HONDA ACCORD COUPE 2015 9.G Manual PDF

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Instrument Panel
Indicator
Name
On/Blinking
Explanation
Shift Lever
Position
Indicator
*
●Indicates the current shift lever position.
2Shifting P. 409, 413
Indicator
Name
On/Blinking
Explanation
M (7-speed
manual shift
mode) Indicator/
Shift Indicator
●Comes on when 7-speed manual shift mode is
applied.
2 7-Speed Manual Shift Mode P. 411
Indicator
Name
On/Blinking
Explanation
M (Sequential
shift mode)
Indicator/Gear
Position
Indicator
●Comes on when manual sequential shift mode is
applied.
2 Sequential Shift Mode P. 415
Continuously variable transmission (CVT) modelsAutomatic transmission models* Not available on all models

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*1:Models with the smart entry system have an ENGINE START/STOP button instead of an ignition switch.Indicator
Name
On/Blinking
Explanation
Transmission
Indicator
*
●Blinks if the transmission system has a problem.
●Blinks while driving - Avoid sudden starts
and acceleration and have your vehicle checked
by a dealer immediately.
Seat Belt
Reminder
Indicator
●Comes on and the beeper sounds if you are not
wearing a seat belt when you turn the ignition
switch to ON
(w
*1.
●If the front passenger is not wearing a seat belt,
the indicator comes on a few seconds later.●Blinks while driving if either you or the front
passenger has not fastened a seat belt. The
beeper sounds and the indicator blinks at regular
intervals.
●The beeper stops and the indicator goes off
when you and the front passenger fasten their
seat belts.●Stays on after you or the front passenger
has fastened the seat belt - A detection
error may have occurred in the sensor. Have
your vehicle checked by a dealer.
2 Seat Belt Reminder P. 33
Low Fuel
Indicator
●Comes on when the fuel reserve is running low
(approximately 2.6 U.S. gal./9.7 Liter left).●Blinks if there is a problem with the fuel gauge.
●Comes on - Refuel your vehicle as soon as
possible.●Blinks - Have your vehicle checked by a dealer.
Anti-lock Brake
System ( ABS)
Indicator
●Comes on for a few seconds when you turn the
ignition switch to ON
(w
*1, then goes off.
●If it comes on at any other time, there is a problem
with the ABS.
●Stays on constantly - Have your vehicle
checked by a dealer. With this indicator on,
your vehicle still has normal braking ability but
no anti-lock function.
2 Anti-lock Brake System (ABS) P. 442
* Not available on all models

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*1:Models with the smart entry system have an ENGINE START/STOP button instead of an ignition switch.Indicator
Name
On/Blinking
Explanation
Supplemental
Restraint System
Indicator
●Comes on for a few seconds when you turn the
ignition switch to ON
(w
*1, then goes off.
●Comes on if a problem with any of the following
is detected:
-Supplemental restraint system
- Side airbag system
- Side curtain airbag system
- Seat belt tensioner
●Stays on constantly or does not come on at
all - Have your vehicle checked by a dealer.
Vehicle Stability
Assist (VSA ®)
System Indicator
●Comes on for a few seconds when you turn the
ignition switch to ON
(w
*1, then goes off.
●Blinks when VSA ® is active.●Comes on if there is a problem with the VSA®
system or hill start assist system.
●Stays on constantly - Have your vehicle
checked by a dealer.
2 Vehicle Stability Assist (VSA® ), aka
Electronic Stability Control (ESC), System
P. 432
Vehicle Stability
Assist (VSA ®)
OFF Indicator
●Comes on for a few seconds when you turn the
ignition switch to ON
(w
*1, then goes off.
●Comes on when you deactivate VSA ®.
2VSA ® On and Off P. 433
Door and Trunk
Open Indicator
●Comes on for a few seconds if you turn the
ignition switch to ON
(w
*1, then goes off.
●Comes on if either door or the trunk is not
completely closed.●The beeper sounds and the indicator comes on if
either door or the trunk is opened while driving.
●Goes off when both doors and the trunk are
closed.

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*1:Models with the smart entry system have an ENGINE START/STOP button instead of an ignition switch.Indicator
Name
On/Blinking
Explanation
Electric Power
Steering (EPS)
System Indicator
●Comes on when you turn the ignition switch to
ON
(w
*1, and goes off when the engine starts.
●Comes on if there is a problem with the EPS
system.
●Stays on constantly or does not come on at
all - Have your vehicle checked by a dealer.
2 If the Electric Power Steering (EPS) System
Indicator Comes On P. 522
Low Tire
Pressure/TPMS
Indicator
●Comes on for a few seconds when you turn the
ignition switch to ON
(w
*1, then goes off.
●May come on briefly if the ignition switch is
turned to ON
(w
*1 and the vehicle is not moved
within 45 seconds, to indicate the calibration
process is not yet complete.
●Comes on and stays on when:
- One or more tires’ pressures are determined to
be significantly low.
- The system has not been calibrated.
●Comes on while driving - Stop in a safe
place, check tire pressures, and inflate the
tire(s) if necessary.●Stays on after the tires are inflated to the
recommended pressures - The system needs
to be calibrated.
2 TPMS Calibration P. 436
●Blinks for about one minute, and then stays on if
there is a problem with the TPMS, or when a
compact spare tire is temporarily installed.
●Blinks and remains on - Have your vehicle
checked by a dealer. If the vehicle is fitted with
a compact spare, get your regular tire repaired
or replaced and put back on your vehicle as
soon as you can.
Turn Signal and
Hazard Warning
Indicators
●Blinks when you operate the turn signal lever.●Blink along with all turn signals when you press
the hazard warning button.
●Does not blink or blinks rapidly - A turn
signal light bulb has blown. Change the bulb
immediately.
2 Replacing Light Bulbs P. 479, 481

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*1:Models with the smart entry system have an ENGINE START/STOP button instead of an ignition switch.Indicator
Name
On/Blinking
Explanation
High Beam
Indicator
●Comes on when the high beam headlights are on.
—
Lights On
Indicator
●Comes on whenever the light switch is on, or in
AUTO when the exterior lights are on.
●If you remove the key from the ignition switch
*1
while the exterior lights are on, a chime sounds
when the driver's door is opened.
Fog Light
Indicator
*
●Comes on when the fog lights are on.
—
Immobilizer
System Indicator
●Comes on briefly when you turn the ignition
switch to ON
(w
*1, then goes off.
●Comes on if the immobilizer system cannot
recognize the key information.
●Blinks - You cannot start the engine. Turn the
ignition switch to LOCK
(0
*1, pull the key out,
and then insert the key and turn it to ON
(w
*1
again.
●Repeatedly blinks - The system may be
malfunctioning. Have your vehicle checked by a
dealer.●Do not attempt to alter this system or add
other devices to it. Electrical problems can
occur.
Security System
Alarm Indicator
●Blinks when the security system alarm has been
set.
2 Security System Alarm P. 103
Indicator
* Not available on all models

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*1:Models with the smart entry system have an ENGINE START/STOP button instead of an ignition switch.Indicator
Name
On/Blinking
Explanation
Message
Forward
Collision
Warning
(FCW )
Indicator
*●Comes on for a few seconds
when you turn the ignition
switch to ON
(w
*1, then goes
off.
●Comes on when you have
customized FCW to turn off.●Comes on if there is a problem
with the FCW system.
●Stays on constantly without FCW off - Have your
vehicle checked by a dealer.
●Blinks when the system detects
a likely collision with a vehicle
in front of you. The beeper
sounds.
●Blinks while driving - Take appropriate action to prevent
a collision (apply the brakes, change lanes, etc.).
—
●Comes on when the FCW
system shuts itself off.
●Stays on - The temperature inside the FCW system is too high.
The system activates when the tem perature inside the system
cools down.
2 Automatic shutoff P. 426
●Stays on - The area around the camera is blocked by dirt, mud,
etc. Stop your vehicle in a safe place, and wipe it off with a soft
cloth.●Have your vehicle checked by a dealer if the indicator and
message come back on after you cleaned the area around
the camera.
2 Automatic shutoff P. 4262Automatic shutoff P. 426
—
* Not available on all models

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*1:Models with the smart entry system have an ENGINE START/STOP button instead of an ignition switch.Indicator
Name
On/Blinking
Explanation
Message
Lane Departure
Warning (LDW)
Indicator
*
●Comes on for a few seconds when
you turn the ignition switch to ON (w
*1, then goes off.
●Comes on if there is a problem with
the LDW system.
●Stays on constantly - Have your
vehicle checked by a dealer.
●Blinks when your vehicle is too close
to the lane lines. The beeper sounds.
●Blinks while driving - Take
appropriate action to keep your vehicle
within the lane lines.
—
●Comes on when the LDW system
shuts itself off.
●Stays on - The temperature inside the
LDW camera is too high.
The system activates when the
temperature inside the camera cools
down.
2 LDW Camera P. 429
●Stays on - The area around the camera
is blocked by dirt, mud, etc. Stop your
vehicle in a safe place, and wipe it off
with a soft cloth.●Have your vehicle checked by a dealer if
the indicator and message come back
on after you cleaned the area around
the camera.
2 LDW Camera P. 429
* Not available on all models

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*1:Models with the smart entry system have an ENGINE START/STOP button instead of an ignition switch.Indicator
Name
On/Blinking
Explanation
ECON Mode
Indicator
●Comes on for a few seconds when you turn the
ignition switch to ON
(w
*1, then goes off.
●Comes on when you press the ECON button.
2ECON Button P. 420
CRUISE MAIN
Indicator
●Comes on when you press the CRUISE button.
2Cruise Control P. 421
CRUISE
CONTROL
Indicator
●Comes on if you have set a speed for cruise
control.
2 Cruise Control P. 421
Washer Level
Indicator
*
●Comes on when the washer fluid gets low.
●Refill the washer fluid.
2Refilling Window Washer Fluid P. 474
Maintenance
Minder Indicator
●Comes on when the scheduled maintenance is
due soon.
2Maintenance Minder
TM P. 455
Smart Entry
System
Indicator
*
●Comes on for a few seconds when you change
the power mode to ON.●Comes on as soon as a problem is detected in the
smart entry system or push button starting
system.
●Stays on constantly or does not come on at
all - Have your vehicle checked by a dealer.
* Not available on all models

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*1:Models with the smart entry system have an ENGINE START/STOP button instead of an ignition switch.Indicator
Name
On/Blinking
Explanation
Starter System
Indicator
*
●Comes on for a few seconds when you turn the
ignition switch to ON
(w
*1, then goes off.
●Comes on if the starter system has a problem.
●As a temporary measure, press and hold the
ENGINE START/STOP button for up to 15
seconds while pressing the brake pedal and
manually start the engine. Have your vehicle
checked by a dealer.
Light Control
Indicator
*
●Comes on if there is a problem with the automatic
lighting control system or low beam headlights
*.
●Comes on while driving - The low beam
headlights may not be on. When conditions
allow you to drive safely, have your vehicle
checked by a dealer as soon as possible.
U.S.
Canada
* Not available on all models

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Instrument Panel
Information Display Warning and Information MessagesThe following messages appear only on the information display.
Message
Condition
Explanation
●Appears when the fuel fill cap is loose or is not
installed.
2 Check Fuel Cap Message P. 521
●Appears when there is a problem with the sensor on
the battery.
●Stays on constantly - Have your vehicle checked by a
dealer.