1997 honda accord service manual pdf

The Owner's Manual explains the various features and functions of your Honda, offers operation tips and suggestions for vehicle care and maintenance, provides specific details on safety systems, and includes comprehensive technical specifications. If your vehicle is equipped with a navigation system, a navigation manual with detailed instructions, settings, and other information is also available. To purchase printed manuals, you can order online or contact:.

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Within the manuals, you typically find exploded diagrams of the parts in a car along with parts numbers. Instrument panel indicator and gauge, and how to use dashboard and steering column controls. Comfort and Convenience Features How to operate the climate control system, the audio system, and other convenience features. Before Driving What gasoline to use, how to break-in your new vehicle, and how to load luggage and other cargo.

The proper way to start the engine, shift the transmission, and park, plus towing a trailer. The Maintenance Schedule shows you when you need to take your vehicle to the dealer. Appearance Care Tips on cleaning and protecting your vehicle. Things to look for if your vehicle ever needs body repairs. Taking Care of the Unexpected This section covers several problems motorists sometimes experience, and how to handle them. Technical Information ID numbers, dimensions, capacities, and technical information.

Warranty and Customer Relations U. A summary of the warranties covering your new Acura, and how to contact us. Authorized Manuals U.

How to order manuals and other technical literature. Gas Station Information. Information you need when you pull up to the fuel pump. Previous Page. Next Page. Contents Owner's Identification Form Introduction Page 2: Introduction NOTICE information is intended to help you One of the best ways to enhance the enjoyment of your new Honda is to avoid damage to your Honda, other read this manual.

In it, you will learn how to operate its driving controls and property, or the environment. And operating this vehicle safely is an important responsibility. Safety Labels — on the vehicle. Safety Messages — This section gives you important Door Locks Storing Cargo Safely It shows how to use seat belts Seat Belt System Components..

Driving with Pets Page 5: Your Occupant Protection System Your Occupant Protection System Your Honda is equipped with seat Two indicator lights are also part of To get the maximum protection from belts and other features that work your safety system. One reminds you your occupant protection system, together to protect you and your If they do, they could Wearing seat belts, and wearing Not wearing a seat belt be very seriously injured in a crash.

Make sure the seat-back is upright see page If the belt crosses your neck, you 4. Pull up on the shoulder part of the To unlatch the seat belt, push the need to adjust the belt anchor belt to remove any slack.

Pull the latch plate across your 2. Position the belt as low as possible To unlatch the belt, push the red hips and insert it into the buckle across your hips and pelvic bones, PRESS button on the buckle. Page Supplemental Restraint System Supplemental Restraint System Your car is equipped with a Supple- SRS Components mental Restraint System SRS to Your supplemental restraint system help protect the head and chest of Not wearing a seat belt includes: the driver and front seat passenger increases the chance of serious during a severe frontal collision.

This is actually sensors, control unit, airbag collision, the sensors will detect powder from the airbag's surface.

A severe difficult to accurately determine if collision would be similar to a crash the airbags should or should not into a parked vehicle of similar size have inflated. So, while it can reduce serious injuries and even save your life, the airbag might cause some facial abrasions or other injuries. To reduce the possibility of injury, you should always sit back as far from the steering wheel as practical while still maintaining full For Works the seat as far back as practical and your safety, do not attach any items sit well back in the seat.

Page System Service Do not try to remove or discard the airbags yourself. This If you see any of these indications, must be done by a Honda dealer. Take the car to your dealer promptly for diagnosis and service. Page System Service Precautions Do not modify your steering wheel supplemental restraint system Get assistance from a Honda dealer or any other part of the supplemental inspected as soon as possible. If if your car must be scrapped. Page Additional Safety Information Additional Safety Information The seat belts and airbags are obvi- Seat-back Position Head Restraint Position The seat-backs should be in an ously important parts of your occu- upright position for you and your pant protection system.

Page Door Locks Additional Safety Information Door Locks Be sure to keep compartment doors The recommended way to restrain a It is not safe to leave your car doors closed when the car is moving. If a medium-sized or larger dog is with a unlocked. According to accident statistics, An infant or child who is not children of all sizes and ages are properly restrained can be killed safer when they are properly or seriously injured in a crash.

Page Important Safety Reminders Child Safety If a toddler seat is used in the front Important Safety Reminders Two children should never use the passenger's seat, the vehicle seat same seat belt. If they do, they could Never hold a baby or child on your should be moved as far back as lap when riding in a car. Page 25 Child Safety We recommend that, whenever Restraining a Child Who Weighs The preferred place to put a toddler possible, you put the infant seat in Between 20 and 40 Ibs seat is in the center position of the the center position of the rear seat 9 and 18 kg rear seat.

The anchor plate and mounting hardware for a top tether are supplied with the car. Page Alcohol And Drugs Alcohol and Drugs Driving a car requires your full at- The safest thing you can do is never If you have no choice but to drive, tention and alertness. Traffic condi- drink and drive. This can be done if stop drinking and give yourself lots tions change rapidly. You should have no pull exhaust gas into your car's problem with carbon monoxide Carbon monoxide gas is toxic.

Page Safety Labels They warn you of potential hazards that could cause serious injury. Read these labels carefully and don't remove them. Page 32 They warn you of potential hazards that could cause serious injury. If a label comes off or becomes hard to read, contact your Honda dealer for a replacement.

Front Seat Adjustments All the essential Indicator It is a reminder Canada the engine is running. If it comes on at Canada any other time, it indicates a problem in the supplemental restraint system. It measures miles in U. It is illegal under federal law in the U. Page 40 Gauges Temperature Gauge ignition. During normal reading after you turn the ignition operation, the pointer should rise back ON II.

The left lever controls the turn signals, headlights, and high beams. The right lever controls the windshield washer and wipers. The high beams will come reminder chime when you open the on and go off.

The lever will return to the center position as soon as you release it. DX model and shield wipers and washers. The push the control lever down. The the Canadian LX model rotary switch at the end of the lever wipers run at high speed until you In intermittent, the wipers operate The washers clock to turn on the hazard warning fog, frost, and thin ice from the spray until you release the lever.

Page 46 Controls Near the Steering Wheel Make sure the rear window is clear Steering Wheel Adjustment and you have good visibility before You can adjust the steering wheel starting to drive. Do this before you begin driving. The defogger and antenna wires on the inside of the rear window can be accidentally damaged. Page 47 Controls Near the Steering Wheel 3. Move the steering wheel up or down to the desired position. Position the wheel so you can see all the instrument panel gauges and warning lights.

Push the lever up to lock the steering wheel in that position. Page 50 Steering Wheel Controls Even with the cruise control turned If you use the brake or clutch pedal Cancelling the Cruise Control on, you can still use the accelerator You can cancel the cruise in any of to cancel cruise control, the system pedal to speed up for passing.

Page 51 Keep the plate stored in a safe place. When replacing keys, use only Your vehicle comes with two kinds Honda-approved key blanks.

The master key fits all the locks on your car Each door has a lock tab on the top. On all models except U. Page 54 Keys and Locks Remote Transmitter To lock any passenger's door when The ceiling light if the ceiling light getting out of the car, push the lock switch is in the center position will LOCK tab in and close the door. You should see Panic mode allows you to remotely doors lock and unlock by flashing the LED blink twice.

Page 57 If you lose a transmitter, you will need to have the replacement programmed to your car's system by your Honda dealer. Any other transmitters you have will also need to be reprogrammed.

Page 59 Keys and Locks Glove Box An open glove box can cause serious injury to your passenger in a crash, even if the passenger is wearing the seat belt. Always keep the glove box closed while driving. The EX V-6 model in the U. The position of the driver's seat bottom is power adjustable. Page 62 Seat Adjustments Push the switch forward or Pull up or push down on the front of Pull the center of the switch up to backward to adjust the distance to the switch to move the seat bottom's raise the seat.

Push it down to lower the steering wheel and pedals. The horizontal switch adjusts the seat bottom in several directions. Page 64 Seat Adjustments Reclining the seat-back can decrease the protection you get from your seat belt in a crash. You can slide under the seat belt and be seriously injured. Adjust the seat-back to an upright position and sit well back in the seat. Pull the center of the horizontal Adjust the seat-back angle by switch up to raise the seat. You need both hands to adjust the restraint.

Do not attempt to adjust it while driving. To raise it, pull upward. To lower the restraint, push the release button sideways and push the restraint down.

Push the release button Driving your car without head restraints can lead to serious and pull the restraint out of the seat- injury to you and your back. Page 67 Seat Adjustments Make sure both rear shoulder belts Never drive with the seat-back are positioned in front of the rear folded down and the trunk lid open.

Pull seat-back whenever the seat-back is See Carbon Monoxide Hazard on in its upright position. DX and master key. Never drive with this cover open, especially if the trunk lid is also open. Turn the ignition switch to child's hands or fingers can ON II to raise or lower any window. With this switch off, the passengers' windows AUTO — To open the driver's cannot be raised or lowered.

The window fully, push the window MAIN switch does not affect the switch firmly down and release it. Page 71 Moonroof, Mirrors The moonroof has a key-off delay. The key-off below-freezing temperatures, or when delay cancels as soon as you open it is covered with snow or ice, you can either front door. Page 72 Mirrors 1. Turn the ignition switch ON II. Move the selector switch to L driver's side or R passenger's side. DX and 3. Push the appropriate edge of the Canadian LX models adjustment switch to move the Adjust the outside mirrors with the To release it, pull up slightly, push the button, and lower the lever.

Page Digital Clock Digital Clock 3. Press and hold the M button until the numbers advance to the desired time. The beverage holder lid beverage holder. A spilled liquid that the sun visor, pull down the cover. DX and On all models except U. DX and does not come on. Audio System Special Edition Operating the Radio Adjusting the Sound Page Heating And Cooling If your vehicle does not have air conditioning, it can be installed at any time.

Air flows from the center and corner vents in the dashboard. Air flow is divided between the vents in the dashboard and the floor vents. The engine must be running for the heater and air conditioning to generate hot and cold air. Switch to mode when you are driving through smoky or dusty conditions, then switch back to The light above the button should come on. Make sure the temperature control dial is all the way to the left. Start the engine. When used in 2. Page 85 Heating and Cooling To remove exterior frost or ice from These settings direct all the air flow To Turn Everything Off the windshield and side windows to the defroster vents at the base of To shut off the system temporarily, after the car has been sitting out in the windshield and the side window turn the fan speed and temperature The cassette system features autoreverse for continuous play.

The Balance control adjusts the side- to-side strength, while the Fader control adjusts the front-to-back strength. Adjust the Fader to your liking by turning the outside ring. The system will pull it in the rest of the way, and begin to play. To take the system out of rewind, press the FF button briefly.

FM1 and FM2 let you store two frequencies with each Preset button. To use these controls, push on the knob to get them to pop out.

Make the tape, it will automatically reverse fast forward or rewind, it auto- sure the tape opening on the cassette direction and play the other side. When the system reaches the end of the song or passage currently playing, it will automatically go into rewind.

These Canada: EX features may not work to your satisfaction if there is almost no gap between selections, a high noise level between selections, or a silent Page Audio System U.

Then press the button again until you see A. Page If you see an error indication in the display while operating the CD changer, find the cause in the chart to the right.

If you cannot clear the error indication, take the car to your Honda dealer. The Anti-theft feature will disable the system if it is disconnected from the car's battery. Select the desired band, AM or FM. To activate Auto Select, press the A. You select which of these you want to adjust by pressing the MODE button several times. Page Audio System Electrical interference from passing vehicles and stationary sources can cause temporary reception problems.

Radio signals, especially on the FM Radio reception can be affected by band, are deflected by large objects atmospheric conditions such as such as buildings and hills. Your thunderstorms, high humidity, and radio then receives both the direct even sunspots. With the system on, insert the disc into the CD slot. Push the disc in halfway, the drive will pull it in the rest of the way and begin to play.

If the system selects the same unit in- A trunk-mounted Compact Disc you select an empty slot in the dash or changer that was playing changer is available for your car. A new CD may be rough on the touch either surface. Contamination Wipe across the disc from the center inner and outer edges. Page If you see an error indication in the display while operating the CD player, find the cause in the chart to the right.

Press and release the side of the TUNE bar to fast forward the tape, or the Press the side to advance to the beginning of the next song or passage, or the side to return to the beginning of the current song or This contami- the drive. Page Owner's Manual. If you should happen to lose the card, you must obtain the code number from your Honda dealer. To do this, you will need the system's serial number.

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