1997 Honda Accord Coupe Owners Manual

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Heating and Cooling........................ 74 High Altitude, Starting at.............. 132 High-Low Beam Switch .................. 40 Hood, Opening the ........................ 123 Horn.................................................. 39 Hot Coolant, Warning about........ 169 Hydraulic Clutch............................ 177 Hydroplaning.................................. 145 Jack, Tire........................................ 218 Jump Starting................................. 224 Identification Number, Vehicle.... 240 If Your Car Has to be Towed....... 237 Ignition Keys............................................. 49 Switch.......................................... 49 Timing Control System............. 248 Indicator Lights, Instrument Panel............................................ 33 Infant Restraint................................ 22 Inflation, Proper Tire .................... 189 Inside Mirror.................................... 66 Inspection, Tire.............................. 190 Instrument Panel............................. 32 Instrument Panel Brightness......... 41 Interior Cleaning............................ 210 Interior Lights.................................. 71 Introduction......................................... i Jacking up the Car......................... 219 Keys................................................. 49 Label, Certification........................ 240 Lane Change, Signaling.................. 41 Lap Belt............................................... 7 Lap/Shoulder Belts........................... 6 Leaking of Exhaust into Car.......... 28 Lighter, Cigarette............................ 70 Lights Bulb Replacement..................... 195 Indicator........................................ 33 Parking.......................................... 40 Turn Signal................................... 41 Loading Cargo................................ 128 LOCK (Ignition Key Position)....... 50 Locks Anti-theft Steering Column........ 50 Fuel Fill Door............................. 122 Glove Box..................................... 57 Index Power Door.................................. 51 Trunk............................................ 56 Low Coolant Level......................... 125 Lower Gear, Downshifting to a.... 132 Low Fuel Indicator .......................... 36 Low Oil Pressure Indicator.... 34, 228 Lubricant Specifications Chart.... 242 Luggage.......................................... 128 Maintenance................................... 153 Owner Maintenance Checks.... 162 Record............................... 160 - 161 Required Indicator....................... 38 Schedule.............................. 156-159 Malfunction Indicator Lamp .. 35, 230 Manual Transmission.................... 132 Manual Transmission Fluid ......... 175 Maximum Shift Speeds......... 134, 138 Meters, Gauges................................ 37 Methanol in Gasoline.................... 121 Mirrors, Adjusting........................... 66 CONTINUED Index Moonroof.......................................... 65 Closing Manually....................... 231 Operation...................................... 65 Opening the Hood......................... 123 Operation in Foreign Countries... 121 Outside Mirrors............................... 66 Overheating, Engine..................... 226 Neutral Gear Position.................... 136 New Vehicle Break-in ................... 120 Normal Shift Speeds...................... 133 NOTICE, Explanation of.................. i Numbers, Identification................ 240 Occupant Protection System............ 4 Octane Requirement, Gasoline.... 120 Odometer.......................................... 37 Odometer, Trip................................ 37 Oil Change, How to ......................... 166 Change, When to....................... 158 Checking Engine....................... 124 Pressure Indicator............... 34, 228 Selecting Proper Viscosity Chart....................................... 165 ON (Ignition Key Position) ............ 50 Panel Brightness Control............... 41 Park Gear Position......................... 136 Parking.......................................... 139 Parking Brake.................................. 67 Parking Eights.................................. 40 Parking Over Things that Burn... 139 PGM-FI System.............................. 248 Polishing and Waxing................... 209 Power Door Locks................................... 51 Mirrors.......................................... 66 Steering....................................... 177 Windows....................................... 64 Pregnancy, Using Seat Belts.......... 10 Proper Seat Belt Usage..................... 7 Radiator Overheating.................... 226 Radio/Cassette Sound System.................................... 81, 87 Radio/CD Sound System................ 99 Rear End Towing........................... 237 Rear Eights, Bulb Replacement... 199 Rear Seat Access ............................. 61 Rear Seat, Folding........................... 63 Rear View Mirror............................. 66 Rear Window Defogger.................. 44 Reclining the Seat Backs................ 58 Recommended Shift Speeds ........ 133 Reminder Eights.............................. 33 Remote Transmitter........................ 52 Replacement Information Air Cleaner Element.................. 178 Coolant........................................ 170 Engine Oil and Filter................. 166 Fuses........................................... 232 Eight Bulbs................................. 195 Schedule............................ 158 - 159 Spark Plugs................................. 180 Timing Belt................................. 188 Tires............................................ 192 Wiper Blades.............................. 185 Replacing Seat Belts After a Crash............................................ 11 Index Reserve Tank, Engine Coolant.... 125 Restraint, Child................................ 20 Reverse Gear Position................... 136 Rotation, Tire................................. 192 Safety Belts......................................... 5 Safety Defects, Reporting* .......... 255 Safety Labels, Location of.............. 29 Safety Messages................................ ii Seat Belts............................................ 5 Advice for Pregnant Women...... 10 Child Seat Anchor Plate.............. 25 Cleaning...................................... 211 Frayed or Torn............................. 11 Maintenance................................. 11 Reminder Light and Beeper....... 34 Replacement................................. 11 System Components...................... 6 Tether Attachment Points.......... 25 Use During Pregnancy................ 10 Wearing a Lap/Shoulder Belt...... 7 Wearing the Lap Belt.................... 9 Seats, Adjusting the......................... 58 Security System............................. 117 Serial Number................................ 240 Service Intervals............................ 158 Service Manual* ............................ 257 Service Station Procedures .......... 122 Setting the Clock............................. 68 Shifting The Automatic Transmission .. 134 The 5-speed Manual Transmission.......................... 132 Shift Lever Position Indicator...... 135 Shift Lock Release......................... 138 Side Marker Lights, Bulb Replacement in.......................... 198 Signaling Turns................................ 41 Snow Tires...................................... 194 Solvent-type Cleaners.................... 209 Sound System....................... 81, 87, 99 Spare Tire Inflating...................................... 216 Specifications............................. 243 Spark Plugs, Replacing................. 180 Specifications Charts..................... 242 Speed Control................................... 46 Speedometer.................................... 37 SRS Indicator.............................. 16, 35 START (Ignition Key Position)..... 50 Starting the Engine........................ 131 In Cold Weather at High Altitude................................... 132 With a Dead Battery ................. 224 Steam Coming from Engine......... 226 Steering Wheel Adjustment................................... 44 Anti-theft Column Lock.............. 50 Stereo Sound System.......... 81, 87, 99 Storing Your Car............................ 205 Supplemental Restraint System..... 12 Service Precautions..................... 17 Servicing....................................... 16 SRS Indicator.......................... 16, 35 System Components.................... 12 Synthetic Oil................................... 166 Tachometer...................................... 37 Taillights, Changing Bulbs in....... 199 Taking Care of the Unexpected .. 215 Tape Player ....................... 85, 92, 112 CONTINUED Index Technical Descriptions Emission Control Systems........ 247 Three Way Catalytic Converter................................ 249 Tire Information........................ 244 Temperature Gauge........................ 38 Tether Attachment Points.............. 25 Three Way Catalytic Converter... 249 Time, Setting the ............................. 68 Timing Belt..................................... 188 Tire Chains..................................... 194 Tire, How to Change a Flat.......... 217 Tires................................................ 189 Air Pressure............................... 189 Checking Wear.......................... 190 Compact Spare........................... 216 DOT Tire Quality Grading....... 245 Inflation....................................... 189 Inspection................................... 190 Maintenance............................... 191 Replacing.................................... 192 Rotating...................................... 192 Snow............................................ 194 Specifications............................. 243 Tire Chains................................. 194 Technical Information.............. 244 Winter Driving........................... 193 Tools,Tire Changing.................... 217 Torn Seat Belts................................ 11 Towing A Trailer...................................... 146 Emergency Wrecker................. 237 Transmission Checking Fluid Level, Automatic............................... 174 Checking Fluid Level, Manual.................................... 175 Fluid Selection .................. 174, 175 Identification Number............... 241 Shifting the Automatic.............. 134 Shifting the Manual................... 132 Treadwear...................................... 245 Trip Meter........................................ 37 Trunk................................................. 56 Opening the.................................. 56 Open Monitor Light.................... 35 Turn Signals..................................... 41 Underside, Cleaning...................... 212 Unexpected, Taking Care of the........................................... 215 Uniform Tire Quality Grading..... 245 Unleaded Gasoline......................... 120 Upholstery Cleaning...................... 210 Used Oil, How to Dispose of........ 168 Vanity Mirror................................... 70 Vehicle Capacity Load .................. 128 Vehicle Dimensions....................... 242 Vehicle Identification Number..... 240 Vehicle Storage.............................. 205 Ventilation......................................... 77 VIN.................................................. 240 Vinyl Cleaning................................ 210 Viscosity, Oil................................... 165 Warning Beepers Headlights on............................... 40 Key in Ignition.............................. 50 Seat Belts...................................... 34 WARNING, Explanation of.............. ii *: U.S. and Canada only Index Warning Labels, Location of.......... 29 Warranty Coverages*................... 256 Washer, Windshield Checking the Fluid Level......... 173 Operation...................................... 43 Washing.......................................... 208 Waxing and Polishing................... 209 Wheels Adjusting the Steering................ 44 Alignment and Balance............. 191 Compact Spare........................... 216 Wrench....................................... 218 Windows Cleaning...................................... 211 Operating the Power................... 64 Rear, Defogger............................ 44 Windshield Cleaning........................................ 42 Defroster...................................... 79 Wipers, Windshield Changing Blades........................ 185 Operation...................................... 42 Worn Tires..................................... 190 Wrecker, Emergency Towing...... 237 Gas Station Information Gasoline: UNLEADED gasoline Pump octane number of 86 or higher Fuel Tank Capacity: 64.5 (17.04 US g a l, 14.19 Imp gal) Recommended Engine Oil: API SJ or SH grade "Energy Conserving" or "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 (ATF)

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1997 Honda Accord Coupe Owners Manual