Nothing Happens Or The Starter Motor Operates Very Slowly; The Starter Operates Normally - Honda 2002 Accord Owner's Manual

Nothing Happens or the Starter
Motor Operates Very Slowly
When you turn the ignition switch to
START (III), you do not hear the
normal noise of the engine trying to
start. You may hear a clicking sound
or series of clicks, or nothing at all.
Check these things:
Check the transmission interlock.
If you have a manual transmission,
the clutch pedal must be pushed
all the way to the floor or the
starter will not operate. With an
automatic transmission, it must be
in Park or Neutral.
Turn the ignition switch to ON (II).
Turn on the headlights and check
their brightness. If the headlights
are very dim or don't light at all,
the battery is discharged. See
Jump Starting on page
Turn the ignition switch to START
(III). If the headlights do not dim,
check the condition of the fuses. If
the fuses are OK, there is proba-
bly something wrong with the
electrical circuit for the ignition
switch or starter motor. You will
need a qualified technician to
determine the problem. (See
Emergency Towing
If the headlights dim noticeably or
go out when you try to start the
engine, either the battery is dis-
charged or the connections are
corroded. Check the condition of
the battery and terminal connec-
tions (see page
then try jump starting the car from
a booster battery (see page
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The Starter Operates Normally

In this case, the starter motor's
speed sounds normal, or even faster
than normal, when you turn the
ignition switch to START (III), but
the engine does not run.
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If Your Engine Won't Start
Are you using the proper starting
procedure? Refer to Starting the
Engine on page 209 .
Your car has the Immobilizer
System. You should use a
properly-coded master or valet key
to start the engine (see page
A key that is not properly coded
will cause the immobilizer system
indicator in the dash panel to blink
rapidly.
Taking Care of the Unexpected
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