HONDA ACCORD SEDAN 2003 (in English) Owners Manual

Make all adjustments bef ore you
start driving. The height of your driver’s seat is
power adjustable. Pull up on the
switch to raise the seat. Push it down
to lower the seat.
The height of your driver’s seat is
adjustable. To raise the seat bottom,
repeatedly pull up the lever on the
outside of the seat cushion. To lower
the seat, push down the lever
repeatedly.
On all EX models without leather
interior
On 4-cylinder LX models
Driver’s Seat Manual Height
Adjustment
Driver’s Seat Power Height
Adjustment
Seat A djustments
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Pull up or push down on the f ront of
the switch to move the seat bottom’s
f ront edge up or down. Pull up or
push down on the rear of the switch
to move the rear of the seat bottom
up or down.
Push the horizontal switch forward
or backward to move the seat
forward or backward.
You can adjust the seat with the
ignition switch in any position. Make
all adjustments bef ore you start
driving. The two power seat adjustment
switches are on the outside edge of
the seat bottom. The horizontal
switch adjusts the seat bottom in
several directions. The short vertical
switch adjusts the seat-back angle.
See pages f or important saf ety
inf ormation and warnings about how toproperly position seats and seat-backs. 13 14
On all V6 models, and the 4-cylinder EX
model with leather interior
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Driver’s Seat Full Power
Adjustments
Seat A djustments
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Pull the center of the horizontal
switch up to raise the seat. Push it
down to lower the seat.Adjust the seat-back angle by
pushing the rear switch in the
direction you want to move.
Vary the lumbar support by moving
the lever on the right side of the
seat-back. Move the lever forward to
increase support and backward to
decrease it.
On all EX and EX-V6 models
Driver’s L umbar Support
Seat A djustments
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The seat adjustment switches are on
the outside edge of the seat bottom.
Push the long horizontal switch
forward or backward to move the
seat bottom in that direction.
Adjust the seat-back angle by
pushing the vertical switch in the
direction you want to move.The f ront head restraints help
protect you and your passenger f rom
whiplash and other injuries. They are
most ef f ective when you adjust them
so the back of the occupant’s head
rests against the center of the
restraint. A taller person should
adjust the restraint as high as
possible.
The f ront head restraints adjust f or
height. You need both hands to
adjust the restraint. Do not attempt
to adjust it while driving. To raise it,
pull upward. To lower the restraint,
push the release button sideways
and push the restraint down.
To remove a head restraint f or
cleaning or repair, pull it up as f ar as
it will go. Push the release button
and pull the restraint out of the seat-
back.
See page f or important saf ety
inf ormation and a warning about how toproperly position the head restraints. 15
On EX-V6 model
Front Passenger’s Seat
Adjustments Head Restraints
Seat A djustments
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RELEASE BUTTON

When storing cargo, you can move
therearcentershoulderbeltoutof
the way by removing the belt from
the guide.To release the seat-back from inside
the trunk, pull the release loop under
the trunk panel.
The back of the rear seat folds down,
giving you direct access to the trunk.
The seat-back can be released f rom
inside the car or inside the trunk.
To fold down the seat-back from
inside the car, insert the master key
in the lock on the rear shelf . Turn
the key clockwise, pull down the top
of the seat-back, then release the
key. To lock the seat-back upright, push it
firmly against the trunk panel. Make
sure it is latched in place by pulling
on the top of the seat.
Folding Rear Seat
Seat A djustments
Inst rument s and Cont rols92
MASTER KEY
GUIDE Pull

Make sure all rear shoulder belts are
positioned in f ront of the rear seat-
back whenever the seat-back is in its
upright position.
Make sure all items in the trunk, or
items extending through the opening
into the back seat, are secured.
Looseitemscanflyforwardand
cause injury if you have to brake
hard. Seeon page
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Never drive with the seat-back
f olded down and the trunk lid open.
See on
page . The rear head restraints in the outer
seat positions are adjustable. Push
the release button, and move the
restraint to the desired position.
The rear seat armrest is located in
the center of the rear seat. Pivot it
down to use it.
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On all models except U.S. and Canada
DX
Rear Seat Armrest
Carrying Cargo
Carbon Monoxide Hazard Rear Head Restraints
Seat A djustments
Inst rument s and Cont rols93

For security, this cover can be
locked and unlocked only with the
master key. To lock the cover, insert
thekeyandturnitclockwise.
The pass-through cover can be
opened f rom either side; it f olds
f orward onto the center armrest.
Open the cover by sliding the knob
downward and pushing or pulling on
the cover. To close the cover, swing
it up and push f irmly on the top.
Make sure it latches properly.
Make sure all items in the trunk and
those extending through the pass-
through are secured. Never drive with this cover open and
the trunk lid open.
See
on
page . 52T runk Pass-through Cover
Carbon Monoxide Hazard
Seat A djustments
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KNOB
LID

The HI or LO indicator lights and
remains lit until you turn it of f by
pushing the opposite side of the
switch lightly. The indicator will turn
off.
In HI, the heater turns of f when the
seat gets warm, and turns back on
after the seat’s temperature drops. It
continues to cycle as long as you
leave it set on HI. The HI indicator
remains lit as a reminder that you
have the heater on.
In LO, the heater runs continuously.
It does not cycle with temperature
changes.Do not use the seat heaters, even
on the LO setting, if the engine is
lef t idling f or an extended period.
They can weaken the battery,
causing hard starting. Use the HI setting only to heat the
seats quickly. Select the LO
setting when the seats f eel warm.
The HI setting draws large
amounts of current f rom the
battery.
Follow these precautions whenever
you use the seat heaters:
Both f ront seats are equipped with
seat heaters. Because of the sensors
f or the side airbag system, there is
no heater in the passenger’s seat-
back.The ignition switch must be
ON (II) to use the heaters. Push the
f ront of the switch, HI, to rapidly
heat up the seat. After the seat
reaches a comf ortable temperature,
select LO by pushing the back of the
switch. This will keep the seat warm.
On EX-V6 models and EX models with leather interior
Inst rument s and Cont rols
Seat Heaters
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The driver’s door armrest has a
master power window control panel.
To open any of the passenger’s win-
dows, push down on the appropriate
switch and hold it until the window
reaches the desired position. To
close the window, pull back on the
window switch. Release the switch
when the window gets to the position
you want.
Your car’s windows are electrically-
powered. Turn the ignition switch to
ON(II)toraiseorloweranywindow.
Each door has a switch that controls
its window. To open the window,
push the switch down and hold it.
Release the switch when you want
the window to stop. Close the
window by pushing the switch up
and holding it.
Inst rument s and Cont rols
Power Windows
96
DRIVER’S WINDOW
SWITCH
MAIN SWITCH
Closing a power window on
someone’s hands or fingers can
cause serious injury.
Make sure your passengers are
away from the windows before
closing them.

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The master control panel also con-
tains these extra features:
To open the driver’s
window f ully, push the window
switch f irmly down, then release it.
The window automatically goes
down all the way. To stop the
window f rom going all the way down,
pull back on the window switch
brief ly.
To open or close the driver’s window
partially, push down or pull back on
the window switch lightly and hold it.
The window will stop when you
release the switch. To close the driver’s window f ully,
pull back the window switch f irmly,
then release it. The window
automatically goes all the way up. To
stop the window f rom going all the
way up, push down on the window
switch brief ly. If the driver’s window runs into any
obstacle while it is closing
automatically, it will stop, and then
reverse direction. To close the
window, remove the obstacle, then
use the window switch again.
Auto reverse stops sensing when the
window is almost closed. You should
always check that all passengers and
objects are away from the window
bef ore closing it.
The MAIN switch controls power to
the passengers’ windows. With this
switch of f , the passengers’ windows
cannot be raised or lowered. The
MAIN switch does not af f ect the
driver’s window. Keep the MAIN
switch of f when you have children in
the car so they do not injure them-
selves by operating the windows
unintentionally.
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AUTO
Auto Reverse
Inst rument s and Cont rols
Power Windows
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