Honda 2006 Accord Owner's Manual page 515

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If Your Engine Won't Start
Diagnosing why your engine won't
start falls into two areas, depending
on what you hear when you turn the
key to the START (III) position:
You hear nothing, or almost
nothing. The engine's starter
motor does not operate at all, or
operates very slowly.
You can hear the starter motor
operating normally, or the starter
motor sounds like it is spinning
faster than normal, but the engine
does not start up and run.
Do not keep turning the ignition
switch to START (III) for more than
15 seconds.
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Taking Care of the Unexpected
Nothing Happens or the Starter
Motor Operates Very Slowly
When you turn the ignition switch to
the START (III) position, 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:
If your car is equipped with an
automatic transmission, check the
position of the shift lever. It must
be in Park or Neutral.
Turn the ignition switch to the ON
(II) position. 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
Starting on page 514 .
Turn the ignition switch to the
START (III) position. If the
headlights do not dim, check the
condition of the fuses. If the fuses
are OK, there is probably
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 connections
(see page 457 ). You can then try
jump starting the car from a booster
Jump battery (see page
on page 541 ).
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