1996 Honda Accord Coupe Owners Manual

In Cold Weather at High

Altitude................................... 112
With a Dead Battery................. 200
Steam Coming from Engine......... 202
Steering Wheel

Adjustment................................... 44
Anti-theft Column Lock.............. 50
Stereo Sound System...................... 77
Storing Your Car............................ 181
Supplemental Restraint System

Service Precautions..................... 17
Servicing....................................... 16
SRS Indicator................................ 16
System Components.................... 12

Index

Tachometer...................................... 37
Taillights, Changing Bulbs in....... 174
Taking Care of the Unexpected.. 191
Tape Player................................. 81, 90
Technical Descriptions

Anti-lock Brake System............ 220
Emission Control Systems........ 224
Three Way Catalytic

Converter................................ 226
Tire Information............................ 221
Temperature Gauge........................ 38
Tether Attachment Points.............. 25
Three Way Catalytic Converter... 226
Time, Setting the............................. 64
Tire Chains..................................... 169
Tire, How to Change a Flat.......... 193
Tires................................................ 164
Air Pressure............................... 165
Checking Wear.......................... 166
Compact Spare........................... 192
DOT Tire Quality Grading....... 222
Inflation....................................... 165

CONTINUED

Index

Tires

Inspection................................... 166
Maintenance............................... 166
Replacing.................................... 167
Rotating....................................... 167
Snow............................................ 169
Specifications............................. 219
Tire Chains................................. 169
Tire Pressure Adjustment

For High Speed Driving........ 222
Tire Size Designation................ 221
Tire Speed Ratings.................... 221
Wheel Size Designation............ 221
Winter Driving........................... 168
Tools, Tire Changing.................... 193
Torn Seat Belts................................ 10
Towing

A Trailer...................................... 123
Emergency Wrecker................. 213

Transmission

Checking Fluid Level,

Automatic............................... 150

Checking Fluid Level,

Manual.................................... 151
Fluid Selection.................. 150, 151
Identification Number............... 216

Shifting the Automatic.............. 114
Shifting the Manual................... 113
Treadwear...................................... 222
Trip Meter........................................ 37
Trunk................................................. 52
Opening the.................................. 52
Open Monitor Light.................... 35
Turn Signals..................................... 41

Underside, Cleaning...................... 189
Unexpected, Taking Care

of the........................................... 191
Uniform Tire Quality Grading..... 222
Unleaded Gasoline......................... 100
Upholstery Cleaning...................... 187
Used Oil, How to Dispose of........ 145

Vanity Mirror................................... 66
Vehicle Capacity Load.................. 108
Vehicle Dimensions....................... 218
Vehicle Identification Number..... 216
Vehicle Storage.............................. 181

Ventilation......................................... 72
VIN.................................................. 216
Vinyl Cleaning................................ 187
Viscosity, Oil................................... 142

Warning Beepers

Key in Ignition.............................. 50
Seat Belts...................................... 34
WARNING, Explanation of.............. ii Warning Labels, Location of.......... 29
Warranty Coverages*................... 228
Washer, Windshield

Checking the Fluid Level......... 149
Operation...................................... 42
Washing.......................................... 184
Waxing and Polishing................... 185
Wheels

Adjusting the Steering................ 44
Alignment and Balance............. 167
Compact Spare........................... 192
Wrench....................................... 195

Windows

Cleaning...................................... 188
Operating the Power................... 60

Index

Rear, Defogger............................ 44

Windshield

Cleaning........................................ 42
Defroster...................................... 75

Wipers, Windshield

Changing Blades........................ 161
Operation...................................... 42
Worn Tires..................................... 166
Wrecker, Emergency Towing...... 213

*: U.S. and Canada only

Gas Station Information

Gasoline: UNLEADED gasoline Pump octane of 86 or higher

Fuel Tank Capacity: 64.5 l (17.04 US gal, 14.19 Imp gal)

Recommended Engine Oil: API SH grade "Energy Conserving II" oil SAE 5W-30 viscosity

Tire Pressure (measured cold): 220 kPa (2.2 kgf/cm2, 32 psi)

Spare Tire Pressure: 420 kPa (4.2 kgf/cm2, 60 psi)

Automatic Transmission Fluid: Honda Premium Formula Auto- matic Transmission Fluid or an equivalent DEXRON® II type Auto- matic Transmission Fluid (ATF)