2003 Honda Accord Coupe Owners Manual

Airbags Door Locks Head Restraints Seat Belts Seats and Seat-Backs

.................................. .......................... ....................................... .................. ............. ...............................

Safety Labels, Location of Safety Messages Seat Belts

.....................................

. 7
. 9, 49
. 11
. 11
. 8
. 11
. 57
. ii . 8, 46
. 46

Additional Information Automatic Seat Belt

...............

Tensioners

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Cleaning Lap/Shoulder Belt Maintenance Reminder Light and

................

................................

. 47
. 359
. 16, 46
. 48

Beeper

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System Components Use During Pregnancy

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Seat Heaters Seats, Adjusting the Security System Select/Reset Knob Serial Number Service Intervals Service Manual

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. 46, 62
. 46
. 19
. 102
. 94
. 213
. 69, 70
. 394
. 276, 284
. 413

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Service Station Procedures Setting the Clock Shift Lever Position Indicator Shift Lock Release Side Airbags

. 225
. 153, 171, 193
. 248
. 251
. 51
How Your Side Airbags Work . 51
How the Side Airbag Cutoff

..... ........................ .................................... ...

Indicator Light Works

Side Curtain Airbags

How Your Side Curtain

........... ......................

. 53
. 52

Airbags Work

Signaling Turns 6-speed Manual Transmission

.......................... ............................... .... ................................. ....................................... ....................... ..................................... ...................

. 52
. 77
. 245
. 311
. 245
. 246
. 338
. 356
. 148, 163, 187

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Fluid Level Shifting Reverse Lockout

Snow Tires Solvent-type Cleaners Sound System Spare Tire Inflating Specifications

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Spark Plugs, Replacing Specifications Charts Speed Control Speed Limiter

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. 364
. 397, 399
. 318, 321
. 396, 398
. 214
. 244, 246, 251

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Speedometer SRS, Additional Information

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. 68
. 49
Additional Safety Precautions . 55
How Your Airbags Work . 49, 51
How Your SRS Indicator

Works

....................................... SRS Components ........................ SRS Service .................................. SRS Indicator ............................. START (Ignition Key Position) Starting the Engine

. 52
. 49
. 55
. 52, 63
.... . 85
....................... . 241

In Cold Weather at High

Altitude

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. 242
. 373
. 376

With a Dead Battery

Steam Coming from Engine Steering Wheel

Adjustment Anti-theft Column Lock

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. 80
. 84

Stereo Sound

System

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Storing Your Car Sun Visor Sunglasses Holder

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. 148, 163, 187
. 354
. 114
. 116

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Index

Supplemental Restraint System

Servicing SRS Indicator System Components

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. 55
. 52, 63
. 49
. 295

Synthetic Oil

. 68
..................................... Tachometer Taillights, Changing Bulbs in ...... . 348
Taking Care of the Unexpected . 363
Technical Descriptions

DOT Tire Quality Grading Emissions Control Systems Oxygenated Fuels Three Way Catalytic

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. 400
. 404
. 402

Converter

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. 406
. 70
Temperature Gauge Tether Anchorage Points . 42
Three Way Catalytic Converter . 406
. 153, 171, 193
Time, Setting the . 332
Timing Belt . 338
Tire Chains . 365
Tire, How to Change a Flat Tires . 333
. 333

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Air Pressure

..........

VIII

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Checking Wear Compact Spare DOT Tire Quality Grading Inflation Inspection Replacing Rotating Snow Specifications

. 335
. 364
. 400
. 333
. 335
. 336
. 336
. 338
. 397, 399
. 365

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Tools, Tire Changing Towing

A Trailer Emergency Wrecker

. 263
..................................... ................ . 391
Traction Control System (TCS) . 258
.. . 64, 259
. 64, 258
. 259

TCS Activation Indicator TCS Indicator TCS ON/OFF Switch

... ......................

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Transmission

Checking Fluid Level,

Automatic

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. 307, 308

Checking Fluid Level,

Manual

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Fluid Selection .......... Identification Number Shifting the Automatic Shifting the Manual

. 310, 311
. 307, 310, 312
. 395
.............. ............. . 248
. 243, 245

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Treadwear Trip Meter Trunk

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Emergency Opener Hooks Opening the Open Monitor Light

Turn Signals

. 400
. 70
. 91
. 92
. 236
. 91
. 65
. 77

Underside, Cleaning Unexpected, Taking Care

.....................

. 361

of the

Uniform Tire Quality Grading Unleaded Gasoline Upholstery Cleaning Used Oil, How to Dispose of

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. 363
. 400
. 224
. 358
. 298

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Vanity Mirror Vehicle Capacity Load Vehicle Dimensions Vehicle Identification Number Vehicle Storage

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. 115
. 235
. 396, 398
. 394
. 354

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VIN Vinyl Cleaning Viscosity, Oil

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. 394
. 359
. 295

WARNING, Explanation of Warning Labels, Location of Warranty Coverages Washer, Windshield

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. ii . 57
. 411

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Checking the Fluid Level Operation

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Washing Waxing and Polishing Wheels

Adjusting the Steering Alignment and Balance Compact Spare Wrench Windows

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. 306
. 79
. 356
. 357

. 80
. 335
. 364
. 366

Auto Reverse Cleaning Operating the Power Rear, Defogger

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. 104
. 360
. 103
. 79

Windshield Cleaning

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. 77

Washers

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. 79

Wipers, Windshield Changing Blades Operation Worn Tires Wrecker, Emergency Towing

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. 327
. 77
. 335
. 391

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Service Information Summary

Gasoline: Unleaded gasoline, pump octane number of 86 or higher.

Fuel Tank Capacity: 17.09 US gal (64.7 )

Recommended Engine Oil: API Premium grade 5W-20
294
detergent oil (see page

).

Oil change capacity (including filter):

4-cylinder models 4.4 US qt (4.2 ) 6-cylinder models 4.5 US qt (4.3 )

Automatic Transmission Fluid: Honda ATF-Z1 (Automatic Transmission Fluid) preferred, or a DEXRON III ATF as a temporary replacement (see pages

and

307

309

).

5-speed/6-speed Manual Transmission Fluid: Honda Manual Transmission Fluid preferred, or an SAE 10W-30
or 10W-40 motor oil as a temporary replacement (see 310
pages Capacity:

and

311

).

5-speedmanualtransmission: 2.0 US qt (1.9 ) 6-speedmanualtransmission: 2.3 US qt (2.2 )

Power Steering Fluid: Honda Power Steering Fluid preferred, or another brand of power steering fluid as a temporary replacement. Do not use ATF (see page

315

).

Brake Fluid: Honda Heavy Duty Brake Fluid DOT 3 preferred, or a DOT 3 or DOT 4 brake fluid as a temporary replacement (see page

313

).

Tire Pressure (measured cold): 4-cylinder LX

Front: 30 psi (210 kPa , 2.1 kgf/cm ) Rear: 29 psi (200 kPa , 2.0 kgf/cm )

EX-V6 with M/T

Front: 32 psi (220 kPa , 2.2 kgf/cm ) Rear: 29 psi (200 kPa , 2.0 kgf/cm )

All other models

Front: 32 psi (220 kPa , 2.2 kgf/cm ) Rear: 30 psi (210 kPa , 2.1 kgf/cm )

Spare Tire Pressure:

60 psi (420 kPa , 4.2 kgf/cm )

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