1
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