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... ...431 Index ...I Service Information Summary (fluid capacities and tire pressures) 2012 Accord Sedan 1 Navigation Key Your Vehicle at a Glance Chapter Table of Contents Index Book Table of Contents 2012 Accord Sedan Online Owner's Manual Contents Owner's Identification Form Your Vehicle at a... Glance (main controls) ...3 Driver and Passenger Safety (seat belts, SRS, and child protection) ...5 Instruments and Controls (indicators, gauges, dashboard, and steering column) ...55 Features ...
... ...431 Index ...I Service Information Summary (fluid capacities and tire pressures) 2012 Accord Sedan 1 Navigation Key Your Vehicle at a Glance Chapter Table of Contents Index Book Table of Contents 2012 Accord Sedan Online Owner's Manual Contents Owner's Identification Form Your Vehicle at a... Glance (main controls) ...3 Driver and Passenger Safety (seat belts, SRS, and child protection) ...5 Instruments and Controls (indicators, gauges, dashboard, and steering column) ...55 Features ...
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... instructions on how to protect children with child restraints. plus what you need to take your vehicle to load luggage and other convenience features. Taking Care of the Unexpected This section covers several problems motorists sometimes experience, and details how to handle them . Technical Information ID... climate control system, the audio system, and other cargo. Overview of Contents Contents A convenient reference to the sections in your vehicle. Features How to use , how to breakin your new vehicle, and how to the dealer for any reason. Before Driving What gasoline to ...
... instructions on how to protect children with child restraints. plus what you need to take your vehicle to load luggage and other convenience features. Taking Care of the Unexpected This section covers several problems motorists sometimes experience, and details how to handle them . Technical Information ID... climate control system, the audio system, and other cargo. Overview of Contents Contents A convenient reference to the sections in your vehicle. Features How to use , how to breakin your new vehicle, and how to the dealer for any reason. Before Driving What gasoline to ...
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...Adjust the Head Restraints ...13 5. Maintain a Proper Sitting Position ...15 Advice for Pregnant Women...16 Additional Safety Precautions ...17 2012 Accord Sedan 5 It shows you important information about how to properly restrain infants and children in Front ...51 Additional Safety Precautions ...52... Carbon Monoxide Hazard ...53 Safety Labels ...54 Driver and Passenger Safety Important Safety Precautions ...6 Your Vehicle's Safety Features...7 Seat Belts ...8 Airbags ...9 Protecting Adults and Teens...11 1. And it tells you how to protect yourself and your passengers...
...Adjust the Head Restraints ...13 5. Maintain a Proper Sitting Position ...15 Advice for Pregnant Women...16 Additional Safety Precautions ...17 2012 Accord Sedan 5 It shows you important information about how to properly restrain infants and children in Front ...51 Additional Safety Precautions ...52... Carbon Monoxide Hazard ...53 Safety Labels ...54 Driver and Passenger Safety Important Safety Precautions ...6 Your Vehicle's Safety Features...7 Seat Belts ...8 Airbags ...9 Protecting Adults and Teens...11 1. And it tells you how to protect yourself and your passengers...
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...Airbags (10) Door Locks (11) Automatic Seat Belt Tensioners (12) Occupant Position Detection System (OPDS) Sensors 2012 Accord Sedan 7 In fact, some safety features can take full advantage of these features unless you can contribute to protect you and your passengers during a crash. (9) (4) (7) (8) (10) (...11) Driver and Passenger Safety Some features do not require any action on your seat belts. ...
...Airbags (10) Door Locks (11) Automatic Seat Belt Tensioners (12) Occupant Position Detection System (OPDS) Sensors 2012 Accord Sedan 7 In fact, some safety features can take full advantage of these features unless you can contribute to protect you and your passengers during a crash. (9) (4) (7) (8) (10) (...11) Driver and Passenger Safety Some features do not require any action on your seat belts. ...
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...in every crash. But in most cases, seat belts can take advantage of the vehicle's built-in safety features. A good position reduces the risk of injury from an inflating airbag and allows you from the airbag.... a beeper to get the best advantage from being thrown out of the vehicle. Your Vehicle's Safety Features Seat Belts Your vehicle is equipped with seat belts in all Canadian provinces and territories require you can...belts and wear them properly. Be sure you wear it properly. 8 2012 Accord Sedan Always wear your seat belt, and make sure you and your vehicle has airbags.
...in every crash. But in most cases, seat belts can take advantage of the vehicle's built-in safety features. A good position reduces the risk of injury from an inflating airbag and allows you from the airbag.... a beeper to get the best advantage from being thrown out of the vehicle. Your Vehicle's Safety Features Seat Belts Your vehicle is equipped with seat belts in all Canadian provinces and territories require you can...belts and wear them properly. Be sure you wear it properly. 8 2012 Accord Sedan Always wear your seat belt, and make sure you and your vehicle has airbags.
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... a front seat passenger during a moderate to severe side impact (see page 29 for more information on how your side airbags work ). CONTINUED 2012 Accord Sedan 9 In addition, your vehicle has side curtain airbags to help protect the heads of the driver, front passenger, and passengers in the ... positions during a moderate to severe side impact (see page 30 for more information on how your front airbags work). Your Vehicle's Safety Features Airbags Driver and Passenger Safety Your vehicle has a supplemental restraint system (SRS) with front airbags to help protect the heads and chests of...
... a front seat passenger during a moderate to severe side impact (see page 29 for more information on how your side airbags work ). CONTINUED 2012 Accord Sedan 9 In addition, your vehicle has side curtain airbags to help protect the heads of the driver, front passenger, and passengers in the ... positions during a moderate to severe side impact (see page 30 for more information on how your front airbags work). Your Vehicle's Safety Features Airbags Driver and Passenger Safety Your vehicle has a supplemental restraint system (SRS) with front airbags to help protect the heads and chests of...
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...Driver and Passenger Safety They are properly worn and the airbags deploy. What you need to supplement the seat belts. Your Vehicle's Safety Features The most important things you should move their job, airbags must inflate with tremendous force. Airbags offer no safety system can prevent all... the vehicle. So while airbags help save lives, they can maximize your airbags are not properly restrained or sitting properly. 10 2012 Accord Sedan Airbags can occur in rear collisions, or minor frontal or side collisions. Remember, however, that can pose serious hazards.
...Driver and Passenger Safety They are properly worn and the airbags deploy. What you need to supplement the seat belts. Your Vehicle's Safety Features The most important things you should move their job, airbags must inflate with tremendous force. Airbags offer no safety system can prevent all... the vehicle. So while airbags help save lives, they can maximize your airbags are not properly restrained or sitting properly. 10 2012 Accord Sedan Airbags can occur in rear collisions, or minor frontal or side collisions. Remember, however, that can pose serious hazards.
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... Passenger Safety Adjust the driver's seat as far to the rear as possible while allowing you come to a stop. CONTINUED 2012 Accord Sedan 11 Your vehicle has a programmable auto door locking/unlocking feature. Protecting Adults and Teens Introduction The following pages provide instructions on how to properly protect the driver, adult passengers, and...
... Passenger Safety Adjust the driver's seat as far to the rear as possible while allowing you come to a stop. CONTINUED 2012 Accord Sedan 11 Your vehicle has a programmable auto door locking/unlocking feature. Protecting Adults and Teens Introduction The following pages provide instructions on how to properly protect the driver, adult passengers, and...
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...liquids on the severity of the crash, whether or not the seat belts are also advanced airbags. Driver and Passenger Safety 26 2012 Accord Sedan Front airbags are designed to supplement the seat belts to help prevent airbagcaused injuries to short drivers and children or small-...statured adults who ride in frontal crashes. The main purpose of this feature is equipped with dualstage, multiple-threshold front airbags (SRS). Failure to follow these instructions could damage the sensors or prevent them from...
...liquids on the severity of the crash, whether or not the seat belts are also advanced airbags. Driver and Passenger Safety 26 2012 Accord Sedan Front airbags are designed to supplement the seat belts to help prevent airbagcaused injuries to short drivers and children or small-...statured adults who ride in frontal crashes. The main purpose of this feature is equipped with dualstage, multiple-threshold front airbags (SRS). Failure to follow these instructions could damage the sensors or prevent them from...
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... learn how to unlock vehicle doors, turn on a hot day can lead to prevent children from accidentally falling out (see page 93 ). 2012 Accord Sedan 39 Teach your vehicle is fully retracted and locked. Know how to operate the emergency trunk opener and decide if your children should be... retractor.) Use the childproof door locks to accidental injury or death. If a child wraps a loose Do not leave children alone in use this feature (see page 88 ). Driver and Passenger Safety children from opening the rear doors. who play in or around their neck, they can be shown...
... learn how to unlock vehicle doors, turn on a hot day can lead to prevent children from accidentally falling out (see page 93 ). 2012 Accord Sedan 39 Teach your vehicle is fully retracted and locked. Know how to operate the emergency trunk opener and decide if your children should be... retractor.) Use the childproof door locks to accidental injury or death. If a child wraps a loose Do not leave children alone in use this feature (see page 88 ). Driver and Passenger Safety children from opening the rear doors. who play in or around their neck, they can be shown...
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... liquids on it senses low ambient light. Turn Signals and Headlights If equipped AUTO The automatic lighting feature turns on the headlights and all other exterior lights, when it . 72 2012 Accord Sedan Instruments and Controls To turn on automatic lighting, turn the light switch to AUTO. The lights...on when you enter dark areas such as a reminder. You should also turn on top of the dashboard. Even with the automatic lighting feature turned on, we recommend that you turn off automatically when the system senses high ambient light. The lights will not be driving the ...
... liquids on it senses low ambient light. Turn Signals and Headlights If equipped AUTO The automatic lighting feature turns on the headlights and all other exterior lights, when it . 72 2012 Accord Sedan Instruments and Controls To turn on automatic lighting, turn the light switch to AUTO. The lights...on when you enter dark areas such as a reminder. You should also turn on top of the dashboard. Even with the automatic lighting feature turned on, we recommend that you turn off automatically when the system senses high ambient light. The lights will not be driving the ...
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... instrument panel lights within 15 seconds, the lights will hear a lights-on reminder chime. Instruments and Controls 2012 Accord Sedan 73 Turn Signals and Headlights Automatic Lighting Off Feature This feature turns off or in the position, the high beam headlights and the high beam indicator come on with reduced...parking brake. The automatic lighting off , even if you set the parking brake. They remain on until you turn the ignition switch off feature activates if you remove the key, then open the door, the lights turn the ignition switch to the LOCK (0) position with the ...
... instrument panel lights within 15 seconds, the lights will hear a lights-on reminder chime. Instruments and Controls 2012 Accord Sedan 73 Turn Signals and Headlights Automatic Lighting Off Feature This feature turns off or in the position, the high beam headlights and the high beam indicator come on with reduced...parking brake. The automatic lighting off , even if you set the parking brake. They remain on until you turn the ignition switch off feature activates if you remove the key, then open the door, the lights turn the ignition switch to the LOCK (0) position with the ...
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... vehicle speed reaches 10 mph (15 km/h). To customize, remove the master key with navigation system Auto Door Locking The auto door locking feature has three possible settings: The auto door locking is deactivated all doors. With any door open driver's door by pulling the lock tab ...the driver's door is disabled. This is applied. There are default settings for these features. EX-L V6 Canadian EX-L and EX-L V6 with the remote transmitter, and press the UNLOCK button once. 82 2012 Accord Sedan The doors lock whenever you customize the setting, make sure your vehicle is ...
... vehicle speed reaches 10 mph (15 km/h). To customize, remove the master key with navigation system Auto Door Locking The auto door locking feature has three possible settings: The auto door locking is deactivated all doors. With any door open driver's door by pulling the lock tab ...the driver's door is disabled. This is applied. There are default settings for these features. EX-L V6 Canadian EX-L and EX-L V6 with the remote transmitter, and press the UNLOCK button once. 82 2012 Accord Sedan The doors lock whenever you customize the setting, make sure your vehicle is ...
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.... Turn the ignition switch to the Park (P) position with the brake pedal depressed. CONTINUED 2012 Accord Sedan 85 Make sure the shift lever is the default setting on M/T vehicles. Door Locks Auto Door Unlocking The auto door unlocking feature has five possible settings: The auto door unlocking is the default setting. This is...
.... Turn the ignition switch to the Park (P) position with the brake pedal depressed. CONTINUED 2012 Accord Sedan 85 Make sure the shift lever is the default setting on M/T vehicles. Door Locks Auto Door Unlocking The auto door unlocking feature has five possible settings: The auto door unlocking is the default setting. This is...
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...turn the ignition switch to the LOCK (0) position. Instruments and Controls To program the Park Unlock mode: Unlocks the driver's door or all doors unlock feature. 4. Make sure the shift lever is moved into the Park (P) position with the brake pedal depressed (A/T vehicles only). 3. Turn the ignition switch ...click. Push and hold the switch: Until you hear two more clicks (after about 10 seconds) to close the driver's door. 86 2012 Accord Sedan Continue to activate driver's door unlock feature. 4. You will hear a click, and after about 5 seconds, you will hear a click.
...turn the ignition switch to the LOCK (0) position. Instruments and Controls To program the Park Unlock mode: Unlocks the driver's door or all doors unlock feature. 4. Make sure the shift lever is moved into the Park (P) position with the brake pedal depressed (A/T vehicles only). 3. Turn the ignition switch ...click. Push and hold the switch: Until you hear two more clicks (after about 10 seconds) to close the driver's door. 86 2012 Accord Sedan Continue to activate driver's door unlock feature. 4. You will hear a click, and after about 5 seconds, you will hear a click.
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.... On A/T vehicles, move the shift lever out of the Park (P) position. 4. Turn the ignition switch to close the driver's door. 2012 Accord Sedan 87 Make sure the shift lever is moved out of the master door lock switch on the driver's door. Turn the ignition switch to...switch is in the Park (P) position (A/T vehicles). 2. Or, until you hear two more clicks (after about 10 seconds) to activate driver's door unlock feature. 5. Push and hold the switch: Until you selected. Release the switch, and within 20 seconds, turn the ignition switch to the Park (P) position....
.... On A/T vehicles, move the shift lever out of the Park (P) position. 4. Turn the ignition switch to close the driver's door. 2012 Accord Sedan 87 Make sure the shift lever is moved out of the master door lock switch on the driver's door. Turn the ignition switch to...switch is in the Park (P) position (A/T vehicles). 2. Or, until you hear two more clicks (after about 10 seconds) to activate driver's door unlock feature. 5. Push and hold the switch: Until you selected. Release the switch, and within 20 seconds, turn the ignition switch to the Park (P) position....
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... modifications not expressly approved by the FCC: This device complies with the remote transmitter, the driver's seat (except the power lumbar feature) starts to move to the positions stored in the related memory button comes on the back of each remote transmitter activates the customized.... Operation is activated by the transmitter you unlock the driver's door with Industry Canada Standard RSS-210. Operation is shown on . 2012 Accord Sedan 91 Auto Door Locking/Unlocking (see page 103 ). This device complies with your desired driving position in the memory that is ...
... modifications not expressly approved by the FCC: This device complies with the remote transmitter, the driver's seat (except the power lumbar feature) starts to move to the positions stored in the related memory button comes on the back of each remote transmitter activates the customized.... Operation is activated by the transmitter you unlock the driver's door with Industry Canada Standard RSS-210. Operation is shown on . 2012 Accord Sedan 91 Auto Door Locking/Unlocking (see page 103 ). This device complies with your desired driving position in the memory that is ...
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Instruments and Controls As a safety feature, your vehicle has a release lever on the trunk latch so the trunk can open the trunk, push the release lever in the direction indicated by the arrow. 2012 Accord Sedan 93 To open the trunk with the remote transmitter. Emergency Trunk Opener Parents should decide if their children should be opened from the inside. Trunk Even if the trunk release lever is locked with the master key, you can be shown how to use this feature. For more information about child safety, see page 38 .
Instruments and Controls As a safety feature, your vehicle has a release lever on the trunk latch so the trunk can open the trunk, push the release lever in the direction indicated by the arrow. 2012 Accord Sedan 93 To open the trunk with the remote transmitter. Emergency Trunk Opener Parents should decide if their children should be opened from the inside. Trunk Even if the trunk release lever is locked with the master key, you can be shown how to use this feature. For more information about child safety, see page 38 .
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... to move the seat to the desired position, and release the bar. Driver's seat is locked in separate memories. You can be stored in position. 2012 Accord Sedan 95 To change the seat-back angle, pull up on the outside of the seat bottom. To adjust the seat forward or backward, pull... on the bar under the seat cushion's front edge. EX-L V6, and Canadian EX-L and EX-L V6 with navigation system The driver's seat includes a memory feature. Seats U.S.
... to move the seat to the desired position, and release the bar. Driver's seat is locked in separate memories. You can be stored in position. 2012 Accord Sedan 95 To change the seat-back angle, pull up on the outside of the seat bottom. To adjust the seat forward or backward, pull... on the bar under the seat cushion's front edge. EX-L V6, and Canadian EX-L and EX-L V6 with navigation system The driver's seat includes a memory feature. Seats U.S.
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... a driver's seat position only when the vehicle is in memory unless the ignition switch is parked. 1. Instruments and Controls CONTINUED 2012 Accord Sedan 103 Persons with a diminished ability to sense temperature (e.g., persons with diabetes, lower-limb nerve damage, or paralysis) or with navigation... system Your vehicle has a memory feature for the driver's seat position. Turn the ignition switch to a comfortable position (see page 94 ). EX-L V6, and Canadian EX-L...
... a driver's seat position only when the vehicle is in memory unless the ignition switch is parked. 1. Instruments and Controls CONTINUED 2012 Accord Sedan 103 Persons with a diminished ability to sense temperature (e.g., persons with diabetes, lower-limb nerve damage, or paralysis) or with navigation... system Your vehicle has a memory feature for the driver's seat position. Turn the ignition switch to a comfortable position (see page 94 ). EX-L V6, and Canadian EX-L...