wipers HONDA ACCORD SEDAN 2021 Owner's Manual (in English)

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Quick Reference Guide❚Headlights/Turn Signals (P 194, 195)
❚Fog Lights* (P 197)
❚Paddle Shifter (Shift down)* (P 428, 434)
❚Left Selector Wheel (P 140)
❚ (home) Button (P 140)
❚Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) with Low
Speed Follow Buttons
(P 473)
❚Wipers/Washers (P 202)
❚Paddle Shifter (Shift up)* (P 428, 434)
❚Lane Keeping Assist System (LKAS) Button
(P 490)
❚Interval Button (P 482, 486)
❚Steering Wheel Adjustments (P 209)
❚Bluetooth® HandsFreeLink ® System Voice Control Buttons (P 375)
❚Audio Remote Controls (P 250)
❚Horn (Press an area around .)
❚ (HUD) Button* (P161 )
❚Heated Steering Wheel* (P 236)
Canadian models
* Not available on all models

Visual Index
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Quick Reference Guide❚Maintenance Under the Hood (P 550)
❚Windshield Wipers (P 202, 574)
❚Door Lock/Unlock Control (P 170)
❚Power Door Mirrors (P 211)
❚Headlights (P 566)
❚High-Mount Brake Light (P 573)
❚Emergency Trunk Opener (P 183)
❚Opening/Closing the Trunk (P 181)
❚Parking/Daytime Running Lights (P 198, 568)
❚Front Turn Signal Lights/Front Side Marker Lights
(P 194, 568)
❚Fog Lights* (P 197, 568)
❚Trunk Release Button* (P 182)
❚Brake Lights (P 569)
❚Rear Turn Signal Lights (P 569)
❚Back-Up Lights (P 571)
❚How to Refuel (P 534)
❚Tires (P 577, 599)
❚Brake Lights* (P 571)
❚Taillights (P 571)
❚Multi-View Rear Camera (P 531)
❚Rear License Plate Light (P 573)
❚Taillights (P 569)
❚Rear Side Marker Lights (P 569)

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Quick Reference Guide
Turn Signals (P 194)
Lights (P 195)
Turn Signal Control Lever
Right
Left
Light Control Switches
Low Beam High Beam
Flashing
Wipers and Washers
(P 202)
*1:Models with automatic intermittent wipers
*2:Models with manual 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 present
Steering Wheel (P 209)
●To adjust, push the adjustment lever
down, adjust to the desired position, then
lock the lever back in place.
Models with automatic intermittent wipers
To lock
To adjust

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Controls
This chapter explains how to operate the various controls necessary for driving.
Clock.................................................. 166
Locking and Unlocking the Doors
Key .................................................. 167
Low Remote Signal Strength ............ 169
Locking/Unlocking the Doors from the Outside .......................................... 170
Locking/Unlocking the Doors from the
Inside ............................................. 177
Childproof Door Locks ..................... 179
Auto Door Locking/Unlocking .......... 180
Opening and Closing the Trunk ....... 181
Security System
Immobilizer System .......................... 184
Security System Alarm ...................... 185
Windows ........................................... 187 Moonroof*........................................ 190
Operating the Switches Around the
Steering Wheel ENGINE START/STOP Button............. 191
Turn Signals ..................................... 194
Light Switches.................................. 195
Fog Lights
*...................................... 197
Daytime Running Lights ................... 198
Auto High-Beam .............................. 199
Wipers and Washers ........................ 202
Rear Defogger/Heat ed Door Mirror
*
Button ........................................... 204 Heated Windshield Button ............... 204
Brightness Control ........................... 205
Driving Position Memory System
*.... 207
Adjusting the Steering Wheel .......... 209
Mirrors Interior Rearview Mirror ................... 210
Power Door Mirrors ......................... 211
Seats .................................................. 212
Interior Convenience Items .............. 223
Climate Control System Using Automatic Climate Control .... 240
Automatic Climate Control Sensors ... 243
Canadian models
* Not available on all models

uuOperating the Switches Around the Steering Wheel uLight Switches
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Controls
Automatic lighting control can be used when
the power mode is in ON.
When the light switch is in AUTO, the
headlights and other exterior lights will switch
on and off automatically depending on the
ambient brightness.
The headlights comes on when you unlock a
door in dark areas with the headlight switch in
AUTO .
u Once you lock the door, the headlights
will go off.
■Automatic Operation (automatic lighting control)1Automatic Operation (aut omatic lighting control)
We recommend that you tu rn on the lights manually
when driving at night, in a de nse fog, or in dark areas
such as long tunnels or parking facilities.
The light sensor is in the location shown below.
Do not cover this light sensor with anything;
otherwise, the automatic lighting system may not
work properly.
Light Sensor
Models without automatic
intermittent wipers
Light Sensor
Models with automatic
intermittent wipers
U.S. models
Canadian models

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uuOperating the Switches Around the Steering Wheel uFog Lights*
Controls
The headlights automatically come on when th e wipers are used several times within
a certain number of intervals with the headlight switch in AUTO.
The headlights automatically go off a few mi nutes later if the wipers are stopped.
The headlights, all other exterior lights, and the instrument panel lights turn off 15
seconds after you set the power mode to VEHICLE OFF, take the remote with you,
and close the driver’s door.
If you set the power mode to VEHICLE OFF with the headlight switch on, but do not
open the door, the lights turn off after 10 minutes (three minutes, if the switch is in
the AUTO position).
The lights turn on again when you unlock or open the driver’s door. If you unlock
the door, but do not open it within 15 seconds, the lights go off. If you open the
driver’s door, you will hear a reminder chime alerting you that the lights are on.
Fog Lights*
When the low beam headlights are on, turn
the fog light switch on to use the fog lights.
■Headlight Integration with Wipers
■Automatic Lighting Off Feature
1 Automatic Operation (aut omatic lighting control)
You can adjust the auto li ght sensitivity as follows:
2 Customized Features P. 352
SettingThe exterior lights come on
when the ambient light is at
Max
High
Mid
Low
Min
U.S. models
Bright
Dark
1 Headlight Integration with Wipers
This feature activates while the headlights are off in
AUTO .
The instrument panel br ightness does not change
when the headlights come on.
At dark ambient light leve ls, the automatic lighting
control feature turns on the headlights, regardless of
the number of wiper sweeps.
1 Automatic Lighting Off Feature
You can change the headlight auto off timer setting.
2 Customized Features P. 352
Fog Light Switch
* Not available on all models

uuOperating the Switches Around the Steering Wheel uAuto High-Beam
200
Controls
■Automatic switching between high-beam and low-beam
When auto high-beam is ac tive, the headlights switch between high beam and low
beam based on the following conditions.
■Manual switching between high-beam and low-beam
If you want to manually switch the headlights between high beam and low beam,
follow either of the proced ures below. Note that when you do this, the auto high-
beam indicator will turn off and the auto high-beam will be deactivated.
Using the lever:
Pull the lever toward you fo r flashing the high beams then release it within about
one second while driving. u To reactivate the auto high-beam, pull the lever toward you for flashing the
high beams then release it while driving. The auto high-beam indicator will
come on.
Using the light switch:
Turn the light switch to . u To reactivate the auto high-be am, turn the light switch to AUTO when the
lever is in the low beam position, the auto high-beam indicator will come on.
Switching to high beam:Switching to low beam:
All of the following conditions must
be met before the high beams turn
on.
●Your vehicle speed is 25 mph (40
km/h) or more.
●There are no preceding or
oncoming vehicle with headlights
or taillights turned on.
●There are few street lights on the
road ahead.
One of the following conditions
must be met before the low beams
turn on.
●Your vehicle speed is 15 mph (24
km/h) or less.
●There is a preceding or oncoming
vehicle with headlights or
taillights turned on.
●There are many street lights on
the road ahead.
1 How to Use the Auto High-Beam
In the following cases, th e auto high-beam system
may not switch the head lights properly or the
switching timing may be ch anged. In case of the
automatic switching operati on does not fit for your
driving habits, please swit ch the headlights manually.
•The brightness of the lights from the preceding or
oncoming vehicle is intense or poor.
•Visibility is poor due to the weather (rain, snow,
fog, windshield frost, etc.).
•Surrounding light sources, such as street lights,
electric billboards and traf fic lights are illuminating
the road ahead.
•The brightness level of th e road ahead constantly
changes.
•The road is bumpy or has many curves.•A vehicle suddenly appears in front of you, or a
vehicle in front of you is not in the preceding or
oncoming direction.
•Your vehicle is tilted with a heavy load in the rear.•A traffic sign, mirror, or other reflective object
ahead is reflecting strong light toward the vehicle.
•The oncoming vehicle freq uently disappears under
roadside trees or be hind median barriers.
•The preceding or oncoming vehicle is a motorcycle,
bicycle, mobility scooter, or other small vehicle.
The auto high-beam system keeps the headlight low
beam when:
•Windshield wipers are op erating at a high speed.
•The camera has detected a dense fog.

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uuOperating the Switches Around the Steering Wheel uWipers and Washers
Controls
Wipers and Washers
The windshield wipers and washers can be
used when the power mode is in ON.
■MIST
The wipers run at high speed until you release
the lever.
■Wiper switch (OFF, INT*1/AUTO*2, LO, HI)
Move the lever up or down to change the
wiper settings.
■Adjusting wiper operation*
Turn the adjustment ring to adjust the wiper
operation.
■Washer
Sprays while you pull the lever toward you.
When you release the lever for more than one second, the spray stops, the wipers sweep two
or three more times to clear the windshield, then stop.
*1: Models with manual intermittent operation
*2: Models with automati c intermittent operation
■Windshield Wiper/Washer1Wipers and Washers
NOTICE
Do not use the wipers when the windshield is dry.
The windshield will get sc ratched, or the rubber
blades will get damaged.
NOTICE
Turn the washers off if no washer fluid comes out.
The pump may get damaged.
The wiper motor may stop motor operation
temporarily to prevent an overload. Wiper operation
will return to normal within a few minutes, once the
circuit has returned to normal.
If the vehicle speeds up while the wipers are
operating intermittently, the length of the wipe
interval shortens.
When the vehicle speeds up, the wiper operation’s
shortest delay se tting ( ) and the LO setting become
the same.
NOTICE
In cold weather, the blades may freeze to the
windshield.
Operating the wipers in th is condition may damage
the wipers. Use the defogge r or heated windshield
*
to warm the windshield, then turn the wipers on.
Models with intermittent time adjustment ring
MIST
INT
*1/AUTO*2OFF
LO: Low speed wipe
HI : High speed wipe Pull to
use
washer.
Intermittent Time
Adjustment Ring*
Lower speed, fewer sweeps
Higher speed, more sweeps
* Not available on all models

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uuOperating the Switches Around the Steering Wheel uWipers and Washers
Controls
When you push the lever down to AUTO, the
windshield wipers sweep once, and go into
the automatic mode.
The wipers operate intermittently, at low
speed, or at high speed and stops in
accordance with the amount of rainfall the
rainfall sensor detects.
■AUTO sensitivity adjustment
When the wiper function is set to AUTO, you
can adjust the sensitivity of the rainfall sensor
(using the adjustment ring) so that wipers will
operate in accordance with your preference.
Sensor sensitivity
■Automatic Intermittent Wipers*1 Wipers and Washers
If the wipers st op operating due to an obstacle such
as the build-up of snow, pa rk the vehicle in a safe
place.
Rotate the wiper switch to OFF, and set the power
mode to ACCESSORY or VEHICLE OFF, then remove
the obstacle.
1 Automatic Intermittent Wipers*
The rainfall sensor is in the location shown below.
NOTICE
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 present
Rainfall Sensor
Adjustment Ring
Low Sensitivity
High Sensitivity
* Not available on all models

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uuCustomized Features u
Features
*1:Default SettingSetup
Group Customizable Features Description Selectable Settings
Vehicle Lighting
Setup Headlight Auto OFF
Timer
Changes the length of time the exterior lights stay
on after you close the driver’s door. 0 sec
/15 sec
*1/30 sec/
60 sec
Interior Light
Dimming Time Changes the length of time
the interior lights stay
on after you close the doors. 15 sec
/30 sec
*1/60
sec
Auto Light
Sensitivity
*Changes the timing for the headlights to come on.Min/
Low/Mid*1/
High /Max
Auto Interior
Illumination
Sensitivity Changes the sensitivity of the brightness of the
instrument panel when the headlight switch is in
AUTO
. Min/
Low/Mid
*1/
High /Max
Auto Headlight On
with Wiper On Used to automatically come on the headlights
when the wipers are used several times within a
certain number of interv
als with the headlight
switch is in AUTO. ON
*1/
OFF
* Not available on all models