parking brake HONDA ACCORD 2002 CL7 / 7.G Owners Manual

This section gives inf ormation about
the controls and displays that
contribute to the daily operation of
your Honda. All the essential
controls are within easy reach............................
Control Locations . 54
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Indicator Lights . 55
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Gauges . 60
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Speedometer . 60
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Tachometer . 60
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Odometer . 60
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Trip Meter . 61
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Temperature Gauge . 61
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Fuel Gauge . 61
Maintenance Required
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Indicator . 62
Controls Near the Steering .......................................
Wheel . 63
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Headlights . 64 Automatic Lighting Off
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Feature . 65
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Daytime Running Lights . 65
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Instrument Panel Brightness . 65
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Turn Signals . 66
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Windshield Wipers . 66
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Windshield Washers . 68
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Hazard Warning . 68
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Rear Window Def ogger . 68
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Steering Wheel Adjustment . 69
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Keys and Locks . 70
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Keys . 70
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Immobilizer System . 71
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Ignition Switch . 72
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Door Locks . 73
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Power Door Locks . 74
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Remote Transmitter . 75
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Childproof Door Locks . 79
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Trunk . 79
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Emergency Trunk Opener . 80
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Glove Box . 81
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Seat Adjustments . 82
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Front Seat Adjustments . 82
Driver’s Seat Manual Height
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Adjustment . 83 Driver’s Seat Power Height
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Adjustment . 83
Driver’s Seat Full Power ............................
Adjustments . 84
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Driver’s Lumbar Support . 85
Front Passenger’s Seat
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Adjustments . 86
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Head Restraints . 86
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Folding Rear Seat . 87
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Rear Seat Armrest . 88
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Seat Heaters . 90
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Power Windows . 91
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Moonroof . 92
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Mirrors . 93
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Adjusting the Power Mirrors . 94
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Parking Brake . 95
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Digital Clock . 96
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Console Compartment . 97
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Coin Box . 97
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Beverage Holder . 98
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Sun Visor . 99
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Vanity Mirror . 99
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Sunglasses Holder . 100
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Accessory Power Socket . 100
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Interior Lights . 101
Instruments and Controls
Inst rument s and Cont rols53

The knob on the instrument panel
controls the brightness of the instru-
ment panel lights. Turn the knob to
adjust the brightness.
The headlights revert to normal
operation when you turn them on
with the switch.
With the headlight switch off, the
high beam headlights come on with
reduced brightness when you turn
the ignition switch to ON (II) and
release the parking brake. They
remain on until you turn the ignition
of f , even if you set the parking brake.
The lights will turn on again when
you unlock or open the driver’s door.
If you unlock the door, but do not
open it within 15 seconds, the lights will go off. With the driver’s door
open, you will hear a lights-on
reminder chime.
This feature activates if you leave
the headlight switch in the ‘‘ ’’
or ‘‘ ’’ position, remove the key,
open, then close the driver’s door.
If you remove the key f rom the
ignition switch with the headlight
switch on, but do not open the door
and get out, the lights will turn of f
af ter ten minutes.
The Automatic Lighting Of f f eature
turns of f the headlights, parking
lights, taillights, side marker lights,
license plate lights and instrument
panel lights within 15 seconds of
removing the key from the ignition
switch and closing the driver’s door.
On U.S. SE and EX models, Canada EX-
L model, and all EX V-6 models
Controls Near the Steering Wheel
Inst rument s and Cont rols
Automatic Lighting Of f Feature Instrument Panel Brightness
(Canadian Models)
Daytime Running L ights
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To apply the parking brake, pull the
lever up f ully. To release it, pull up
slightly, push the button, and lower
the lever. The parking brake light on
the instrument panel should go out
when the parking brake is f ully
released with the engine running
(see page ).
The outside mirrors are heated to re-
move fog and frost. With the ignition
switchON(II),turnontheheaters
by pressing the button. The light in
the button comes on as a reminder.
Press the button again to turn the
heaters of f .
57On all Canadian models
Inst rument s and Cont rols
Mirrors, Parking Brake
Parking Brake
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PPAARRKKIINNGGBBRRAAKKEELLEEVVEERR
HHEEAATTEEDDMMIIRRRROORRBBUUTTTTOONNDriving the car with the parking brake
applied can damage the rear brakes
and axles.

Once the security system is set,
opening any door (without using the
key or the remote transmitter), or
the hood, will cause it to alarm. It
also alarms if the radio is removed
f rom the dashboard or the wiring is
cut.
The security system sets auto-
matically fifteen seconds after you
lock the doors, hood, and trunk. For
the system to activate, you must lock
the doors f rom the outside with the
key, lock tab, door lock switch, or
remote transmitter. The security
system light next to the driver’s door
lock starts blinking immediately to
show you the system is setting itself . With the system set, you can still
open the trunk with the master key
or the remote transmitter without
triggering the alarm. The alarm will
sound if the trunk lock is f orced, or
the trunk is opened with the trunk
release handle.
The security system will not set if
the hood, trunk, or any door is not
f ully closed. If the system will not set,
check the Door and Brake Lamp
Monitor on the instrument panel
(see page ), to see if the doors
and trunk are f ully closed. Since it is
notpartofthemonitordisplay,
manually check the hood.
The security system helps to protect
your car and valuables f rom thef t.
The horn sounds and a combination
of headlights, parking lights, side
marker lights and taillights f lashes if
someone attempts to break into your
carorremovetheradio.Thisalarm
continues f or two minutes, then the
system resets. To reset an alarming
system bef ore the two minutes have
elapsed, unlock either f ront door
with the key or the remote
transmitter.
Do not attempt to alter this system
or add other devices to it.58
On EX, SE, and EX V-6 models
Security System
Comf ort and Convenience Feat ures184
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Shift to Park or Neutral and set
the parking brake. Pull the hood
release handle located under the
lower lef t corner of the dashboard.
The hood will pop up slightly.Standing in f ront of the car, put
your f ingers under the f ront edge
of the hood to the right of center.
Slide your hand to the lef t until
you f eel the hood latch handle.
Push this handle up until it
releases the hood. Lif t the hood.If you can open the hood without
lifting the hood latch handle, or the
hood latch handle moves stif f ly or
does not spring back as bef ore, the
mechanism should be cleaned and
lubricated (see page ).
1. 2. 272
Opening the Hood
Service Station Procedures
Bef ore Driving196
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This section gives you tips on
starting the engine under various
conditions, and how to operate the
5-speed manual and automatic
transmissions. It also includes
important inf ormation on parking
your car, the braking system, the
Traction Control System, and facts
you need if you are planning to tow a
trailer.........................
Preparing to Drive . 208
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Starting the Engine . 209
Starting in Cold Weather ....................
at High Altitude . 210
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5-speed Manual Transmission . 211
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Recommended Shif t Points . 212
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Engine Speed Limiter . 212
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Automatic Transmission . 212
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Shif t Lever Position Indicator . 213
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Shif t Lever Positions . 213
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Engine Speed Limiter . 216
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Shif t Lock Release . 216
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Parking . 218
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The Braking System . 219
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Brake Wear Indicators . 219
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Brake System Design . 220
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Anti-lock Brakes . 220
Important Saf ety .........................
Reminders . 221
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ABS Indicator . 221
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Traction Control System . 222
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TCS ON/OFF Switch . 223
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TCS Indicator . 223
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Driving in Bad Weather . 225
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Towing a Trailer . 227
Driving
Driving207

Push the clutch pedal down all the
way. START (III) does not
f unction unless the clutch pedal is
depressed.
Apply the parking brake.
In cold weather, turn of f all
electrical accessories to reduce
the drain on the battery.
Make sure the shif t lever is in
Park. Press on the brake pedal. If the engine still does not start,
press the accelerator pedal all the
way down and hold it there while
starting in order to clear f looding.
As bef ore, keep the ignition key in
the START (III) position f or no
more than 15 seconds. Return to
step 5 if the engine does not start.
If it starts, lif t your f oot of f the
accelerator pedal so the engine
does not race.
Without touching the accelerator
pedal, turn the ignition key to the
START (III) position. If the engine
does not start right away, do not
hold the key in START (III) f or
more than 15 seconds at a time.
Pause f or at least 10 seconds
bef ore trying again.
If the engine does not start within
15 seconds, or starts but stalls
right away, repeat step 4 with the
accelerator pedal pressed half-way
down. If the engine starts, release
pressure on the accelerator pedal
so the engine does not race.
1. 2. 3.
4. 5.6.
Automatic Transmission:
Manual Transmission:
Starting the Engine
Driving209

This allows you to move the shif t
lever out of Park if the normal
method of pushing on the brake
pedal and pressing the release
button does not work.Set the Parking brake.
Remove the key from the ignition
switch.
Insert the key in the Shift Lock
Release slot.
If you exceed the maximum speed
f or the gear you are in, the engine
speed will enter into the tachometer’s
red zone. If this occurs, you may f eel
the engine cut in and out. This is
caused by a limiter in the engine’s
computer controls. The engine will
run normally when you reduce the
RPM below the red zone.
Put a cloth on the edge of the Shif t
Lock Release slot cover next to
the shift lever.
Use a small flat-tipped screwdriver
or small metal plate (neither are
included in the tool kit) to remove
the cover. Caref ully pry of f the
edge of the cover.
1. 2.
3. 4.
Automatic Transmission
Driving
Shif t L ock Release
Engine Speed L imiter
216

µMake sure the moonroof and the
windows are closed.
Place any packages, valuables, etc.,
in the trunk or take them with you.
Turn of f the lights.
Make sure the parking brake is f ully
released bef ore driving away.
Driving with the parking brake
partially set can overheat or damage
the rear brakes. Lockthedoorswiththekeyorthe
remote transmitter.
Check the indicator on the driver’s
door to verify that the security
system is set.
Never park over dry leaves, tall
grass, or other f lammable
materials. The three way catalytic
converter gets very hot, and could
cause these materials to catch on
fire.
Always use the parking brake when
you park your car. The indicator on
the instrument panel shows that the
parking brake is not f ully released; it
does not indicate that the parking
brakeisfirmlyset.Makesurethe
parking brake is set f irmly or your
car may roll if it is parked on an
incline.
If your car has an automatic
transmission, set the parking brake
bef ore you put the transmission in
Park.Thiskeepsthecarfrom
moving and putting pressure on the
parking mechanism in the
transmission making it easier to
move the shift lever out of Park
when you want to drive away.
If the car is f acing uphill, turn the
f ront wheels away f rom the curb. If
you have a manual transmission, put
it in f irst gear.
If the car is f acing downhill, turn the
f ront wheels toward the curb. If you
have a manual transmission, put it in
reverse gear.
On EX, SE, and EX V-6 models
Parking T ips
Driving
Parking
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Be sure
there is adequate ventilation
whenever you operate the engine.
Let the
engine and exhaust system cool
bef ore touching any parts.
Do
not run the engine unless in-
structed to do so. Read the instructions before you
begin, and make sure you have the
tools and skills required.
Bef ore you begin any maintenance,
make sure your car is parked on
level ground and that the parking
brake is set. Also, be sure the engine
is of f . This will help to eliminate
several potential hazards:
You should wear eye protection and
protective clothing when working
near the battery or when using
compressed air.
To reduce the possibility of f ire or
explosion, be caref ul when working
around gasoline or batteries. Use a
commercially available degreaser or
parts cleaner, not gasoline, to clean
parts. Keep cigarettes, sparks, and
flames away from the battery and all
f uel-related parts.
Maintenance Saf ety
Maint enance
Important Saf ety Precautions
Carbon monoxide poisoning
f rom engine exhaust.
Burns f rom hot parts.
Injury f rom moving parts.
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