airbag HONDA ACCORD 2016 9.G Quick Guide

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INSTRUMENT PANELSAFETY
INSTRUMENT PANELReporting Safety Defects
In the U.S.
If you believe that your vehicle has a defect which could cause a crash or could 
cause injury or death, you should immediately inform the National Highway Traffic
Safety Administration (NHTSA) in addition to notifying American Honda \
Motor Co.,
Inc.
If NHTSA receives similar complaints, it may open an investigation, and if it finds 
that a safety defect exists in a group of vehicles, it may order a recal\
l and remedy
campaign. However, NHTSA cannot become involved in individual problems 
between you, your dealer, or American Honda Motor Co., Inc.
To contact NHTSA, you may call the vehicle Safety Hotline toll-free at 1-888-327-
4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153); go to http://www.safercar.gov; or write to: Administrator,
NHTSA, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590. You can also obtain 
other information about motor vehicle safety from http://www.safercar.gov.
In Canada
If you believe that your vehicle has a defect which could cause a crash or could 
cause injury or death, you should immediately inform Honda Canada, Inc., and you 
may also inform Transport Canada.
If Transport Canada receives similar complaints, it may open an investigation, and if 
it finds that a safety defect exists in a group of vehicles, it may le\
ad to a recall and
remedy campaign. However, Transport Canada cannot become involved in individual 
problems between you, your dealer, or Honda Canada, Inc.
To contact Transport Canada’s Defect Investigations and Recalls Division, you may 
call 1-800-333-0510. For more information on reporting safety defects or about motor 
vehicle safety, go to http://www.tc.gc.ca/roadsafety.
Learn about the indicators, gauges, and displays related to driving the vehicle.
Indicators briefly appear with each engine start and then go out. Red and amber 
indicators are most critical. Blue and green indicators are used for gen\
eral
information.
Malfunction Indicators
These are the most critical indicators. If they come on and stay lit while driving or at 
any other time, there may be a problem. See your dealer if necessary.
Brake system
• Brake fluid is low.
• The brake system has a problem.
Press the brake pedal lightly to check pedal pressure. If normal, check 
the brake fluid level when you stop. If abnormal, take immediate action. If 
necessary, downshift the transmission to slow the vehicle using engine
braking. Have your vehicle repaired immediately.
Low oil pressure
engine oil pressure is low. Stop in a safe place. open the hood. Check the oil
level, and add oil if necessary (see page 134). If the indicator does not turn 
off, have your vehicle repaired immediately.
Charging system
The battery is not charging. Turn off all electrical items, but do not turn off 
the vehicle to prevent further battery discharge. Have your vehicle repaired 
immediately.
Supplemental Restraint System (SRS)
There is a problem with one of the airbag systems or seat belt tensioners. 
Smart Entry system*
There is a problem with the smart entry system.
U.S.
Canada
*if equipped

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VEHICLE CONTROLSVEHICLE CONTROLS
Always ensure the wiper lever is in the OFF position before entering a car wash to 
prevent severe damage to the windshield wiper system.
NOTICE
Do not use the wipers when the windshield is dry. The windshield will get
scratched, or the rubber blades will get damaged.
In cold weather, the blades may freeze to the windshield, becoming stuck. 
operating the wipers in this condition may damage the wipers. Use the def\
roster
to warm the windshield, or manually clear the windshield of ice and snow before 
turning on the wipers.
NOTICE
Automatic (AUTO) Rain-Sensing Wipers*
When you move the lever to the AUTO position 
while driving in rainy weather, the wipers operate
based on the amount of detected rainfall.
Put the lever in the AUTo position only when
driving in rainy weather.
rotate the adjustment ring to adjust the rainfall
sensor sensitivity.
return the lever to the oFF position when rain
stops.
Adjustment ring
AUTO
position
Low sensitivity: Wipers
operate when more
rainfall is detected.
High sensitivity: Wipers
operate when less
rainfall is detected.
*if equipped
One-Touch Turn Signal
Use this quick and convenient method to signal a lane change.
Lightly push the turn signal lever up or down for a
three-blink sequence.
For a continuous signal, push the lever up or down
until it locks into place.
Right turn
Left turn
Adjusting the Seats
Make seat adjustments before driving to ensure the best comfort and safety.
Adjusting the Front Seats
Adjust the driver’s seat as far back as possible while 
allowing you to maintain full control of the vehicle.
You should be able to sit upright and well back in the 
seat, adequately press the pedals without leaning 
forward, and grip the steering wheel comfortably. 
The passenger’s seat should be adjusted so that it 
is as far back from the front airbag in the dashboard 
as possible.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and Transport Canada
recommend that drivers allow at least 10 inches (25 cm) between the center of the 
steering wheel and the chest.
Power Seats*
Move back and allow sufficient space.
*if equipped
Horizontal position
adjustment
Height adjustment
(driver’s seat only) Seat-back angle
adjustment
Lumbar support
adjustment
(driver’s seat only)
Reclining the seat-back too far can result in serious injury or death in a crash.
Adjust the seat-back to an upright position, and sit well back in the seat.
WARNING
Sitting too close to a front airbag can result in serious injury or death if the 
front airbags inflate.
Always sit as far back from the front airbags as possible while maintaining 
control of the vehicle.
WARNING

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INDEX
INDEX
INDEX
ABS .....................................................24, 104ACC .......................................................24, 26
Accessory Power Socket ...............................50
Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) ...............24, 107Address .............................................................89Advanced Airbags .............................................8Aha™ radio ......................................................64Airbags  ...............................................................8Airbag Care ...................................................13Airbag System Components .......................12Airbag System Indicators ...........................10Ambient Meter................................................ 105
Android Auto .....................................................66
Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS) ..............24, 104
Apple CarPlay ...................................................65Apps .............................................................62
Audio Commands ...........................................155Audio operation ...............................................50Aha™ radio ..................................................64
Android Auto .................................................66
Apple CarPlay .................................................5Auxiliary Input Jack .....................................50
Bluetooth® Audio ...................................59, 72
Compact Disc (CD) .................................56, 69FM/AM Radio ..........................................55, 67
HondaLink® ...................................................63
iPod® .......................................................57, 70one Display Audio operation .....................54
Pandora® .................................................60, 73
SiriusXM® radio ...........................................68Sound .............................................................53Steering Wheel Controls .............................52Touchscreen operation ..............................61
USB Flash Drive ......................................58, 71
USB Port ........................................................50Wi-Fi Connection ..........................................64Wireless Charger .........................................51
Auto High-Beam System .....................24, 26, 36
Automatic (AUTO) Rain-Sensing Wipers .....38Automatic Dimming rearview Mirror ...........44
AUX Commands .............................................. 155
Auxiliary Input Jack .........................................50Battery ...........................................................139
Bluetooth® Audio .......................................59, 72
Bluetooth® Audio Commands ......................155
Bluetooth® HandsFreeLink® (HFL) .................74
Call History ..............................................77, 83Dialing a Number ...................................76, 82e-Mail .............................................................84
HFL Controls ............................................74, 79
HondaLink® Assist .......................................85
Making a Call ..........................................76, 82
Pairing a Phone ......................................75, 81 Phonebook
..............................................77, 83Siri eyes Free ................................................86
SMS Text Messaging ............................78, 84
Speed Dial ...............................................76, 82
Talk Button Tips ............................................80
Brake Assist System ...................................... 104
Brake Fluid
......................................................138
Brake system ..............................................23, 24Braking ...........................................................104
Brightness Control ...........................................35
Call History ..................................................77, 83Carbon Monoxide Gas....................................... 4
Changing a Flat Tire .......................................123
Changing Settings ............................................48
Charging system ............................................... 23
Childproof Door Locks
.....................................32
Child Safety .......................................................14
Child Seat ..........................................................16
Adding Security with a Tether ...................19LATCH-Compatible Child Seat ....................17
Climate Control Commands ..........................154
Climate Control System ...................................46Clock .............................................................49
Clutch Fluid ...................................................... 138
Collision Mitigation Braking System™ (CMBS™)
.............................24, 26, 112
Compact Disc (CD) .....................................56, 69
Compact Disc (CD) Commands ....................155Condition Indicators ........................................25
Contact Us .......................................................152Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT)... 101
Cruise Control ...........................................26, 106Customer Information.................................... 151Customized Features .......................................48Dashboard and Other Controls ........................2
Destination ........................................................89Dialing a Number .......................................76, 82
Door Mirrors .....................................................44
Door open ..........................................................25Door operation ...........................................31, 32DoT Tire Quality Grading ..............................145Driving .............................................................94
Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) .................107
Braking .........................................................104
Collision Mitigation Braking System™ (CMBS™)
.........................................112Continuously Variable Transmission (CvT) .................................................101
Cruise Control .............................................106eco Assist System ......................................105ENGINE START/STOP button ...................101
Ignition .........................................................100
Lane Keeping Assist System (LKAS) .......110 LaneWatch™
..............................................111
Manual Transmission ................................103
Maximum Load Limit ....................................96Multi-view rear Camera ..........................114
Paddle Shifters ...........................................102
Parking Sensor System .............................113
Power Mode ...............................................101refueling ......................................................115remote engine Start ....................................99road Departure Mitigation (rDM) ..........109
Shifting .........................................................101
Towing a Trailer ............................................98Vehicle Stability Assist (VSA®) ................105
Driving Position Memory System ..................43eco Assist System.......................................... 105eCoN Button ...................................................105eCoN mode .......................................................26electric Power Steering (ePS) .......................24Electronic Stability Control (ESC) ................105e-Mail .............................................................84emergency engine Stop ................................120emergency Towing ........................................120engine and Fuel ......................................148, 150engine Coolant................................................ 137engine oil......................................................... 134ENGINE START/STOP button .......................101exterior lights ..............................................26, 35
Fastening a Seat Belt ........................................7Flat Tire ...........................................................123
Floor Mats .........................................................40Fluids ...................................................149, 150FM/AM Radio ..............................................55, 67FM/AM Radio Commands .............................155
Fog lights ...........................................................26
Foot Brake .......................................................104Frequently Asked Questions ........................151Front Airbags (SRS) ...........................................8Front Door Inner Handle .................................32Fuel Information .............................................115
Fuse Locations ................................................ 126
Garage opener .................................................45Hazards  .............................................................26Headlight-Wiper Integration ..........................37Head restraints ................................................41High beams .......................................................26
High temperature .............................................24
Home Address ..................................................89
HomeLink® Garage opener ............................45
HondaLink® .......................................................63
HondaLink® Assist ...........................................85Honda roadside Assistance ........................152Hood ...........................................................132Ignition  ...........................................................100
Immobilizer ........................................................26Information Display.......................................... 27
Instrument Panel ..............................................23Interior Lights.................................................... 35Intermittent Wipers..........................................37
iPod® .......................................................57, 70
iPod® Commands ...........................................155
Jump Starting .................................................117Key .............................................................30
Lane Keeping Assist System (LKAS) ....25, 110
LaneWatch™ ..................................................111Lap/Shoulder Seat Belts ...................................5LATCH-Compatible Child Seat ........................17Light Bulbs............................................... 148, 150
Light control ......................................................24Lights .......................................................26, 35LKAS .......................................................25, 26Lock Tab .............................................................32Low fuel .............................................................25
Low oil pressure ...............................................23
Low temperature ..............................................24
Low tire pressure .............................................25
Maintenance ................................................... 129
Battery
.........................................................139
Brake Fluid ..................................................138
Clutch Fluid ..................................................138engine Coolant ............................................137engine oil .....................................................134
Maintenance Minder™ .............................130
Service Codes .............................................131
Under the Hood ..........................................132Window Washer Fluid ...............................139
Making a Call ..............................................76, 82
Malfunction indicator lamp ............................24Malfunction Indicators.................................... 23
Manual Seats .................................................... 40
Manual Transmission
....................................103
Map Legend ......................................................92
Master Door Lock Switch ...............................32
Maximum Load Limit ........................................ 96
Mirrors .............................................................44
Moonroof ...........................................................34Multi-Information Display (MID).................... 28Multi-view rear Camera ..............................114
Music search ..................................................155
Navigation .........................................................87
Display and Controls ....................................88entering a Destination .................................89
Home Address ..............................................89
Map Legend ..................................................92
Place Category .............................................90recent Places ...............................................90routing ...........................................................92
Saved Places ................................................91Steering Wheel Controls .............................87
Street Address ..............................................89System Guidance volume ...........................87

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INDEX
INDEX
Talk Button Tips ............................................87Traffic .............................................................93Turn-by-turn directions ...............................92
Navigation Commands ..................................154one Display Audio operation .........................54one-Touch Turn Signal ....................................38On/Off Indicators ..............................................26opening the Hood ..........................................133overheating..................................................... 119
Paddle Shifters ...............................................102
Pairing a Phone ..........................................75, 81
Pandora® .....................................................60, 73
Pandora® Commands ....................................155Parking brake............................................ 25, 104
Parking sensor system ............................24, 113Passenger Airbag Off Indicator .....................11Phone .......................................................75, 81
Phonebook ..................................................77, 83
Phone Commands ..........................................154
Place Category .................................................90
Power Door Mirrors ......................................... 44
Power Mode
...................................................101Power Moonroof operation ...........................34
Power Seats ...................................................... 39
Power Window Lock .......................................33Power Window Operation ..............................33Rain-Sensing Wipers.......................................38readiness Codes............................................ 147rear Camera ...................................................114rear Seats .........................................................42rearview Mirror ...............................................44recent Places................................................... 90refueling.......................................................... 115remote Battery Strength ..............................116remote engine Start ........................................99remote Transmitter .........................................30reporting Safety Defects................................22road Departure Mitigation (rDM) ........25, 109roadside Assistance .....................................152routing .............................................................92Safety Information .............................................3
Airbags .............................................................8
Child Safety ...................................................14reporting Safety Defects ............................22Safety Label Locations ................................21
Safety Messages ...........................................3
Seat Belts ........................................................5
Saved Places ....................................................91
Seat Belts ............................................................5
Fastening a Seat Belt ....................................7Seat Belt Inspection ......................................6Seat Belt reminder ......................................25
Shoulder Anchor ............................................7
Seat Heaters .....................................................47Seats .............................................................39
Select/reset knob .............................................27SEL/RESET button ............................................29
Service Codes ................................................. 131
SETTINGS Button .............................................48
Setting the Clock ..............................................49Shifting ...........................................................101
Shift Lever Does Not Move ..........................116
Shoulder Anchor ................................................7Side Airbags........................................................ 9Side Curtain Airbags..........................................9Siri eyes Free ....................................................86
SiriusXM® radio ...............................................68
SiriusXM® radio Commands ........................155Smart entry system ....................................23, 31
SMS Text Messaging ................................78, 84Song By voice™ Commands ........................155Sound .............................................................53
Specifications .................................................148
Speed Dial ...................................................76, 82SrS (Supplemental restraint System)
Indicator ............................................. 10
Starter system
..................................................24Steering Wheel................................................. 43Steering Wheel and Nearby Controls ............1Steering Wheel Controls...........................52, 87
Street Address .................................................. 89
Supplemental restraint System (SrS) .........23System Guidance volume ...............................87
System message ..............................................25
Talk Button Tips ..........................................80, 87
Text Messaging ..........................................78, 84Tire Information ..............................................141DoT Tire Quality Grading ..........................145Inflation Guidelines ....................................141Tire and Loading Information Label ........142Tire and Wheel Replacement ...................142
Tire Chains ...................................................143Tire Identification Number (TIN) ..............144Tire Labeling ................................................144
Tire Service Life ..........................................143
Tire Terminology .........................................144Wear Indicators .........................................141Winter Tires .................................................143
Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS)
.......................................24, 121Tires ...................................................148, 150Touchscreen operation ..................................61Towing ...........................................................120
Towing a Trailer ................................................98Traffic .............................................................93
Trip Computer ...................................................29
Troubleshooting ..............................................151Trunk .............................................................31Trunk opener ....................................................32Turn-by-turn directions ...................................92 Turn Signal
..................................................26, 38
Under the Hood ..............................................132
USB Commands .............................................. 155
USB Flash Drive .......................................... 58, 71
USB Port
............................................................50vehicle ...................................................148, 150vehicle Controls ...............................................30vehicle Settings ...............................................29Vehicle Stability Assist (VSA®) ........24, 26, 105Visual Index......................................................... 1Voice Command Index ..................................154voice Portal Commands ................................154Warranty Coverages .....................................153Washer fluid level ............................................25Wear Indicators .............................................141Widgets  .............................................................62Wi-Fi Connection..............................................64Window Washer Fluid ...................................139Window s ...........................................................33Winter Tires .....................................................143Wiper Blades ..................................................140Wiper Operation ...............................................37Wireless Charger .............................................51