Break-In Period; Fuel Recommendation - Honda 2007 Accord Coupe Owner's Manual

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Break-in Period, Fuel Recommendation

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
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.
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Fuel Recommendation

Your vehicle is designed to operate
on unleaded gasoline with a pump
octane number of
(1,000 km).
of a lower octane gasoline can cause
a persistent, heavy metallic rapping
noise that can lead to engine damage.
On EX-V6 model with manual
transmission
You may hear a knocking noise from
the engine if you drive the vehicle at
low engine speed (below about
rpm) in a higher gear. To stop this,
raise the engine speed by shifting to
a lower gear.
We recommend using quality
gasolines containing detergent
additives that help prevent fuel
system and engine deposits.
In addition, in order to maintain good
performance, fuel economy, and
emissions control, we strongly
87 or higher. Use recommend, in areas where it is
available, the use of gasoline that
does NOT contain manganese-based
fuel additives such as MMT.
Use of gasoline with these additives
may adversely affect performance,
and cause the malfunction indicator
lamp on your instrument panel to
1,000 come on. If this happens, contact
your authorized dealer for service.
Some gasoline today is blended with
oxygenates such as ethanol or
MTBE. Your vehicle is designed to
operate on oxygenated gasoline
containing up to
volume and up to
volume. Do not use gasoline
containing methanol.
10 % ethanol by
15 % MTBE by