HONDA ACCORD SEDAN 2020 (in English) Owners Manual

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Seat Belt
Reminder
Indicator
•Blinks and the beep er sounds for a
few seconds if you are not wearing
a seat belt when you set the power
mode to ON, then the indicator
comes on.
• If the front passenger is not
wearing a seat belt, the indicator
comes on a few seconds later.
• Blinks while driving if either you
and/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 and/or the front
passenger has fastened the seat
belt(s) - A detection error may have
occurred in the sensor. Have your vehicle
checked by a dealer.
2 Seat Belt Reminder P. 39
Low Fuel
Indicator
•Comes on when the fuel reserve is
running low (approximately
2.2 U.S. gal./8.4 L 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.

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Anti-lock Brake
System (ABS)
Indicator
• Comes on if 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. 585
Supplemental
Restraint
System
Indicator
•Comes on if a problem with any of
the following is detected:
- Supplemental restraint system
- Knee airbag system
- Side airbag system
- Side curtain airbag system
- Seat belt tensioner• Stays on constantly - Have your vehicle
checked by a dealer.
Auto High-
Beam Indicator• Comes on when all the operating
conditions of the auto high-beam
are met.
2 Auto High-Beam P. 198—

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Vehicle Stability
AssistTM (VSA®)
System
Indicator
●Blinks when VSA ® is active.●Comes on if there is a problem with
the brake assist system, VSA®
system or hill start assist system.
●Stays on constantly - Have your vehicle
checked by a dealer.
2 Vehicle Stability AssistTM (VSA ®), aka
Electronic Stability Control (ESC),
System P. 496
●Comes on if the VSA ® system is
deactivated temporarily after the
battery has been disconnected, then
re-connected.●Drive a short distance at more than 12 mph
(20 km/h). The indicator should go off. If it
does not, have your vehicle checked by a
dealer.

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Vehicle Stability
AssistTM (VSA®)
OFF Indicator
●Comes on when you partially
disable VSA ®.
2VSA ® On and Off P. 497
●Comes on if the VSA ® system is
deactivated temporarily after the
battery has been disconnected, then
re-connected.●Drive a short distance at more than 12 mph
(20 km/h). The indicator should go off. If it
does not, have your vehicle checked by a
dealer.
Electric Power
Steering (EPS)
System
Indicator• Comes on if there is a problem with
the EPS system.• Stays on constantly - Have your vehicle
checked by a dealer.
2 If the Electric Power Steering (EPS)
System Indicator Comes On P. 689

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Low Tire
Pressure/TPMS
Indicator
●May come on briefly if the power
mode is set to ON 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 pres sures, and inflate the
tire(s) if necessary.
●Stays on after the ti res are inflated to
the recommended pressures - The
system needs to be calibrated.
2 TPMS Calibration P. 500
●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.
●Comes on if the TPMS is deactivated
temporarily after the battery has
been disconnected, then re-
connected.●Drive a short distance at more than 12 mph
(20 km/h). The indicator should go off. If it
does not, have your vehicle checked by a
dealer.

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Turn Signal and
Hazard
Warning
Indicators•Blinks when you operate the turn
signal lever.
• Blink along with all turn signals if
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. 637, 638
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High Beam
Indicator•Comes on when the high beam
headlights are on.——
Lights On
Indicator•Comes on when the parking, tail,
and other external lights are on.2 Light Switches P. 194—
Fog Light
Indicator*
•Comes on when the fog lights are
on.——
* Not available on all models

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*1:Canadian models only: Apply and hold the brake pedal before selecting the ON mode.
*2:Automatic transmission/Continuously variable transmission models for Canadian models
*3:Manual transmission models for Canadian models
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Immobilizer
System
Indicator
• Blinks if the immobilizer system
cannot recognize the key
information.•Blinks - You cannot start the engine. Set
the power mode to VEHICLE OFF*1, then
select the ON mode 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.
Indicator
*2
*2
*3
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Security System
Alarm Indicator
•Blinks when the security system
alarm has been set.
2 Security System Alarm P. 184—
System
Message
Indicator
•Comes on along with a beep when
a problem is detected. A system
message on the driver information
interface appears at the same time.• While the indicator is on, press the
(home) button to see the message again.
2 Accessing contents in the main
display P. 138
•Refer to the Indicators information in this
chapter when a system message appears
on the driver information interface. Take
the appropriate action for the message.
• The driver information interface does not
return to the normal screen unless the
warning is canceled, or the left selector
wheel is pressed.
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*1:Models without the adaptive damper system
*2:Models with the adaptive damper system
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ECON Mode
Indicator
•Comes on when you press the
ECON button.
2ECON Button P. 494
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*1:Models without the adaptive damper system
*2:Models with the adaptive damper system
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SPORT Mode
Indicator*
• Comes on when you press the
SPORT button.
• The ambient meter remains lit up in
red as long as SPORT mode is on.
2 SPORT Mode* P. 493
*1
*2
* Not available on all models