HONDA ACCORD SEDAN 2020 Owner's Manual (in English)
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●Appears when the automatic brake hold system is 
turned off.
2Automatic Brake Hold  P. 581
●Appears when the automatic brake hold button is 
pressed without wearing the driver’s seat belt.●Fasten the driver’s seat belt.
2Automatic Brake Hold  P. 581 
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●Appears when the automatic brake hold button is 
pressed without depressing the brake pedal while 
the automatic brake hold is in operation.●Press the automatic brake ho ld button with the brake 
pedal depressed.
2 Automatic Brake Hold  P. 581
●Appears when the parking brake is applied 
automatically while it is in operation.
2Automatic Brake Hold  P. 581
2 Parking Brake P. 575
Automatic transmission/
Continuously variable 
transmission models
Manual transmission 
models 
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●Appears when the electric parking brake switch is 
pressed without depressing the brake pedal while 
the electric parking brake is in operation.●Press the electric parking brake switch with the brake 
pedal depressed.
2 Parking Brake  P. 575
Automatic transmission/
Continuously variable 
transmission models
Manual transmission 
models 
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●Appears after you set the power mode to 
ACCESSORY or ON.
●Appears after you unlock and open the driver’s 
door.
2Starting the Engine  P. 467
●Appears when the steering wheel is locked.
●Move the steering wheel left  and right while pressing the 
ENGINE START/STOP  button.
Automatic transmission/
Continuously variable 
transmission models
Manual transmission 
models
Canadian models
Continuously variable transmission models 
for Canadian models
Manual transmission models 
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●Appears when the power mode is in ACCESSORY.
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●Appears after the driver’s door is opened when the 
power mode is in ACCESSORY.●Change the power mode to VEHICLE OFF.
2ENGINE START/STOP Button  P. 190
●Appears when you close the door with the power 
mode in ON without the remote inside the vehicle.●Disappears when you bring the remote back inside the 
vehicle and close the door.
2 Remote Reminder  P. 192
●Appears when the remote  battery becomes weak.●Replace the battery as soon as possible.
2Replacing the Button Battery  P. 657 
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●Appears if the remote battery is too weak to start the 
engine or the key is not within operating range to 
start the engine.
A beeper sounds six times.●Bring the remote in front of the ENGINE START/STOP 
button to be touched with.
2 If the Remote Battery is Weak  P. 676
●Appears when the starter system has a problem.●As a temporary measure, press and hold the  ENGINE 
START/STOP button for up to 15 seconds while 
pressing the brake pedal and clutch pedal (manual 
transmission only), manu ally start the engine.
Have your vehicle checked by a dealer.
●Appears as soon as a problem is detected in the 
smart entry system* or push button starting system.
●Have your vehicle checked by a dealer.
U.S.
Canada
* Not available on all models 
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•Appears if you press the  ENGINE START/STOP 
button while the vehicle is moving.• The message will disappear  after six seconds or when 
the power mode is set to VEHICLE OFF.
• Appears if the vehicle is being driven in a manner 
consistent with drowsy or inattentive driving.
2 Driver Attention Monitor  P. 152 
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•Appears when the temperature of the transmission 
is starting to get too hot.
• The performance of the vehicle may be reduced.•Until the message disappears, reduce your speed and 
allow the system to cool down.
•Appears when you attempt to change to another 
gear position with the transmission in 
(P and the 
engine OFF.
• To select another gear position while in (P, the engine 
must be ON.
• Appears when you set the power mode to OFF while 
driving.•Immediately stop in a safe place, set the parking brake, 
then restart the engine. If the message disappears, 
continue driving.
Automatic transmission models 
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•Appears if the vehicle is st opped and the driver’s seat 
belt is unfastened, as there is a possibility that the 
vehicle may roll.• When the vehicle is idling  or when you are parking or 
exiting the vehicle, put the transmission into 
(P before 
releasing the brake pedal.
2 Shift Operation  P. 478
•Appears when you put  the transmission into (N, 
then release the 
(N button.
2 If you want to keep the transmission in (N 
position [car wash mode]  P. 480
•Appears when car wash mode is not available due to 
the transmission being too hot.•When the transmission is too hot, car wash mode may 
not be available. Let the engine idle until the 
transmission has cooled down.
2 If you want to keep the transmission in (N 
position [car wash mode]  P. 480
Automatic transmission models 
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•Appears when you try to  change the gear position 
without releasing your foot off the accelerator pedal.• Release your foot off the accelerator pedal, then select 
a shift button.
•Appears when the (P button is pressed while the 
vehicle is moving.
• Appears if you put the transmission into 
(R while 
the vehicle is moving forward, or into 
(D while the 
vehicle is reversing.
• Make sure that the vehicl e comes to a stop before 
operating the select button.
• Appears when you set the power mode to ON 
without fastening the driver’s seat belt.
• Appears when you change the gear position after 
(P has been automatically selected with the driver’s 
door open, the driver’s se at belt unfastened, then 
the brake pedal is released.
• Fasten the seat belt properly before you start to drive.
2 Shift Operation  P. 478
•Appears when you try to  change the gear position 
without depressing the brake pedal.• Depress the brake pedal, then select a shift button.
Automatic transmission models