Air conditioner compressor shut-off when engine is heavily loaded
To improve acceleration and gas mileage, the air conditioner compressor is designed to temporarily shut off during air conditioner operation whenever the accelerator is fully depressed such as during rapid acceleration or when driving on a steep upgrade.
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Starting your vehicle
The remote engine start system is activated by pressing the “” button twice within 3 seconds on your remote engine start transmitter. The system will check certain pre-conditions before starting, an ...
Precautions for AWD models with automatic transmission
Your vehicle is equipped with the AWD
(All-Wheel Drive) system. In addition, if
your vehicle is an AT model, before driving
your vehicle with the temporary spare tire,
deactivate the AWD capab ...
On the Road
Today's four-cylinder family cars are hardly the dogs they used to be (my
point of reference being the mid-90s Accord I drove in high school — a car that
won me few stoplight-revving contests and ...