lights HONDA ACCORD 2006 CL7 / 7.G Owners Manual

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Your Vehicle at a Glance
Your Vehicle at a Glance
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INSTRUMENT PANEL
BRIGHTNESS
MOONROOF
SWITCH HEADLIGHTS/
TURN SIGNALS
REMOTE AUDIO
CONTROLS
HORN
STEERING WHEEL
ADJUSTMENT CRUISE CONTROLS
REAR WINDOW
DEFOGGER PASSENGER AIRBAG
OFF INDICATOR
(P.31)
HAZARD
WARNING BUTTON
VSA OFF SWITCH WINDSHIELD WIPERS/
WASHERS
(P.71)
(P.69)
(P.141)
(P.94) VOICE CONTROL
SWITCHES
(P.183) (P.73) (P.72, 108)
(P.145)
(P.71)
(P.68)
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The U.S. instrument panel is shown. Dif f erences f or the Canadian models are noted in thetext.
Instrument Panel
Inst rument s and Cont rols
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CRUISE CONTROL INDICATOR
LOW FUEL INDICATOR
MALFUNCTION
INDICATOR LAMP
LOW OIL PRESSURE
INDICATOR SECURITY SYSTEM INDICATOR
IMMOBILIZER SYSTEM INDICATOR
ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM
(ABS) INDICATOR
SUPPLEMENTAL
RESTRAINT SYSTEM
INDICATOR
DOOR AND TRUNK
OPEN MONITOR
CRUISE CONTROL MAIN
INDICATOR
HIGH BEAM INDICATOR
(P.58) (P.58) (P.61)
(P.61)
(P.58)
(P.62) (P.60)
(P.63)
(P.59)
(P.63)
(P.62) VSA ACTIVATION INDICATOR
(P.63)
(P.58)
CHARGING SYSTEM
INDICATOR VEHICLE STABILITY ASSIST (VSA)
SYSTEM INDICATOR
PARKING BRAKE AND BRAKE SYSTEM
INDICATOR MAINTENANCE MINDER
INDICATOR
SEAT BELT
REMINDER LIGHT
DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS INDICATOR SIDE AIRBAG OFF INDICATOR (P.59)
LIGHTS-ON INDICATOR
(P.60)
(P.59)
(P.60)
(P.63)
(P.59) (P.62)
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The lef t or right turn signal indicator
blinks when you signal a lane change
or turn. If the indicators do not blink,
or if they blink rapidly, it usually
means one of the turn signal bulbs is
burned out (see pages and ).
Replace the bulb as soon as possible,
since other drivers cannot see that
you are signaling.
WhenyouturnontheHazard
Warning button, both turn signal
indicators blink. All turn signals on
the outside of the vehicle should
flash.This indicator reminds you that the
exterior lights are on. It comes on
when the light switch is in either the
or position. If you turn the
ignition switch to the ACCESSORY
(I) or the LOCK (0) position without
turning of f the light switch, this
indicator will remain on. A reminder
chime will also sound when you open
the driver’s door.
This indicator is located in the f uel
gauge. It comes on as a reminder
that you must ref uel soon.
When the indicator comes on, there
are about 2.72 U.S. gal (10.3
)of
f uel remaining in the tank bef ore the
needle reaches E. There is a small
reserve of f uel remaining in the tank
when the needle does reach E.
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Turn Signal and
Hazard Warning
Indicators
Lights On Indicator Low Fuel Indicator
Instrument Panel Indicators
Inst rument s and Cont rols
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LOW FUEL INDICATOR
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This indicator comes on with the
high beam headlights. For more
inf ormation, see page .
This indicator comes on when the
security system is set. See page f or more inf ormation on the
security system. When the daytime running lights
(DRL) are on, this indicator comes
on with reduced brightness.
If this indicator comes on when the
ignition switch is turned to the ON
(II) position and the parking brake is
released, it means there is a problem
in the high beam headlight’s circuit.
Have your vehicle checked by your
dealer.
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U.S. EX, EX-L, LX-V6 and EX-V6
Canadian SE, EX-L, SE-V6 and EX-V6
Security System Indicator ‘‘Daytime Running Lights’’ IndicatorHigh Beam Indicator
Instrument Panel Indicators
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SECURITY SYSTEM INDICATOR
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Controls Near the Steering Wheel
Inst rument s and Cont rols
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WINDSHIELD
WIPERS/WASHERS
INSTRUMENT PANEL
BRIGHTNESS
MOONROOF
SWITCH
HEADLIGHTS/
TURN SIGNALS
REMOTE AUDIO
CONTROLS
HORN
STEERING WHEEL
ADJUSTMENT CRUISE CONTROLS
REAR WINDOW
DEFOGGER
PASSENGER AIRBAG
OFF INDICATOR
(P.31)
HAZARD
WARNING BUTTON
(P.71)
(P.69)
(P.141)
VOICE CONTROL
SWITCHES
(P.94)
(P.181) (P.73)(P.68)
(P.71)
(P.145)
(P.72, 108)
VSA OFF SWITCH
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Turn signal
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Parking and interior lights
Headlight on
High beams
Flashhighbeams Push down on the
lef t lever to signal a lef t turn and up
to signal a right turn. To signal a lane
change, push lightly on the lever in
the proper direction and hold it. The
lever will return to center when you
release it or complete a turn.
Turning the switch
on the lef t lever to the position
turns on the parking lights, taillights,
side marker lights, rear license plate
lights and lights-on indicator.
Turning the switch to the position turns on the
headlights. If you leave the lights on
with the ignition switch in
ACCESSORY (I) or LOCK (0), you
will hear a reminder chime when you
open the driver’s door.
When the light switch is in either of
these positions, the lights-on
indicator comes on as a reminder. To turn on the high
beams, push the lever f orward until
you hear a click. The blue high beam
indicator will come on (see page ).
To turn of f the high beams, pull the
lever back. To flash the high beams,
pull the lever f arther back, and then
release it. The high beams remain on
until the lever is released.
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Turn Signal and Headlights Turn Signal
HeadlightsHigh Beams
Turn Signal, Headlights
Inst rument s and Cont rols
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This f eature turns of f the headlights,
parking lights, side marker lights,
taillights, and rear license plate lights
within 15 seconds of removing the
key f rom the ignition switch and
closing the driver’s door.
This feature activates if you leave
the headlight switch in the orposition, remove the key, then
open and 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 10 minutes.
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.
With the headlight switch off, the
high beam headlights and the high
beam indicator come on with
reduced brightness when you turn
the ignition switch to the ON (II)
position and release the parking
brake. They remain on until you turn
the ignition switch of f , even if you
set the parking brake.
The headlights revert to normal
operation when you turn them on
with the switch.
Except U.S. VP and Canadian DX-G
A utomatic L ighting Of f Feature, Daytime Running L ights
Automatic Lighting Of f Feature
Daytime Running Lights
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Push the button between the center
vents to turn on the hazard warning
lights (f our-way f lashers). This
causes all f our outside turn signals
and both turn indicators in the
instrument panel to f lash. Use the
hazard warning lights if you need to
park in a dangerous area near heavy
traf f ic, or if your vehicle is disabled.
The Select/Reset knob on the
instrument panel controls the
brightness of the instrument panel
lights. Turn the knob to adjust the
brightness.
The instrument panel will illuminate
with reduced brightness when you
unlock and open the driver’s door.
The brightness will increase slightly
when you insert the key in the
ignitionswitch,thengotonormal brightness when you turn the
ignition switch to ON (II).
If you do not insert the key in the
ignition switch af ter opening the
driver’s door, the illumination turns
of f about 30 seconds af ter you close
the door.
If you insert the key but do not turn
the ignition switch to ON (II), the
illumination turns of f in about 10
seconds.
To reduce glare at night, the instru-
ment panel illumination dims when
you turn the light switch to or
. Turning the Select/Reset
knob f ully to the right until you hear
a click will cancel the reduced bright-ness. Hazard Warning
Instrument Panel Brightness
Instrument Panel Brightness, Hazard Warning
Inst rument s and Cont rols
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U.S. model shown
SELECT/RESET KNOB
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Insert the key in the ignition
switch, and unlock the steering
column.
Push the lever under the steering
column all the way down.Move the steering wheel up or
down, and in or out to the desired
position. Make sure you can see
the instrument panel gauges and
the indicator lights.
Make any steering wheel adjustment
bef ore you start driving.
1. 2.
3.
Steering Wheel A djustment
Inst rument s and Cont rols
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Adjusting the steering wheel
position while driving may
cause you to lose control of the
vehicle and be seriously injured
inacrash.
Adjust the steering wheel only
when the vehicle is stopped.
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You can insert or
remove the key only in this position.
To turn the key, the shift lever must
be in Park, and you must push the
key in slightly. If the f ront wheels
are turned, the anti-thef t lock may
make it difficult to turn the key.
Firmly turn the steering wheel to the
left or to the right as you turn thekey.
The ignition switch has f our
positions: LOCK (0), ACCESSORY
(I), ON (II), START (III) You can
operate the audio system and the
accessory power sockets in this
position.
This is the normal key
position when driving. Several of the
lights on the instrument panel come
on as a test when you turn the
ignition switch f rom ACCESSORY
(I) to ON (II).
Use this position
only to start the engine. The switch
returns to the ON (II) position when
you let go of the key.
L OCK (0) A CCESSORY (I)
ON (II)
ST A RT (III)
Ignition Switch
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