ECO mode HONDA ACCORD COUPE 2000 CF / 6.G User Guide

Key
s an d Lock s

Panic Mode
Pani c mod e allow s yo u to remotel y
activat e you r car' s securit y syste m to
attrac t attention . Whe n activated , th e
hor n wil l sound , an d th e exterio r
light s wil l flash , fo r abou t 3 0 seconds .
T o activat e pani c mode , pres s an d
hol d th e PANI C butto n fo r abou t tw o

seconds .

T o cance l Pani c mod e befor e 3 0
seconds , pres s an y butto n o n th e
remot e transmitter . Yo u ca n als o
tur n th e ignitio n switc h t o O N (II) .
Replacing the Battery

Whe n th e remot e transmitter' s
batter y begin s t o ge t weak , i t ma y
tak e severa l pushe s o n th e butto n to
loc k o r unloc k th e doors , an d th e
LE D wil l no t light . Replac e th e
batter y a s soo n a s possible .
Batter y type : CR2025
To replac e th e battery , plac e a clot h
o n th e edg e o f th e transmitte r an d
remov e th e uppe r hal f b y carefull y
pryin g o n th e edg e wit h a smal l flat -
ti p screwdriver .

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Instrument s an d Control s

HomeLin
k Universa l Transmitte r

On EX V-6 model

Th e HomeLin k Universa l
Transmitte r buil t int o you r vehicl e
ca n b e programme d t o operat e
remotel y controlle d device s aroun d
you r home , suc h a s garag e doors ,
lighting , o r hom e securit y systems .
I t ca n replac e u p t o thre e remot e
transmitters .

Custome r Assistanc e

I f yo u hav e problem s wit h trainin g
th e HomeLin k Universa l Transmitter ,
o r woul d lik e informatio n o n hom e
product s tha t ca n b e operate d b y th e
transmitter , cal l (800 ) 355-3515 . O n
th e internet , g o t o

www.homelink.jci.com .

Importan t Safet y Precaution s
Alway s refe r t o th e operatin g
instruction s an d safet y informatio n
tha t cam e wit h you r garag e doo r
opene r o r othe r equipmen t yo u
inten d t o operat e wit h th e HomeLin
k Universa l Transmitter .
I f yo u d o no t hav e thi s information ,
yo u shoul d contac t th e
manufacture r o f th e equipment .
Whil e trainin g o r usin g th e
transmitter , mak e sur e yo u hav e a
clea r vie w o f th e garag e doo r o r
gate , an d tha t n o on e wil l b e injure d
b y it s movement .
Genera l Informatio n
I f yo u ar e trainin g th e transmitte r t o
operat e a garag e doo r o r gate , i t i s
recommende d tha t yo u unplu g th e
moto r fo r tha t devic e durin g
training . Repeatedl y pressin g th e
remot e contro l butto n coul d bur n
ou t th e motor .
Th e HomeLin k transmitte r store s
th e cod e in a permanen t memory .
Ther e shoul d b e n o nee d t o retrai n
th e transmitte r i f you r vehicle' s
batter y goe s dea d o r i s

disconnected .
I
f you r garag e doo r opene r wa s
manufacture d befor e Apri l 1982 ,
yo u ma y no t b e abl e t o progra m th e
HomeLin k Universa l Transmitte r t o
operat e it . Garag e doo r opener s
manufacture d befor e tha t dat e d o
no t hav e a safet y featur e tha t
cause s the m to sto p an d revers e i f
a n obstacl e is detecte d durin g
closing , increasin g th e ris k o f
injury . I f yo u hav e questions , cal l

(800 ) 355-3515 .

Trainin g th e Transmitte r
Befor e yo u ca n us e th e HomeLin k
Universa l Transmitte r t o operat e
device s aroun d you r home , i t mus t
"learn " th e prope r codes . Fo r
example , t o trai n th e transmitte r t o
ope n an d clos e th e garag e door :

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Instrument s an d Control s

Interio
r Light s

Ceilin g Ligh t
Th e ceilin g ligh t ha s a three-positio n
switch . I n th e OF F position , th e ligh t
doe s no t com e on . I n th e cente r
position , th e ceilin g ligh t come s o n
whe n yo u ope n eithe r door .

EX, EX-V6

Afte r bot h door s ar e close d tightly ,
th e ligh t dim s slightly , the n fade s ou t
i n abou t 1 0 seconds . I n th e O N
position , th e ceilin g ligh t stay s o n
continuously .
LX, LX-V6

Th e ligh t goe s ou t whe n bot h door s

ar e closed .

On EX and EX-V6 models

Th e ceilin g ligh t (wit h th e switc h i n
th e cente r position ) als o come s o n
whe n yo u unloc k th e doo r wit h th e
remot e transmitte r (se e pag e 7 8 ) .
Th e ligh t fade s ou t afte r bot h door s
ar e closed .
Spotlight
s

Tur n o n th e spotligh t b y pushin g th e
butto n nex t t o eac h light . Pus h th e
butto n agai n t o tur n it off . Yo u ca n
us e th e spotlight s a t al l times .
Instrument s an d Control s

DOO
R ACTIVATE D

Audi
o Syste m
SCA N — Th e SCA N functio n
sample s al l th e station s wit h stron g
signal s o n th e selecte d band . T o
activat e it , pres s th e SCA N button ,
the n releas e it . Whe n th e syste m is
i n th e SCA N mode , SC N show s i n
th e display . Th e syste m wil l sca n u p
th e ban d fo r a statio n wit h a stron g
signal . Whe n it find s one , i t wil l sto p
an d pla y tha t statio n fo r
approximatel y fiv e seconds . I f yo u d o
nothing , th e syste m wil l the n sca n
fo r th e nex t stron g statio n an d pla y
tha t fo r fiv e seconds . Whe n i t play s a
statio n tha t yo u wan t t o continu e
listenin g to , pres s th e SCA N butto n

again .

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Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s

PWR/VO
L
KNO B
SEE
K SWITC H
TUNE BA R

AM/F
M

BUTTO NSCA
N BUTTO N

Audi
o Syste m

Audi o Syste m Lightin g
Yo u ca n us e th e instrumen t pane l
brightnes s contro l kno b t o adjus t th e
illuminatio n o f th e audi o syste m (se e
pag e 64 ). Th e audi o syste m
illuminate s whe n th e parkin g light s
ar e on , eve n if th e radi o is turne d off .
Operatin g th e Cassett e Playe r
Tur n th e audi o syste m ON . Mak e
sur e th e tap e openin g o n th e cassett e
i s facin g t o th e right , the n insert the
cassett e mos t o f th e wa y int o th e slot .
Th e syste m wil l pul l i t i n th e res t o f
th e way , an d begi n t o play .
Th e tap e directio n indicato r wil l ligh t
t o sho w yo u whic h sid e o f th e cassett
e is playing . Th e indicate s
th e sid e yo u inserte d facin g upwar d
i s no w playing . I f yo u wan t t o pla y
th e othe r side , pres s th e PRO G
button . Dolb
y B nois e reductio n turn s o n
whe n yo u inser t a cassette . I f th e
tap e wa s no t recorde d wit h Dolb y B
nois e reduction , tur n i t of f b y pressing
the button .
Whe n th e syste m reache s th e en d o f
th e tape , i t wil l automaticall y revers e
directio n an d pla y th e othe r side . I f
yo u wan t t o remov e th e cassett e
fro m th e drive , pres s th e EJEC T
button .
Tap e Searc h Function s
Wit h a cassett e playing , yo u ca n us e
th e FF , REW , SKIP , o r REPEA T
functio n t o fin d a desire d program .
FF/RE W — Fas t Forwar d an d Re -
win d mov e th e tap e rapidly . T o re -
win d th e tape , pus h th e RE W button .
Yo u wil l se e RE W in th e display . T o
fas t forwar d th e tape , pus h th e F F
button . Yo u wil l se e F F displayed .
Pres s th e PLA Y butto n t o tak e th e
syste m ou t o f rewin d o r fas t forward .I
f th e syste m reache s th e en d o f th e
tap e whil e i n fas t forwar d o r rewind ,
i t automaticall y stop s tha t function ,
reverse s direction , an d begin s t o play .
SKI P — Th e Ski p Functio n allow s
yo u t o fin d th e beginnin g o f a son g
o r passage . T o fin d th e beginnin g o f
th e son g o r passag e currentl y
playing , pus h th e SKI P switc h down .
Yo u wil l se e RE W flashin g in th e
displa y a s th e tap e rewinds . T o fin d
th e beginnin g o f th e nex t song , pus h
th e SKI P switc h up . Yo u wil l se e F F
flashin g in th e displa y a s th e tap e
fas t forwards . Whe n th e syste m
find s th e beginnin g o f a son g o r
passage , i t goe s bac k t o PLA Y mode .
Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s

Audi
o Syste m

I f yo u tur n th e syste m of f whil e a C D
i s playing , eithe r wit h th e PWR/VO L
kno b o r b y turnin g of f th e ignition ,
th e dis c wil l sta y in th e drive . Whe n
yo u tur n th e syste m bac k on , th e C D
wil l begi n playin g wher e i t lef t off .
Pres s th e ejec t butto n to remov e th e
dis c fro m th e drive .
I f yo u ejec t th e disc , bu t d o no t
remov e it fro m th e slot , th e syste m
wil l automaticall y reloa d th e dis c
afte r 1 5 second s an d pu t th e C D
playe r i n paus e mode . T o begi n
playin g th e disc , pres s th e C D button .Yo
u ca n us e th e SKI P button s whil e
a dis c is playin g to selec t passage s

an d chang e tracks .

T o mov e rapidl y withi n a track , pres s

an d hol d a n appropriat e SKI P button .
Pres
s th e
butto n to mov e forward , o
r th e butto n to mov e backward .
Releas e th e butto n whe n th e syste m
reache s th e poin t yo u want . Eac
h tim e yo u pres s th e butto n
an d releas e it , th e syste m skip s
forwar d to th e beginnin g o f th e nex t track
. Pres s an d releas e th e
butto n to ski p backwar d to th e
beginnin g o f th e curren t track . Pres s
an d releas e it agai n to ski p to th e
beginnin g o f th e previou s track . REPEA
T — To activat e th e Repea t
feature , pres s an d releas e th e Repea t
button . Yo u wil l se e REPEA T in th e
display . Th e syste m continuousl y
replay s th e curren t track . Pres s th e
Repea t butto n agai n t o tur n it off .
RANDO M PLA Y — Thi s feature ,
whe n activated , play s th e track s o n
th e C D in rando m order , rathe r tha n
i n th e orde r the y ar e recorde d o n th e
CD . T o activat e Rando m Play , pres s
th e RD M button . Yo u wil l se e RD M
i n th e display . Th e syste m wil l the n
selec t an d pla y track s randomly .
Thi s continue s unti l yo u deactivat e
Rando m Pla y b y pressin g th e RD M
butto n again .
Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s

Audi
o Syste m

Carin g fo r th e Cassett e Playe r
Th e cassett e playe r pick s u p dir t an d
oxide s fro m th e tape . Thi s contami -
natio n build s u p ove r tim e an d
cause s th e soun d qualit y t o degrade .
T o preven t this , yo u shoul d clea n th e
playe r afte r ever y 3 0 hour s o f use .
You r deale r ha s a cleanin g ki t

available .

I f yo u d o no t clea n th e cassett e
playe r regularly , i t ma y eventuall y
becom e impossibl e t o remov e th e
contaminatio n wit h a norma l
cleanin g kit .
Us e 100-minut e o r shorte r cassettes .
Cassette s longe r tha n tha t us e
thinne r tap e tha t ma y brea k o r ja m
th e drive .
Loo
k a t th e cassett e befor e yo u
inser t it . I f th e tap e is loose , tighte n
i t b y turnin g a hu b wit h a penci l o r
you r finger .
I f th e labe l i s peelin g off , remov e it
fro m th e cassett e o r i t coul d caus e
th e cassett e to ja m in th e player .
Neve r tr y t o inser t a warpe d o r
damage d cassett e in th e player .
Whe n the y ar e no t i n use , stor e
cassette s i n thei r case s t o protec t
the m fro m dus t an d moisture . Neve r
plac e cassette s wher e the y wil l b e
expose d to direc t sunlight , hig h heat ,
o r hig h humidity . I f a cassett e is
expose d to extrem e hea t o r cold , le t
i t reac h a moderat e temperatur e
befor e insertin g it i n th e player .
Neve r tr y t o inser t foreig n object s
int o th e cassett e player .
I
f yo u se e th e erro r indicatio n o
n th e display , pres s th e
EJEC T butto n an d remov e th e
cassett e fro m th e unit . Mak e sur e
th e tap e is no t damaged . I f th e
cassett e wil l no t ejec t o r th e erro r
indicatio n stay s o n afte r th e cassett e
ejects , tak e th e vehicl e t o you r
Hond a dealer .
I f a proble m develop s i n th e connec -
tio n betwee n th e cassett e playe r an d th
e radio , yo u wil l se e i n
th e display . Tak e th e vehicl e t o you r
Hond a dealer .

Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s

Securit
y Syste m
Standard on EX and EX-V6 models Optional on LX and LX-V6 models

Th e securit y syste m help s t o protec t
you r ca r an d valuable s fro m theft .
Th e hor n sound s an d a combinatio n
o f headlights , parkin g lights , sid e
marke r light s an d taillight s flashe s i f
someon e attempt s t o brea k int o you r
ca r o r remov e th e radio . Thi s alar m
continue s fo r tw o minutes , the n th e
syste m resets . T o rese t a n alarmin g
syste m befor e th e tw o minute s hav e
elapsed , unloc k eithe r doo r wit h th e
ke y o r th e remot e transmitter .
Th e securit y syste m set s auto -
maticall y fiftee n second s afte r yo u
loc k th e doors , hood , an d trunk . Fo r
th e syste m to activate , yo u mus t loc k
th e door s fro m th e outsid e wit h th e
key , loc k tab , doo r loc k switch , o r
remot e transmitter . Th e securit y
syste m ligh t nex t t o th e driver' s doo r
loc k start s blinkin g immediatel y t o
sho w yo u th e syste m is settin g itself .Onc
e th e securit y syste m is set ,
openin g eithe r doo r (withou t usin g
th e ke y o r th e remot e transmitter) ,
o r th e hood , wil l caus e it t o alarm . I t
als o alarm s i f th e radio is remove d
fro m th e dashboar d o r th e wirin g is
cut . Wit
h th e syste m set , yo u ca n stil l
ope n th e trun k wit h th e maste r ke y
o r th e remot e transmitte r (i f th e
transmitte r i s equippe d wit h a trun k
opener ) withou t triggerin g th e alarm .
Th e alar m wil l soun d i f th e trun k
loc k i s forced , o r th e trun k i s opene d
wit h th e trun k releas e handle .
Th e securit y syste m wil l no t se t i f
th e hood , trunk , o r eithe r doo r i s no t
full y closed . I f th e syste m wil l no t set ,
chec k th e Doo r an d Brak e Lam p
Monito r o n th e instrumen t pane l
(se e pag e 56 ), t o se e if th e door s
an d trun k ar e full y closed . Sinc e it i s
no t par t o f th e monito r display ,
manuall y chec k th e hood .
D o no t attemp t t o alte r thi s syste m
o r ad d othe r device s t o it .
Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s
SECURIT
Y SYSTE M LIGH T

Break-i
n Period , Gasolin e

Break-i n Perio d

Hel p assur e you r car' s futur e
reliabilit y an d performanc e b y payin g
extr a attentio n to ho w yo u driv e
durin g th e firs t 60 0 mile s (1,00 0 km) .
Durin g thi s period : Avoi
d full-throttl e start s an d rapi d

acceleration .
Avoi
d har d braking . Ne w brake s
nee d to b e broken-i n b y moderat e
us e fo r th e firs t 20 0 mile s (30 0

km) .

Yo u shoul d follo w thes e sam e re -
commendation s wit h a n overhaule d

o r exchange d engine , o r whe n th e

brake s ar e relined .
Gasolin
e

You r Hond a is designe d t o operat e
o n unleade d gasolin e wit h a pum p
octan e numbe r o f 8 6 o r higher . Us e
o f a lowe r octan e gasolin e ca n caus e
a persistent , heav y metalli c rappin g
nois e in th e engin e tha t ca n lea d to
mechanica l damage .
W e recommen d gasoline s containin g
detergen t additive s tha t hel p preven t
fue l syste m an d engin e deposits .
Usin g gasolin e containin g lea d wil l
damag e you r car' s emission s
controls . Thi s contribute s t o ai r

pollution .
I
n Canada , som e gasoline s contai n

a n octane-enhancin g additiv e calle d

MMT . I f yo u us e suc h gasolines ,
you r emissio n contro l syste m
performanc e ma y deteriorat e an d
th e Malfunctio n Indicato r Lam p o n
you r instrumen t pane l ma y tur n on .
I f thi s happens , contac t you r
authorize d Hond a deale r fo r service .

Befor e Drivin g

Fue
l Econom y

Th e conditio n o f you r ca r an d you r
drivin g habit s ar e th e tw o mos t
importan t thing s tha t affec t th e fue l
mileag e yo u get .
Vehicl e Conditio n
Alway s maintai n you r ca r accordin g
t o th e maintenanc e schedule . Thi s
wil l kee p it i n to p operatin g condition .
A n importan t par t o f tha t mainte -
nanc e is th e Owne r Maintenanc e
Check s (se e pag e 20 9 ) . Fo r
example , a n underinflate d tir e
cause s mor e "rollin g resistance, "
whic h use s fuel . I t als o wear s ou t
faster , s o chec k th e tir e pressur e a t
leas t monthly .
I n winter , th e build-u p o f sno w o n
you r car' s undersid e add s weigh t an d
rollin g resistance . Frequen t cleanin g
help s you r fue l mileag e an d reduce s
th e chanc e o f corrosion . Drivin
g Habit s
Yo u ca n improv e fue l econom y b y
drivin g moderately . Rapi d acceler -
ation , abrup t cornering , an d har d
brakin g us e mor e fuel .
Alway s driv e i n th e highes t gea r tha t
allow s th e engin e t o ru n an d acceler -
at e smoothly .
Dependin g o n traffi c conditions , tr y
t o maintai n a constan t speed . Ever y
tim e yo u slo w dow n an d spee d up ,
you r ca r use s extr a fuel . Us e th e
cruis e control , whe n appropriate , t o
increas e fue l economy . A
col d engin e use s mor e fue l tha n a
war m engine . I t i s no t necessar y t o
"warm-up " a col d engin e b y lettin g it
idl e fo r a lon g time . Yo u ca n driv e
awa y in abou t a minute , n o matte r
ho w col d i t i s outside . Th e engin e
wil l war m u p faster , an d yo u ge t
bette r fue l economy . T o cu t dow n o n
th e numbe r o f "col d starts, " tr y t o
combin e severa l shor t trip s int o one .
Th e ai r conditionin g put s a n extr a
loa d o n th e engin e whic h make s i t
us e mor e fuel . Tur n of f th e A/ C to
cu t dow n o n ai r conditionin g use .
Us e th e flow-throug h ventilatio n
whe n th e outsid e ai r temperatur e i s

moderate .

Before Drivin g