engine HONDA ACCORD SEDAN 2020 Owner's Manual (in English)

Event Data Recorders
This vehicle is equipped with an event data recorder (EDR).
The main purpose of an EDR is to record, in certain crash or near
crash-like situations, such as an air bag deployment or hitting a
road obstacle, data that will assi st in understanding how a vehicle’s
systems performed. The EDR is designed to record data related
to vehicle dynamics and safety systems for a short period of
time, typically 30 seconds or le ss. The EDR in this vehicle is
designed to record such data as:
• How various systems in your vehicle were operating;
• Whether or not the driver and passenger safety belts were
buckled/fastened;
3WARNING
California Proposition 65 Warning
Operating, servicing and maintaining a
passenger vehicle or off-highway motor
vehicle can expose you to chemicals including
engine exhaust, carbon monoxide,
phthalates, and lead, which are known to the
State of California to cause cancer and birth
defects or other reproductive harm. To
minimize exposure, avoid breathing exhaust,
do not idle the engine except as necessary,
service your vehicle in a well-ventilated area
and wear gloves or wash your hands
frequently when servicing your vehicle. For
more information go to
www.P65Warnings.ca.gov/passenger-vehicle.
• How far (if at all) the driver was depressing the accelerator
and/or brake pedal; and,
• How fast the vehicle was traveling.
These data can help provide a better understanding of the
circumstances in which crashes and injuries occur. NOTE: EDR data
are recorded by your vehicle only if a non-trivial crash situation
occurs; no data are recorded by the EDR under normal driving
conditions and no personal data (e.g., name, gender, age, and
crash location) are recorded. Howeve r, other parties, such as law
enforcement, could co mbine the EDR data with the type of
personally identifying data routinely acquired during a crash
investigation.
To read data recorded by an ED R, special equipment is required,
and access to the vehicle or the EDR is needed. In addition to the
vehicle manufacturer, other parties, such as law enforcement, that
have the special equipment, can re ad the information if they have
access to the vehicle or the EDR.
The data belongs to the vehicle ow ner and may not be accessed by
anyone else except as legally requ ired or with the permission of the
vehicle owner.
Service Diagnostic Recorders
This vehicle is equipped with serv ice-related devices that record
information about powertrain perform ance. The data can be used
to verify emissions law requirem ents and/or help technicians
diagnose and solve service problems. It may also be combined with
data from other sources for res earch purposes, but it remains
confidential. Some diagnostic and maintenance information is
uploaded to Honda upon vehicle start up.

Contents
Child Safety P. 61Exhaust Gas Hazard P. 75Safety Labels P. 76
Opening and Closing the Trunk P. 180 Security Sy stem P. 183 Opening and Closing the Windows P. 186
Operating the Switches Around the Steering Wheel P. 190 Adjusting the Mirrors P. 209
Interior Lights/Interior Convenience Items P. 222 Climate Control System P. 240
Audio Error Messages P. 345 General Information on the Audio System P. 350
Bluetooth ® HandsFreeLink ® P. 405, 429 Refuel Recommend P. 454
When Driving P. 467 Braking P. 575Parking Your Vehicle P. 587
Fuel Economy and CO
2 Emissions P. 604 Turbo Engine Vehicle P. 605
Maintenance Under the Hood P. 618 Replacing Light Bulbs P. 635
Checking and Maintaining Tires P. 646 Battery P. 655 Remote Transmitter Care P. 657
Cleaning P. 659 Accessories and Modifications P. 664
Engine Does Not Start P. 675 Jump Starting P. 678 Shift Lever Does Not Move P. 681
Fuses P. 692 Emergency Towing P. 697 When You Cannot Unlock the Fuel Fill Door P. 698
Refueling P. 701
Devices that Emit Radio Waves P. 709 Reporting Safety Defects P. 710
Authorized Manuals P. 715 Customer Service Information P. 716
Quick Reference GuideP. 4
Safe DrivingP. 33
Instrument PanelP. 77
ControlsP. 163
FeaturesP. 245
DrivingP. 455
MaintenanceP. 607
Handling the UnexpectedP. 667
InformationP. 703
IndexP. 717

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Quick Reference Guide
Quick Reference Guide
Visual Index
❚ (Vehicle Stability AssistTM (VSA®) System OFF) Button (P 497)
❚Safety Support Switch (P 507, 516, 564)
❚Parking Sensor System Button* (P 590)
❚Heated Windshield Button (P 203)
Canadian models
❚Brightness Control (P 204)
❚Head-Up Display (HUD) Buttons* (P 157)❚System Indicators (P 78)
❚Gauges (P 137)
❚Driver Information Interface (P 138)
❚ENGINE START/STOP Button (P 190)
❚Climate Control System (P 240)
❚Rear Window Defogger (P 203)
❚Heated Door Mirror Button* (P 203)
❚Center Pocket (P 224)
❚Hazard Warning Button
❚TRIP Button (P 140)
❚Audio System (P 246)
❚Navigation System*
() See Navigation System Manual
❚Front Seat Heater Buttons* (P 237)
❚Front Seat Heaters and Seat
Ventilation Buttons* (P 238)
❚Passenger Front Airbag Off Indicator
(P 59)

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Quick Reference Guide
Safe Driving (P 33)
Airbags (P 45)
●Your vehicle is fitted with airbags to help protect you and
your passengers during a moderate-to-severe collision.
Child Safety (P 61)
●All children 12 and younger should be seated in the rear seat.●Smaller children should be properly restra ined in a forward-facing child seat.●Infants must be properly restrained in a rear-facing child seat.
Exhaust Gas Hazard (P 75)
●Your vehicle emits dangerous exhaust gases that contain carbon
monoxide. Do not run the engine in confined spaces where carbon
monoxide gas can accumulate.
Before Driving Checklist (P 37)
●Before driving, check that the front seats, head restraints,
steering wheel, and mirrors have been properly adjusted.
Seat Belts (P 38)
●Fasten your seat belt and sit upright well
back in the seat.
●Check that your passengers are wearing
their seat belts correctly.
Fasten your lap belt as
low as possible.

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Quick Reference Guide
Controls (P 163)
Clock (P164)
aPress the MENU/CLOCK button.
bSelect Adjust Clock, then press .
cRotate to adjust the hours.
dPress to switch to minute
adjustment.
eRotate to adjust the minutes.
fPress to switch to Set.
gPress to complete clock adjustment.
Models with color audio
To adjust time
To adjust date
aPress , then select Settings.
bSelect System , then Day & Time .
cSelect Set Date & Time .
dSelect Automatic Date & Time , then
select OFF.
Models with Display AudioeSelect Set Date or Set Time .
fAdjust the dates, hours and minutes by
selecting / .
gSelect Save to set the date or time.
The navigation system receives signals from
GPS satellites, updating the clock
automatically.
ENGINE START/STOP
Button
(P190)
Press the button to change the vehicle’s
power mode.
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Models with navigation system

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Quick Reference Guide
Driving (P 455)
Gear Position IndicatorShift
Button
Indicator
Manual Transmission* (P 490)
Automatic Transmission* (P 477)
●Always depress the brake pedal before selecting (
P or changing the gear position from (P.●Select (P and depress the brake pedal when starting the engine.●Gear selection
Gear Position Indicator
The gear position indicator and
the shift button indicator
indicate the current gear
selection.

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Quick Reference Guide
Park
Press the (P button.
Used when parking or before turn off or start the engine.
Transmission is locked.
Reverse
Pull back the
( R button.
Used when reversing.
Neutral
Press the
( N button.
Transmission is not locked.
Drive
Press the
( D button.●Normal driving (gears change between 1st and 10th automatically)●Temporarily driving in the sequential mode●Driving in the sequential mode (when driving in SPORT mode)
* Not available on all models

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Quick Reference Guide
M (sequential
mode)
Indicator
Gear Position Indicator
Shift Down
(-
Paddle Shifter Shift Up (
+
Paddle Shifter
Paddle Shifters (P482)●Paddle shifters allow you to sh ift gears much like a manual
transmission (1st through 10th). This is useful for engine braking.
When the transmission is in
(D●The transmission will shift back
to automatic mode once the
system detects that the vehicle
is cruising.
When the transm ission is in
(D with SPORT mode●Holds the selected gear, and
the M (sequential mode)
indicator comes on.
●The gear selection is shown in
the instrument panel.
Gear Selection Indicator

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Quick Reference Guide
M Indicator
Gear Selection
Indicator
Continuously Vari able Transmission*
(P 484, 486)
●Shift to (P and depress the brake pedal when starting the
engine.
●Shifting
ParkUsed when parking or starting
the engine.
NeutralTransmission is not locked.
Drive (S)*
●Used for better
acceleration.
●Used to increase
engine braking.
●Used when going up
or down hills.
Models without
paddle shiftersModels with
paddle shifters
Depress the brake pedal
and press the shift lever
release button to shift.
Press the shift lever
release button and shift.
Shift without pressing the
shift lever release button.
ReverseUsed when reversing.
Drive●Used for normal driving.●On models with paddle
shifters, 7-speed mode can be
used temporarily.
●On models with paddle
shifters, 7-speed manual shift
mode can be used when
driving in SPORT mode.
Low*
●Used to further increase
engine braking.
●Used when going up or
down hills. Shift Down
(
-
Paddle Shifter Shift Up (
+
Paddle Shifter
7-Speed Manual Shift
Mode* (P488)●Allows you to manually shift
the transmission up or down
without removing your
hands from the steering
wheel.
When the shift lever is in (D
with SPORT mode
●Pulling a paddle shifter changes
the mode from continuously
variable transmission to 7-speed
manual shift mode.
●The M indicator and the
selected speed number are
displayed in the gear selection
indicator.
When the shift lever is in (D●Pulling a paddle shifter
temporarily changes the mode
from continuously variable
transmission to 7-speed manual
shift mode. The selected speed
number is displayed in the gear
selection indicator.
Shift Lever
Release
Button
* Not available on all models

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Quick Reference Guide
VSA® On and Off (P 497)
●The Vehicle Stability AssistTM (VSA ®)
system helps stabilize the vehicle during
cornering, and helps maintain traction
while accelerating on loose or slippery
road surfaces.
●VSA ® comes on automatically every time
you start the engine.
●To partially disable or fully restore VSA ®
function, press and ho ld the button until
you hear a beep.
CMBSTM On and Off
(P 516)
●When a possible collision is likely
unavoidable, the CMBSTM can help you to
reduce the vehicle sp eed and the severity
of the collision.
●The CMBSTM is turned on every time you
start the engine.
●To turn the CMBSTM on or off, use the
safety support switch.
Tire Pressure Monitoring
System (TPMS)
(P 499)
●Detects a change in tire conditions and
overall dimensions due to decrease in tire
pressures.
●The TPMS is turned on automatically
every time you start the engine.
●A calibration procedure must be
performed when certain conditions arise.
Refueling (P 601)
Fuel recommendation: Unleaded gasoli ne, pump octane number 87 or higher
Fuel tank capacity: 14.8 US gal (56 L)
aUnlock the driver’s door
using the master door
lock switch.
2 Using the Master
Door Lock Switch
(P178)
bPress on the edge of
the fuel fill door to
make it pop up slightly.
cAfter refueling, wait
for about five seconds
before removing the
filler nozzle.Wait for five seconds