HONDA ACCORD COUPE 2000 CF / 6.G Repair Manual

Gauge
s

Speedomete r

U.S. Models

Thi s show s you r spee d in mile s pe r

hou r (mph) . Th e smalle r inne r

number s ar e th e spee d in kilometer s

pe r hou r (km/h) .
Canadian Models

Thi s show s you r spee d i n kilometer s
pe r hou r (km/h) . Th e smalle r inne r
number s ar e th e spee d in mile s pe r
hou r (mph) . Tachomete
r
Th e tachomete r show s th e engin e
spee d in revolution s pe r minut e
(rpm) . T o protec t th e engin e fro m
damage , neve r driv e wit h th e
tachomete r needl e in th e re d zone .
Odomete r
Th e odomete r show s th e tota l dis -
tanc e you r ca r ha s bee n driven . I t
measure s mile s in U.S . model s an d
kilometer s i n Canadia n models .
Th e tota l numbe r i s displaye d whe n
yo u tur n th e ignitio n switc h O N (II) .
I t i s illega l unde r U.S . federa l la w an d
Canadia n provincia l regulation s t o
disconnect , reset , o r alte r th e
odomete r wit h th e inten t t o chang e
th e numbe r o f mile s o r kilometer s
indicated .
Instrument s an d Control s
U.S. Model shown

TACHOMETE R
SPEEDOMETE R

FUEL GAUG E
TEMPERATUR E

GAUG E

MAINTENANC E

REQUIRE D INDICATO R
TRI
P METE R
ODOMETE R

TRI P METE R SELECT/RESE T BUTTO N

Gauge
s

Tri p Mete r

Thi s mete r show s th e numbe r o f
mile s (U.S. ) o r kilometer s (Canada )
drive n sinc e yo u las t rese t it . Whe n
yo u tur n th e ignitio n switc h t o O N
(II) , th e numbe r i s displayed .
Ther e ar e tw o tri p meters : Tri p A
an d Tri p B . Switc h betwee n thes e
display s b y pressin g th e Select /
Rese t butto n repeatedly . Eac h tri p
mete r work s independently , s o yo u
ca n kee p trac k o f tw o differen t

distances .

T o rese t a tri p meter , displa y i t an d
the n pres s an d hol d th e Select/Rese t
butto n unti l th e numbe r reset s t o

"0.0" .

6-cylinder models
Bot h tri p meter s wil l rese t i f th e
vehicle' s batter y goe s dea d o r i s

disconnected .
Temperatur
e Gaug e
Thi s show s th e temperatur e o f th e
engine' s coolant . Durin g norma l
operation , th e pointe r shoul d ris e
fro m th e botto m whit e mar k t o abou t
th e middl e o f th e gauge . I n sever e
drivin g conditions , suc h a s ver y ho t
weathe r o r a lon g perio d o f uphil l
driving , th e pointe r ma y ris e to nea r
th e uppe r gre y zone . I f i t reache s th e
re d (Hot ) mark , pul l safel y t o th e
sid e o f th e road . Tur n to pag e 28 8 fo r
instruction s an d precaution s o n
checkin g th e engine' s coolin g

system .
Fue
l Gaug e
Thi s show s ho w muc h fue l yo u have .
I t i s mos t accurat e whe n th e ca r i s o n
leve l ground . I t ma y sho w slightl y
mor e o r les s tha n th e actua l amoun t
whe n yo u ar e drivin g o n curv y o r
hill y roads .
4-cylinder models
Th e gaug e stay s a t th e sam e fue l
leve l readin g afte r yo u tur n of f th e
ignition . Whe n yo u ad d fuel , th e
gaug e slowl y change s t o th e ne w
readin g afte r yo u tur n th e ignitio n
switc h bac k O N (II) .
6-cylinder models
Th e needl e return s t o th e botto m
afte r yo u tur n of f th e ignition . Th e
gaug e show s th e fue l leve l readin g
immediatel y afte r yo u tur n th e
ignitio n switc h bac k O N (II) .

Instrument s an d Control s

Gauges

Maintenanc e Require d Indicato r
MAINTENANC E REQUIRE D
INDICATO R
Thi s indicato r remind s yo u tha t i t i s
tim e t o tak e you r ca r i n fo r

schedule d maintenance .

Refe r t o th e Maintenanc e Schedule s
fo r Norma l an d Sever e Drivin g
Condition s o n page s 20 2 — 206 .
Fo r th e firs t 6,00 0 mile s (9,60 0 km )
afte r th e Maintenanc e Require d
Indicato r i s reset , i t wil l com e o n fo r
tw o second s whe n yo u tur n th e
ignitio n switc h O N (II) . SELECT/RESE
T BUTTO N
Betwee n 6,00 0 mile s (9,60 0 km ) an d
7,50 0 mile s (12,00 0 km ) thi s
indicato r wil l ligh t fo r tw o second s
whe n yo u firs t tur n th e ignitio n
switc h O N (II) , an d the n flas h fo r
te n seconds .
I f yo u excee d 7,50 0 mile s (12,00 0
km ) withou t havin g th e schedule d
maintenanc e performed , thi s
indicato r wil l remai n o n a s a constan t
reminder .
You
r deale r wil l rese t thi s indicato r
afte r completin g the schedule d

maintenance . I f thi s maintenanc e is

don e b y someon e othe r tha n you r

Hond a dealer , rese t th e indicato r a s

follows .

1 . Tur n of f the engine .

2 . Pres s an d hol d th e select/rese t

butto n i n th e instrumen t panel ,

the n tur n the ignitio n switc h O N

(II) .

3 . Hol d th e butto n fo r abou t te n sec -

onds , unti l the indicato r resets .
Instrument s an d Control s

Control
s Nea r th e Steerin g Whee l
Th e tw o lever s o n th e steerin g
colum n contai n control s fo r drivin g
feature s yo u us e mos t often . Th e lef t
leve r control s th e tur n signals ,
headlights , an d hig h beams . Th e
righ t leve r control s th e windshiel d
washer s an d wipers .
Th e switche s fo r th e hazar d warnin g
light s an d rea r windo w defogge r ar e
located to th e righ t o f th e steerin g

column .

Th e control s unde r th e lef t ai r ven t
ar e fo r th e moonroo f an d th e cruis e

control .

Th e til t adjustmen t leve r o n th e
undersid e o f th e steerin g colum n
allow s yo u to til t th e steerin g wheel .

* : T o us e th e horn , pres s th e pa d

aroun d th e "H " logo .

Instruments an d Control s

HAZAR
D WARNIN G LIGHT S
HORN *

TIL T ADJUSTMEN T

CRUIS
E
CONTRO L
MOONROO
F
SWITC H
HEADLIGHTS
/
TUR N SIGNAL S WINDSHIEL
D
WIPERS/WASHER SREA
R WINDO W
DEFOGGE R

Controls
Near th e Steerin g Whee l

Headlight s
Th e rotatin g switc h o n th e lef t leve r
control s th e lights . Turnin g thi s switc
h t o th e positio n turn s
o n th e parkin g lights , taillights ,
instrumen t pane l lights , side-marke r
lights , an d rea r licens e plat e lights . Turnin
g th e switc h t o th e
positio n turn s o n th e headlights .I
f yo u leav e th e light s o n wit h th e
ignitio n switc h in ACCESSOR Y (I )
o r LOC K (0) , yo u wil l hea r a
reminde r chim e whe n yo u ope n th e
driver' s door .
T o chang e betwee n lo w beam s an d
hig h beams , pul l th e tur n signa l leve r
unti l yo u hea r a click , the n le t go .
Th e blu e hig h bea m indicato r wil l
ligh t (se e pag e 57 ). T
o flas h th e hig h beams , pul l th e
tur n signa l leve r bac k lightly , the n
releas e it . Th e hig h beam s wil l com e
o n an d g o off .
Th e hig h beam s wil l sta y o n fo r a s
lon g a s yo u hol d th e leve r back , n o
matte r wha t positio n th e headligh t
switc h is in .

Instrument s an d Control s

Control
s Nea r th e Steerin g Whee l

Automati c Lightin g Of f Featur e

On EX and EX-V6 models

Th e Automati c Lightin g Of f featur e
turn s of f th e headlights , parkin g
lights , taillights , sid e marke r lights ,
licens e plat e light s an d instrumen t
pane l light s withi n 1 5 second s o f
removin g th e ke y fro m th e ignitio n
switc h an d closin g th e driver' s door .
Thi s featur e activate s i f yo u leav e th
e headligh t switc h in th e o
r position , remov e th e key ,
open , the n clos e th e driver' s door .
I f yo u remov e th e ke y fro m th e
ignitio n switc h wit h th e headligh t
switc h on , bu t d o no t ope n th e doo r
an d ge t out , th e light s wil l tur n of f
afte r te n minutes . Th
e light s wil l tur n o n agai n whe n
yo u unloc k o r ope n th e driver' s door .
I f yo u unloc k th e door , bu t d o no t
ope n it withi n 1 5 seconds , th e light s
wil l g o off. Wit h th e driver' s doo r
open , yo u wil l hea r a lights-o n
reminde r chime . Daytim
e Runnin g Light s
(Canadia n Models )
Wit h th e headligh t switc h off , th e
hig h bea m headlight s com e o n wit h
reduce d brightnes s whe n yo u tur n
th e ignitio n switc h t o O N (II ) an d
releas e th e parkin g brake . The y
remai n o n unti l yo u tur n th e ignitio n
off , eve n if yo u se t th e parkin g brake .
Th e headlight s rever t t o norma l
operatio n whe n yo u tur n the m on
wit h th e switch .
Instrument s an d Control s

Control
s Nea r th e Steerin g Whee l
Instrumen t Pane l Brightnes s
Th e kno b o n th e instrumen t pane l
control s th e brightnes s o f th e instru -
men t pane l lights . Tur n th e kno b t o
adjus t th e brightness . Tur
n Signal s
Signa l a tur n o r lan e chang e wit h thi s
lever . Pus h dow n o n th e leve r t o
signa l a lef t turn , an d u p to signa l a
righ t turn . I f yo u pus h i t u p o r dow n
al l th e way , th e tur n signa l continue s
t o blin k eve n whe n yo u releas e th e
lever . I t shut s of f automaticall y a s
yo u complet e th e turn . T
o signa l a lan e change , pus h lightl y
o n th e tur n signa l leve r i n th e prope r
directio n an d hol d it . Th e leve r wil l
retur n to th e cente r positio n a s soo n
a s yo u releas e it .

Instrument s an d Control s
TUR
N SIGNA L LEVER

Controls
Near th e Steerin g Whee l

Windshiel d Wiper s

Th e righ t leve r control s th e wind -
shiel d wiper s an d washers . Th e
rotar y switc h a t th e en d o f th e leve r
ha s thre e positions :
INT : intermitten t
: lo w spee d :
hig h spee d I
n intermittent , th e wiper s operat e
ever y fe w seconds . Th e swee p
interva l wil l chang e slightl y wit h

speed ; gettin g shorte r a s yo u driv e

faster . In low spee d an d hig h speed ,
th e wiper s ru n continuously .Yo
u ca n var y ho w ofte n th e wiper s
swee p th e windshiel d b y turnin g th e
IN T TIM E rin g nex t t o th e rotar y

switch .

I f yo u tur n th e IN T TIM E rin g t o th e
shortes t delay , th e wiper s wil l
chang e fro m intermitten t t o lo w
spee d operatio n whe n vehicl e spee d
exceed s 1 2 mp h (2 0 km/h) .

CONTINUED

Instrument s an d Control s

Controls
Near th e Steerin g Whee l

T o operat e th e wiper s i n mis t mode ,
pus h th e contro l leve r down . Th e
wiper s ru n a t hig h spee d unti l yo u
releas e th e lever . Thi s give s yo u a
quic k wa y t o clea r th e windshield .
Windshiel
d Washer s

T o clea n th e windshield , pul l bac k o n
th e wipe r contro l lever . Th e washer s
spra y unti l yo u releas e th e lever . Th e
wiper s ru n a t lo w spee d whil e you'r e
pullin g th e lever , the n complet e on e
mor e swee p o f th e windshiel d afte r
yo u releas e it .
Hazar
d Warnin g

Pus h th e re d butto n t o th e lef t o f th e
cloc k t o tur n o n th e hazar d warnin g
light s (four-wa y flashers) . Thi s
cause s al l fou r outsid e tur n signal s
an d bot h indicator s i n th e instrumen t
pane l t o flash . Us e th e hazar d
warnin g light s i f yo u nee d t o par k i n
a dangerou s are a nea r heav y traffic ,
o r i f you r ca r i s disabled .

Instrument s an d Control s

Control
s Nea r th e Steerin g Whee l

Mak e sur e th e rea r windo w is clea r
an d yo u hav e goo d visibilit y befor e
startin g to drive . Th
e defogge r an d antenn a wire s o n
th e insid e o f th e rea r windo w ca n b e

accidentall y damaged . Whe n

cleanin g th e glass , alway s wip e sid e

t o side .

Instrument s an d Control s

Th
e rea r windo w defogge r wil l clea r
fog , frost , an d thi n ic e fro m th e
window . Pus h th e defogge r butto n t o
tur n it o n an d off . Th e ligh t abov e
th e butto n light s t o sho w th e
defogge r i s on . I f yo u d o no t tur n it
off , th e defogge r wil l shu t itsel f of f
afte r abou t 1 5 minutes . I t als o shut s
of f whe n yo u tur n of f th e ignition .
Yo u hav e to tur n it o n agai n whe n
yo u restar t th e car . EX-V
6 mode l
Rea
r Windo w Defogge r
LX , E X an d LX-V 6 model s