service HONDA ACCORD COUPE 2002 CL7 / 7.G Owner's Guide

Honda dealership personnel are
trained prof essionals. They should
be able to answer all your questions.
If you encounter a problem that your
dealership does not solve to your
satisf action, please discuss it with
the dealership’s management. The
Service Manager or General
Manager can help. Almost all
problems are solved in this way.
If you are dissatisf ied with the
decision made by the dealership’s
management, contact your Honda
Customer Relations Of f ice.U.S. Owners:
In Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin
Islands:
When you call or write, please give
us this inf ormation:
Vehicle Identif ication Number
(see page )
Name and address of the dealer
who services your car
Date of purchase
Mileage on your car
Your name, address, and tele-
phone number
A detailed description of the
problem
Name of the dealer who sold the
car to you
Canadian Owners:
342
Cust omer Relat ions Inf ormat ion
Warrant y and Cust omer Relat ions358
CUSTOMER RELATIONS
RELATIONS AVEC LA CLIENTÉLE Bella International
P.O. Box 190816
San Juan, Puerto Rico 00919-0816
(787) 250-4318
American Honda Motor Co.
Honda Consumer Affairs Department
Mail Stop 500-2N-7D
1919 Torrance Boulevard
Torrance, California 90501-2746
Tel: (800) 999-1009
Honda Canada Inc.
715 Milner Avenue
Toronto, ON
M1B 2K8
Tel: 1-888-9-HONDA-9
Fax: Toll-free 1-877-939-0909 Toronto (416) 287-4776

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providing in-depth troubleshooting inf ormation f or each
electrical circuit in your vehicle.
This manual describes the procedures involved in the
replacement of damaged body parts. This manual covers maintenance and recommended
procedures f or repair to engine and chassis components.
It is written f or the Journeyman mechanic, but is simple
enough f or most mechanically-inclined owners to under-
stand.
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Timing Belt .281
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Tires .285
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Wiper Blades .277
Replacing Seat Belts Af ter a ............................................
Crash .44
...
Reserve Tank, Engine Coolant . 198
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Restraint, Child .20
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Reverse Gear Position . 212
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Rotation, Tire .285
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Saf ety Belts .8, 41
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Safety Defects, Reporting . 360
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Saf ety Features .7
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Airbags .9
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Door Locks .10
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Head Restraints .10
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Seat Belts .8
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Seats & Seat-Backs .10
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Saf ety Labels, Location of . 53
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Saf ety Messages . ii
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Seat Belts .8, 41
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Additional Information . 41
Automatic Seat Belt ...............................
Tensioners .43 .....................................
Cleaning .307
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Lap/Shoulder Belt . 15,41
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Maintenance .44
Reminder Light and ................................
Beeper .41, 58
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System Components . 41
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Use During Pregnancy . 18
...
Wearing a Lap/Shoulder Belt . 15
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Seats, Adjusting the .85
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Seat Heaters .93
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Security System .180
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Serial Number .342
...........................
Service Intervals .238
...........................
Service Manual .361
.........
Service Station Procedures . 193
..........................
Setting the Clock .100
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Shif t Lever Position Indicator . 211
........................
Shif t Lock Release .214
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Side Airbags .47
...............
Side Airbag Indicator . 49,60
Side Marker Lights, Bulb ..............................
Replacement .296
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Signaling Turns .69
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Snow Tires .287
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Solvent-type Cleaners . 304
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Sound System .123, 138 Spare Tire
......................................
Inf lating .312
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Specif ications .345, 347
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Spark Plugs, Replacing . 269,271
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Specif ications Charts . 344,346
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Speed Control .181
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Speedometer .63
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Spotlights .105
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SRS, Additional Inf ormation . 45
...
Additional Safety Precautions . 50
Automatic Seat Belt ...............................
Tensioners .43
How the SRS Indicator .......................................
Works .48
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How Your Airbags Work . 45
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SRS Components .45
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SRS Service .50
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SRS Indicator .48 ,60
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START (Ignition Key Position) . 78
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Starting the Engine .207
In Cold Weather at High ..................................
Altitude .208
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With a Dead Battery . 321
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State Emissions Testing . 355
Index
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Service Inf ormat ion Summary
Gasoline:
Fuel Tank Capacity:
Recommended Engine Oil:5-speed Manual Transmission
Fluid:
Power Steering Fluid:
Brake Fluid:Tire Pressure (measured cold):
Automatic Transmission Fluid: Unleaded gasoline, pump octane
number of 86 or higher. Capacity:2.0 US qt (1.9
, 1.7 Imp qt)
Honda Power Steering Fluid
preferred, or another brand of
power steering fluid as a
temporary replacement. Do not
use ATF (see page ).
Honda Heavy Duty Brake Fluid
DOT 3 preferred, or a DOT 3 or
DOT 4 brake fluid as a temporary
replacement (see page ). 29 psi (200 kPa , 2.0 kgf/cm
)
30 psi (210 kPa , 2.1 kgf/cm
)
32 psi (220 kPa , 2.2 kgf/cm
)
Spare Tire:
60 psi (420 kPa , 4.2 kgf/cm
)
Honda Manual Transmission
Fluid preferred, or an API service
SG, SH or SJ, SAE 10W-30 or
10W-40 motor oil as a temporary
replacement (see page ).
API Premium grade 5W-20
detergent oil (see page ).
Oil change capacity (including
filter): 4.5 US qt (4.3, 3.8 Imp qt)
4.6 US qt (4.4
, 3.9 Imp qt)
Honda ATF-Z1 (Automatic
Transmission Fluid) preferred, or
aDEXRON
III ATF as a
temporary replacement (see page ). 248
Special Edition, EX, and U.S. LX
LX-V6, EX-V6
262 263
266 264 Special Edition, EX, and U.S. LX
Front/Rear:
LX-V6
Front/Rear:
EX-V6
Front/Rear:
17.12 US gal (64.8, 14.26 Imp gal)