Honda Accord: Break-in Period
Help assure your vehicle’s future reliability and performance by paying extra attention to how you drive during the first 600 miles (1,000 km).
During this period:
Avoid full-throttle starts and rapid acceleration.
Avoid hard braking for the first 200 miles (300 km).
Do not change the oil until the scheduled maintenance time.
Do not tow a trailer.
You should also follow these recommendations with an overhauled or exchanged engine, or when the brakes are replaced.
Before Driving
Before you begin driving your vehicle, you should know what gasoline to use and how to check the levels of important fluids. You also need to know how to properly store luggage or packages. ...Fuel Recommendation
Your vehicle is designed to operate on unleaded gasoline with a pump octane number of 87 or higher. Use of a lower octane gasoline can cause a persistent, heavy metallic rapping noise that c ...See also:
Master Cylinder Replacement
- Do not spill brake fluid on the vehicle; It may damage
the paint. If brake fluid gets on the paint, wash It off
Immediately with water.
- Be careful not to damage or bend the brake lines
dur ...
ATF Temperature Sensor
Test/Replacement
1. Raise the vehicle on a lift, or apply the parking brake,
block both rear wheels, and raise the front of the
vehicle. Make sure it is securely supported.
2. Remove the splash shield.
3. Disc ...
System Description
General Description
The automatic transmission is a transverse-mounted three-shaft design,
implemeting an electronically controlled
hydraulic circuit that provides five forward speeds and one in r ...