HONDA ACCORD SEDAN 2020 Owner's Manual (in English)

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uuHonda Sensing ®u Traffic Sign Recognition System
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■The position or the condition of the traffic sign
• A sign is hard to be found since it is in a complicated area.
• A sign is located far away from your vehicle.
• A sign is located where the beam of the headlight is hard to reach.
• A sign is on a corner or bend in the road.
• Faded or bent signs.
• Rotated or damaged signs.
• A sign is covered with mud, snow, or frost.
• A part of the sign is hidden by the trees, or the sign itself is hidden by a vehicle
and others.
• Light (a streetlight) or a shadow is reflected on the surface of the sign.
• A sign is too bright or too dark (an electric sign).
• A sign of a small size.
■Other conditions
• When you are driving at a high speed.

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The traffic sign recognition system may not operate correctly, such as displaying a
sign that does not follow the actual regulation for the roadway or does not exist at
all in the following cases.
u Regarding the speed limit sign, it may display higher or lower speed than the
actual speed limit.
• There is a supplementary sign with furth er information such as weather, time,
vehicle type, school zone, etc.
• Figures on the sign are hard to read (electric sign, numbers on the sign are
blurred).
• A sign is in the vicinity of the lane you are driving even though it is not for the lane
(speed limit sign situated at the junction between th e side road and the main
road, etc.).
• There are things that look similar to the color or shape of the recognition object
(similar sign, electric sign, signboard, structure, etc.).
• A lorry and others stuck with the sticker of the speed limit sign on the back are
travelling in front of you.

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The speed limit sign icon is displayed on the right half of the screen.
■Selecting to display traffic signs when main mode is off
You can continue displaying reduced-size tr affic sign icon on the driver information
interface and head-up display
* even while the main mode is not selected.
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■Signs Displayed on the Driver information interface and Head-
Up Display*
■When main mode is selected
■When main mode is not selected Speed Limit Sign
Speed Limit Sign
Driver information interfaceHead-up display*
Driver information interfaceHead-up display*
* Not available on all models

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Front Sensor Camera
The camera, used in system s such as LKAS, RDM, ACC*, ACC with Low Speed
Follow*, CMBSTM and traffic sign recognition system, is designed to detect an object
that triggers any of the systems to operate its functions.
This camera is located behind the rearview
mirror.
To help reduce the likelihood that high interior
temperatures will cause the camera’s sensing
system to shut off, when parking, find a shady
area or face the front of the vehicle away from
the sun. If you use a reflective sun shade, do
not allow it to cover the camera housing.
Covering the camera can concentrate heat on
it.
■Camera Location and Handling Tips
1 Front Sensor Camera
Never apply a film or attach any objects to the
windshield, the hood, or th e front grille that could
obstruct the camera’s fiel d of vision and cause the
system to operate abnormally.
Scratches, nicks, and othe r damage to the windshield
within the camera’s fiel d of vision can cause the
system to operate abnormall y. If this occurs, we
recommend that you replac e the windshield with a
genuine Honda replacem ent windshield. Making
even minor repairs within th e camera’s field of vision
or installing an aftermarket replacement windshield
may also cause the system to operate abnormally.
After replacing the winds hield, have a dealer
recalibrate the camera. Pr oper calibration of the
camera is necessary for the system to operate
properly.
Do not place an object on the top of the instrument
panel. It may reflect onto the windshield and prevent
the system from detecting lane lines properly.
Front Sensor
Camera
* Not available on all models

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1Front Sensor Camera
If the Some Driver Assist Systems Cannot
Operate: Camera Temperature Too High message
appears:
•Use the climate control system to cool down the
interior and, if necessary, also use defroster mode
with the airflow directed towards the camera.
•Start driving the vehicle to lower the windshield
temperature, which cool s down the area around
the camera.
If the Some Driver Assist Systems Cannot
Operate: Clean Front Windshield message
appears:
•Park your vehicle in a sa fe place, and clean the
windshield. If the message does not disappear after
you have cleaned the windshield and driven for a
while, have your vehicle checked by a dealer.

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Radar Sensor
The radar sensor is at the lower part of the
front bumper.
• Do not change the position of the radar
sensor or any of the surrounding parts.
• Do not apply paint, stickers, or attach non-
genuine accessories to the front part of the
radar sensor or the surrounding area. Be
particularly careful that any custom license
plate frame or other accessory does not
block any part of the radar beam path (see
adjacent illustration).1Radar Sensor
Avoid strong impacts to the radar sensor cover.
For the CMBS
TM to work properly:
•Always keep the radar sensor cover clean.•Never use chemical solvents or polishing powder
for cleaning the sensor cove r. Clean it with water
or a mild detergent.
•Do not put a sticker on th e radar sensor cover or
replace the radar sensor cover.
If you need the radar sensor to be repaired, or
removed, or the radar se nsor cover is strongly
impacted, turn off the syst em by using the safety
support switch and take y our vehicle to a dealer.
2 CMBS
TM On and Off P. 516
If the vehicle is involved in any of the following
situations, the radar sensor may not work properly.
Have your vehicle checked by a dealer:
•Your vehicle is involved in a frontal collision.•Your vehicle drives th rough deep water or is
submerged in deep water.
•Your vehicle strongly strikes a bump, curb, chock,
or embankment that coul d jar the radar sensor.
Radar
Sensor
Do not apply paint, stickers, or
attach accessories to the front
part of the radar sensor or the
surrounding area.

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Braking
Brake System
Use the parking brake to keep the vehicle stationary when parked. When the
parking brake is applied, you can manu ally or automatically release it.
■To apply
The electric parking brake can be applied any
time the vehicle has battery, no matter which
position the power mode is in.
Pull the electric parking brake switch up gently
and securely. u The indicator in the switch comes on.
u The parking brake indicator (red) comes
on.
■Parking Brake1Braking
When you depress the brak e pedal, you may hear a
whirring sound from the engine compartment. This is
because the brake system is in operation, and it is
normal.
1 Parking Brake
You may hear the electric parking brake system
motor operating from the re ar wheel area when you
apply or release the parking brake. This is normal.
The brake pedal may slightly move due to the electric
parking brake system opera tion when you apply or
release the parking br ake. This is normal.
You cannot apply or release the parking brake if the
battery goes dead. 2 Jump Starting P. 678
If you pull up and hold the electric parking brake
switch while driving, the brakes on all four
wheels are applied by the VSA ® system until the
vehicle comes to a stop. The electric parking
brake then applies, and the switch should be
released.
Automatic transmission/Continuously
variable transmission models
Electric Parking Brake Switch
Manual transmission models
Electric Parking Brake Switch

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■To release
The power mode must be in ON in order to
release the electric parking brake.
1. Depress the brake pedal.
2. Press the electric parking brake switch.
u The indicator in the switch goes off.
u The parking brake indicator (red) goes
off.
Manually releasing the parking brake using
the switch helps your ve hicle start slowly and
smoothly when facing down hill on steep hills.1 Parking Brake
In the following situations, the parking brake
automatically operates.
•When the vehicle stops with the automatic brake
hold system activated for more than 10 minutes.
•When the driver’s seat belt is unfastened while
your vehicle is stopped and the automatic brake
hold system is applied.
•When the engine is turned off while the automatic
brake hold system is applied.
•When there is a problem with the automatic brake
hold system while br ake hold is applied.
•When the vehicle is stops more than 10 minutes
while ACC with Low Speed Follow is activated.
•When the driver’s seat belt is unfastened while
your vehicle is stopped au tomatically by ACC with
Low Speed Follow.
•When the engine is turned off while ACC with Low
Speed Follow is activated.
•When there is a problem with the electric parking
brake switch, after you set the power mode to
VEHICLE OFF.
Models with ACC with Low Speed Follow
Manual transmission models
Automatic transmission/Continuously
variable transmission models
Electric Parking Brake Switch
Manual transmission models
Electric Parking Brake Switch

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■Automatic parking brake feature operation
If the automatic parking brake feature has been activated:
• The parking brake is applied automatically when you set the power mode to
VEHICLE OFF.
• To confirm that the parking brake is appl ied, check if the parking brake indicator
(red) is on.
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■To release automatically
Depressing the accelerator pedal releases the parking brake.
Depress the accelerator pedal while releasing the clutch pedal releases the parking
brake.
Use the accelerator pedal to release the parking brake when you are starting the
vehicle facing uphill, or in a traffic jam.
Gently depress the accelerator pedal.
When on a hill, it may require more
accelerator input to release.u The indicator in the switch goes off.
u The parking brake indicator (red) goes
off.
1Parking Brake
If the parking brake cannot be released
automatically, release it manually.
When the vehicle is travelling uphill, the accelerator
pedal may need to be pressed farther to
automatically release the electric parking brake.
The parking brake cannot be released automatically
while the following indicators are on:
•Malfunction indicator lamp•Transmission indicator
The parking brake may not be released automatically
while the following indicators are on:
•Brake system indicator
•VSA® system indicator•ABS indicator
•Supplemental restraint system indicator
The clutch pedal is fully depressed before gently
depress the accelerator peda l and release the clutch
pedal.
Manual transmission models
Automatic transmission/Continuousl y variable transmission models
Automatic transmission/Continuously variable transmission models
Manual transmission models
All models
Accelerator Pedal
Automatic transmission/Continuously
variable transmission models

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Gently depress the accelerator pedal and
release the clutch pedal.
u The indicator in the switch goes off.
u The parking brake indicator (red) goes
off.
The parking brake automatically releases as you depress the accelerator pedal when:
• You are wearing the driver’s seat belt.
• The engine is running.
• The transmission is not in
(P or (N.
• The transmission is not in neutral.
Accelerator Pedal
Clutch PedalManual transmission models
Automatic transmission/Continuousl y variable transmission models
Manual transmission models