tow HONDA ACCORD HYBRID 2019 Owners Manual

Contents
This owner’s manual should be considered a permanent part of the
vehicle and should remain with the vehicle when it is sold.
This owner’s manual covers all models of your vehicle. You may find
descriptions of equipment and features that are not on your
particular model.
Images throughout this owner’s ma nual (including the front cover)
represent features and equipment that are available on some, but
not all, models. Your particular mo del may not have some of these
features.
This owner’s manual is for vehicles sold in the United States and
Canada.
The information and specifications in cluded in this publication were
in effect at the time of approval for printing. Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
reserves the right, however, to discontinue or change specifications
or design at any time without notice and without incurring any
obligation. 2 Safe Driving P. 33For Safe Driving P. 34 Seat Belts P. 38 Airbags P. 45
2 Instrument Panel P. 77Indicators P. 78 Gauges and Displays P. 137
2 Controls P. 163 Clock P. 164 Locking and Unlocking the Doors P. 166
Opening and Closing the Moonroof *
P. 189
Adjusting the Seats P. 210
2 Features P. 243 Audio System P. 244 Audio System Basic Operation P. 252, 273
Customized Features P. 370, 381 HomeLink ® Universal Transceiver *
P. 400
2 Driving P. 453 Before Driving P. 454 Towing a Trailer P. 459
Multi-View Rear Camera P. 594 Refueling P. 597
2 Maintenance P. 603Before Performing Maintenance P. 604 Maintenance Minder TM
P. 607
Checking and Maintaining Wiper Blades P. 639
Climate Control System Maintenance P. 654
2 Handling the Unexpected P. 663Tools P. 664 If a Tire Goes Flat P. 665
Overheating P. 679 Indicator, Coming On/Blinking P. 681
When You Cannot Op en the Trunk P. 695
2 Information P. 699Specifications P. 700 Identi fication Numbers P. 704
Emissions Testing P. 707 Warranty Coverages P. 709

ContentsChild Safety P. 61 Exhaust Gas Hazard P. 75 Safety Labels P. 76
Opening and Closing the Trunk P. 180 Security System P. 183 Opening and Closing the Windows P. 186
Operating the Switches Around the Steering Wheel P. 190 Adjusting the Mirrors P. 208
Interior Lights/Interior Convenience It ems P. 221 Climate Control System P. 239
Audio Error Messages P. 343 General Information on the Audio System P. 348
Bluetooth ® HandsFreeLink ® P. 403, 427 Refuel Recommend P. 452
When Driving P. 465 Braking P. 571 Parking Your Vehicle P. 583
Fuel Economy and CO 2
Emissions P. 600 Turbo Engine Vehicle P. 601
Maintenance Under the Hood P. 614 Replacing Light Bulbs P. 631
Checking and Maintaining Tires P. 642 Battery P. 651 Remote Transmitter Care P. 653
Cleaning P. 655 Accessories and Modifications P. 660
Engine Does Not Start P. 671 Jump Starti ng P. 674 Shift Lever Does Not Move P. 677
Fuses P. 688 Emergency Towing P. 693 When You Cannot Unlock the Fuel Fill Door P. 694
Refueling P. 697
Devices that Emit Radio Waves P. 705 Reporting Safety Defects P. 706
Authorized Manuals P. 711 Customer Service Information P. 712 Quick Reference Guide
P. 4 Safe Driving
P. 33 Instrument Panel
P. 77 Controls
P. 163 Features
P. 243 Driving
P. 453 Maintenance
P. 603 Handling the Unexpected
P. 663
Information
P. 699
Index
P. 713

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Quick Reference Guide
Turn Signals (P 193)
Lights (P 193)Turn Signal Control Lever
Right
Left
Light Control Switches
Low Beam High Beam
Flashing Wipers and Washers (P 200)
*1:Models with automatic intermittent
wipers
*2:Models without automatic intermittent
wipers Wiper/Washer Control Lever
Adjustment Ring ( -
: Low Sensitivity *1
( -
: Lower speed, fewer sweeps *2
( +
: High Sensitivity *1
( +
: Higher speed, more sweeps *2
MIST
OFF
AUTO *1
: Wiper speed varies automatically
INT *2
: Low speed with intermittent
LO : Low speed wipe
HI : High speed wipe Pull toward
you to spray
washer fluid. AUTO should always be turned OFF before
the following situations in order to prevent
severe damage to the wiper system:
● Cleaning the windshield
● Driving through a car wash
● No rain
Steering Wheel (P 207)
● To adjust, push the adjustment lever
down, adjust to the de sired position, then
lock the lever back in place. Models with automatic intermittent wipers
To lock
To adjust

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Quick Reference Guide Handling the Unexpected (P 663)
Flat Tire (P 665)
● Park in a safe location and replace the
flat tire with the compact spare tire in the
trunk.
Indicators Come On (P 681)
● Identify the indicator and consult the
owner’s manual. Engine Won’t Start (P 671)
● If the battery is dead, jump start using a
booster battery.
Blown Fuse (P 688)
● Check for a blown fuse if an electrical
device does not operate.Overheating (P 679)
● Park in a safe location. If you do not see
steam under the hood, open the hood,
and let the engine cool down.
Emergency Towing (P 693)
● Call a professional towing service if you
need to tow your vehicle.

uu Seat Belts u Fastening a Seat Belt
42
Safe Driving 3. Position the lap part of the belt as low as
possible across your hips, then pull up on
the shoulder part of the belt so the lap part
fits snugly. Th is lets your strong pelvic
bones take the force of a crash and reduces
the chance of internal injuries.
4. If necessary, pull up on the belt again to
remove any slack, then check that the belt
rests across the center of your chest and
over your shoulder. Th is spreads the forces
of a crash over the strongest bones in your
upper body.
The front seats have adjustable shoulder anchors to accommodate taller and shorter
occupants.
1. Move the anchor up and down while
holding the release button.
2. Position the anchor so that the belt rests
across the center of your chest and over
your shoulder. 1 Fastening a Seat Belt
To release the belt, push the red PRESS button and
then guide the belt by hand until it has retracted
completely.
When exiting the vehicle, be sure the belt is properly
stowed so that it will not get caught in the closing
door.
Never insert any foreign obj ects into the buckle or
retractor mechanism.3
WARNING Improperly positioning the seat belts can
cause serious injury or death in a crash.
Make sure all seat belts are properly
positioned be fore driving.Lap belt
as low as
possible
■ Adjusting the Shoulder Anchor 1 Adjusting the Shoulder Anchor
After an adjustment, make sure that the shoulder
anchor position is secure.
The shoulder anchor height can be adjusted to four
levels. If the belt contacts your neck, lower the height
one level at a time.
Push

50 uu Airbags u Front Airbags (SRS)
Safe Driving ■ When front airbags should not deploy
Minor frontal crashes: Front airbags were designed to supplement seat belts and
help to save lives, not to prevent minor scrapes, or even broken bones that might
occur during a less than modera te-to-severe frontal crash.
Side impacts: Front airbags can provide protection when a sudden deceleration
causes a driver or front passenger to move towards the front of the vehicle. Side
airbags and side curtain airbag s have been specifically de signed to help to reduce
the severity of injuries that can occur dur ing a moderate-to-severe side impact which
can cause the driver or passenger to move towards the side of the vehicle.
Rear impacts: Head restraints and seat belts are your best protection during a rear
impact. Front airbags cannot provide any si gnificant protection and are not designed
to deploy in such collisions.
Rollovers: In a rollover, your best form of protection is a seat belt or, if your vehicle
is equipped with a rollover sensor, both a se at belt and a side curtain airbag. Front
airbags, however, are not designed to deploy in a rollover as they would provide
little if any protection.
■ When front airbags deploy with little or no visible damage
Because the airbag system senses sudden deceleration, a strong impact to the
vehicle framework or suspension might caus e one or more of the airbags to deploy.
Examples include running into a curb, the edge of a hole, or other low fixed object
that causes a sudden deceleration in th e vehicle chassis. Since the impact is
underneath the vehicle, damage may not be readily apparent.
■ When front airbags may not deploy, even though exterior damage
appears severe
Since crushable body parts absorb crash energy during an impact, the amount of
visible damage does not always indicate proper airbag operation. In fact, some
collisions can result in severe damage but no airbag deployment because the airbags
would not have been needed or would not have provided protec tion even if they
had deployed.

51 uu Airbags u Front Airbags (SRS)
Safe Driving
The airbags have advanced features to he lp reduce the likelihood of airbag related
injuries to smaller occupants.
The driver’s advanced ai rbag system includes a
seat position sensor.
Based on information from this sensor and the
severity of the impact, the advanced airbag
system determines the optimal deployment of
the driver’s airbag.
The front passenger’s ad vanced airbag system
has weight sensors.
We advise against allowi ng a child age 12 or
under to ride in the front passenger’s seat.
However, if you do allow a child age 12 or
under to ride in the front passenger’s
seat, note that the system will automatically
turn off the front passenger’s airbag if the
sensors detect that the child is approximately
65 lbs (29 kg) or less. ■ Advanced Airbags 1 Advanced Airbags
If there is a problem with the driver’s seat position
sensor, the SRS indicator wi ll come on, and in the
event of a crash, the airbag will deploy (r egardless of
the driver’s seating position) with a force
corresponding to the se verity of the impact.
For the advanced airbags to work properly:
• Do not spill any liquid on or under the seats.
• Do not put any object under the passenger’s seat.
• Make sure any objects are positioned properly on
the floor. Improperly pos itioned objects can
interfere with the advanced airbag sensors.
• All occupants should sit upri ght and wear their seat
belts properly.
• Do not cover the passenger ’s side dashboard with
a cloth, towel, cover, etc.
2 Passenger Front Airbag Off Indicator P. 59Driver’s
Seat
Position
Sensor
Passenger’s
Seat
Weight
Sensors

56 uu Airbags u Side Airbags
Safe Driving ■ When a side airbag deploys with little or no visible damage
Because the airbag system senses sudden acceleration, a strong impact to the side
of the vehicle’s framework can cause a side airbag to deploy. In such cases, there
may be little or no damage, but the side impact sensors detected a severe enough
impact to deploy the airbag.
■ When a side airbag may not deploy, even though visible damage appears
severe
It is possible for a side airbag not to deploy during an impact that results in
apparently severe damage. This can occur when the point of impact was toward the
far front or rear of the vehicle, or when the vehicle’s crushable body parts absorbed
most of the crash energy. In either case , the side airbag wo uld not have been
needed nor provided protection even if it had deployed.

86 uu Indicators u
Instrument Panel Indicator Name On/Blinking Explanation Message
Transmission
System
Indicator • The current gear position or all the
gear positions blink if there is a
problem with the transmission and
the vehicle is no longer able to run. • Immediately park your car in a safe place. 2 Emergency Towing P. 693
• Have your vehicle checked by a dealer.
• The current gear position or all the
gear positions blink if there is a
problem with the transmission and
it is not possible to select ( P
. • Depending on the circumstances, you can
set the power mode to ON as an
emergency measure. 2 If the Transmission Indicator Blinks
along with the Warning Message
P. 687
• While the vehicle is stopped, apply the
parking brake.
• Have your vehicle checked by a dealer
immediately.Automatic transmission models

uu Operating the Switches Around the Steering Wheel u Auto High-Beam
198
Controls To activate the system, turn the headlight
switch to AUTO and then set the headlights
to low beam. The auto high-beam indicator
will come on. 2 Light Switches P. 193
The high beams remain on unless:
• You have been driving below 15 mph (24 km/h) for an extended amount of time.
• The speed of the vehicle drops below 6 mph (10 km/h).
• The windshield wipers have been running at a high speed for more than a few
seconds.
• You enter a well lit location.
The high beams come back on once the condition that caused them to turn off no
longer exists.
If needed, you can temporarily turn the high beams off manually. Turn on the high
beams by pushing the lever forward until yo u hear a click, or flash the high beams
once by pulling the lever toward you. To turn the high beams back on, repeat one
of the procedures.■ Operating the System 1 Operating the System
For the auto high-beam to work properly:
• Do not place an object that reflects light on the
dashboard.
• Keep the windshield around the camera clean.
When cleaning the windshield, be careful not to
apply the windshield cleans er to the camera lens.
• Do not attach an object, sticker or film to the area
around the camera.
• Do not touch the camera lens.
If you do not want the system to be activated at any
time when the headlight switch is in AUTO , consult a
dealer or disable the system.
2 Disabling or Re-enabling the System P. 199
If the camera receives a st rong impact, or repairing of
the area near the camera is required, consult a dealer.
To help reduce the likel ihood that high interior
temperatures will cause the camera system to shut
off, when parking, find a sh ady area or face the front
of the vehicle away from the sun.
If you use a reflective sun shade, do not allow it to
cover the camera housing. Covering the camera can
concentrate heat on the camera.
If the message appears:
• Park your vehicle in a sa fe place, and clean the
windshield. If the message does not disappear after
you have cleaned the winds hield and driven for a
while, have your vehicle checked by a dealer.Headlight Switch