D3 and D4 HONDA ACCORD SEDAN 2000 (in English) Owner's Guide

Powe
r Windows , Moonroo f

Th e maste r contro l pane l als o con -
tain s thes e extr a features :
AUT O — To ope n th e driver' s
windo w fully , pus h th e windo w
switc h firml y dow n an d releas e it .
Th e windo w automaticall y goe s al l
th e wa y down . T o sto p th e windo w
fro m goin g al l th e wa y down , pul l
bac k o n th e windo w switc h briefly .
T o ope n th e driver' s windo w onl y
partially , pus h th e windo w switc h
dow n lightl y an d hol d it . Th e windo w
wil l sto p a s soo n a s yo u releas e th e

switch .

Th e AUT O functio n onl y work s t o
lowe r th e driver' s window . T o rais e
th e window , yo u mus t pul l bac k o n
th e windo w switc h an d hol d it unti l
th e windo w reache s th e desire d

position .
Th
e MAI N switc h control s powe r t o
th e passengers ' windows . Wit h thi s
switc h off , th e passengers ' window s
canno t b e raise d o r lowered . Th e
MAI N switc h doe s no t affec t th e
driver' s window . Kee p th e MAI N
switc h of f whe n yo u hav e childre n in
th e ca r s o the y d o no t injur e them -
selve s b y operatin g th e window s
unintentionally .
Th e powe r windo w syste m ha s a key -
of f dela y function . Th e window s wil l
stil l operat e fo r u p t o te n minute s
afte r yo u tur n of f th e ignition .
Openin g eithe r fron t doo r cancel s
th e dela y function . Yo u mus t tur n
th e ignitio n switc h O N (II ) agai n
befor e yo u ca n rais e o r lowe r th e
windows . Moonroo
f

On EX and EX V-6 models

Th e moonroo f ha s tw o positions : i t
ca n b e tilte d u p in th e bac k fo r
ventilation , o r i t ca n b e sli d bac k int o
th e roof . Us e th e switc h unde r th e
lef t dashboar d ven t t o operat e th e
moonroof . Th e ignitio n switc h mus t
b e O N (II) .
Instrument s an d Control s MOONROO
F SWITC H

Moonroof
, Mirror s

T o til t u p th e bac k o f th e moonroof ,
pres s an d hol d th e cente r butto n (
) To clos e th e moonroof ,
pres s an d hol d th e to p o f th e switc h (
) To ope n th e moonroof ,
pres s an d hol d th e botto m o f th e switc
h ( ) Releas e th e switc h
whe n th e moonroo f get s t o th e
desire d position . Mak e sur e
everyone' s hand s ar e awa y fro m th e
moonroo f befor e openin g o r closin g

it .
Th
e moonroo f ha s a key-of f delay .
Yo u ca n stil l ope n an d clos e th e
moonroo f fo r u p t o te n minute s afte r
yo u tur n of f th e ignition . Th e key-of f
dela y cancel s a s soo n a s yo u ope n
eithe r fron t door . Yo u mus t the n
tur n th e ignitio n O N (II ) fo r th e
moonroo f t o operate .
If you try to open the moonroof in
below-freezing temperatures, or when
it is covered with snow or ice, you can
damage the moonroof panel or motor.
Mirror
s

Kee p th e insid e an d outsid e mirror s
clea n an d adjuste d fo r bes t visibility .
B e sur e t o adjus t th e mirror s befor e
yo u star t driving .
Th e insid e mirro r ha s da y an d nigh t
positions . Th e nigh t positio n reduce s
glar e fro m headlight s behin d you .
Fli p th e ta b o n th e botto m edg e o f
th e mirro r t o selec t th e da y o r nigh t
position .

Instrument s an d Control s

Openin
g o r closin g th e

moonroo f o n someone' s hand s

o r finger s ca n caus e seriou s

injury .

Mak e sur e al l hand s an d finger s

ar e clea r o f th e moonroo f

befor e openin g o r closin g it .

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TA
B

Mirrors, Parkin g Brak e
On all Canadian models except DX
model
Th e outsid e mirror s ar e heate d t o re -
mov e fo g an d frost . Wit h th e ignitio n
switc h O N (II) , tur n o n th e heater s
b y pressin g th e button . Th e ligh t i n
th e butto n come s o n a s a reminder .
Pres s th e butto n agai n t o tur n th e
heater s off . Parkin
g Brak e
T o appl y th e parkin g brake , pul l th e
leve r u p fully . T o releas e it , pul l u p
slightly , pus h th e button , an d lowe r
th e lever . Th e parkin g brak e ligh t o n
th e instrumen t pane l shoul d g o ou t
whe n th e parkin g brak e is full y
release d wit h th e engin e runnin g
(se e pag e 52 ).
Driving the car with the parking brake
applied can damage the rear brakes
and axles.
Instrument s an d Control s
HEATED MIRRO R BUTTO N
PARKING BRAK E LEVE R
NOTIC E

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 an y door .
DX, LX, LX-
V6,
and SE
Th e ligh t goe s ou t whe n bot h door s

ar e closed .
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 .
Th e ceilin g ligh t (wit h th e switc h in
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 4 ) .
Th e ligh t fade s ou t afte r bot h door s
ar e closed .
Spotlight
s
On all models except DX

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

Interio
r Lights , Floo r Mat s
Courtes y Light s
On all models except DX
Eac h doo r ha s a courtes y light . Thi s
ligh t come s o n whe n yo u ope n th e

door .

You r ca r als o ha s a courtes y ligh t i n
th e ignitio n switch . Thi s ligh t come s
o n whe n yo u ope n th e driver' s door .
I t remain s o n fo r severa l second s
afte r th e doo r i s closed . Floo
r Mat s
Standard on SE U.S. models only
Th e driver' s floo r ma t tha t cam e wit h
you r ca r wa s designe d t o b e hooke d
ove r th e floo r ma t anchor . Thi s keep s
th e floo r ma t fro m slidin g forwar d
an d possibl y interferin g wit h th e

pedals .

I f yo u remov e th e floo r mat , mak e
sur e t o re-ancho r i t whe n yo u pu t i t
bac k i n you r car . I
f yo u replac e it , us e a genuin e Hond a
floo r ma t tha t i s designe d t o b e use d
wit h th e floo r ma t ancho r i n you r car .
I f yo u us e a non-Hond a floo r ma t i n
th e driver' s footwell , mak e sur e i t
fit s properl y an d tha t i t ca n b e use d
wit h th e floo r ma t anchor .
D o no t pu t additiona l floo r mat s o n
to p o f th e anchore d mat , otherwis e
th e additiona l mat s ma y slid e
forwar d an d interfer e wit h th e pedals .

Instrument s an d Control s

DOO
R LIGH T
IGNITIO
N SWITC H LIGH T

Comfor
t an d Convenienc e Feature s

Th e heatin g an d ai r conditioning *
system s in you r Hond a provid e a
comfortabl e drivin g environmen t i n
al l weathe r conditions .
* Ai r conditionin g is optiona l o n th e
U.S . D X model .
Th e standar d audi o syste m ha s
man y features . Thi s sectio n de -
scribe s thos e feature s an d ho w to
us e them . (I f yo u selecte d a n
optiona l audi o system , refe r t o th e
operatin g instruction s tha t cam e
wit h it. )

On SE, EX and EX-V6 models

Th e securit y syste m help s t o dis -
courag e vandalis m an d thef t o f you r

Honda .
Heatin
g an d Cooling..................... . 10 6
Wha t Eac h Contro l Does......... . 10 6
Ho w to Us e th e System............ . 10 9
T o Tur n Everythin g Off.......... . 11 2
Climat e Contro l System............... . 11 3
Fully-automati c Operation....... . 11 5
Semi-automati c Operation....... . 11 6
Sunligh t Sensor /
Temperatur e Sensor............ . 12 0
Audi o Syste m
(DX , L X an d LX-V6)............. . 12 1
Operatin g th e Radio................. . 12 2
Adjustin g th e Sound................. . 12 5
Operatin g th e Cassett e
Player..................................... . 12 6
Carin g fo r Cassettes................. . 12 8
Operatin g th e Optiona l C D
Changer................................. . 12 9
Protectin g Compac t Discs....... . 13 1
C D Change r Erro r
Indications............................. . 13 2 Audi
o Syste m
(E X an d EX-V6 ) .................... . 13 3
Operatin g th e Radio................. . 13 4
Adjustin g th e Sound................. . 13 8
Audi o Syste m Lighting............ . 13 8
Radi o Frequencies.................... . 13 9
Radi o Reception........................ . 13 9
Operatin g th e C D Player......... . 14 1
Operatin g th e C D Changer..... . 14 3
Protectin g Compac t Discs....... . 14 4
C D Playe r Erro r Indications.... . 14 5
C D Change r Erro r
Indications............................. . 14 6
Operatin g th e Cassett e
Player..................................... . 14 7
Tap e Searc h Functions............ . 14 8
Carin g fo r th e Cassett e
Player..................................... . 15 0
Remot e Audi o Control s ........... . 15 1
Thef t Protection....................... . 15 2
Securit y System............................ . 15 3

Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s

Heatin
g an d Coolin g

Except EX-V6 model

Prope r us e o f th e Heatin g an d
Coolin g syste m ca n mak e th e

interio r dr y an d comfortable , an d

kee p th e window s clea r fo r bes t

visibility .

I f you r ca r doe s no t hav e ai r

conditioning , i t ca n b e installe d a t
an y time . You r deale r ca n instal l a

Genuin e Hond a ai r conditionin g

syste m tha t meet s Honda' s hig h

qualit y standard s an d is designe d to

exactl y fi t you r car . Pleas e contac t

you r deale r fo r mor e information .

Wha t Eac h Contro l Doe s
Fa n Contro l Dia l

Turnin g this dial clockwis e increase s

the fan' s speed , whic h increase s ai r

flow .

Temperatur e Contro l Dia l
Turnin g thi s dia l clockwis e increase s
th e temperatur e o f th e ai r flow . Ai
r Conditionin g (A/C ) Butto n
Ai r Conditionin g is optiona l o n th e

U.S . D X model .

Thi s butto n turn s th e ai r condi -
tionin g O N an d OFF . Th e indicato r
abov e th e butto n light s whe n th e
A/ C is on .
Rea r Windo w Defogge r Butto n
Thi s butto n turn s th e rea r windo w
defogge r o n an d of f (se e pag e 64 ) . Recirculatio
n Butto n
Thi s butto n control s th e sourc e o f
th e ai r goin g int o th e system . Whe n
th e indicato r abov e thi s butto n is lit ,
ai r fro m th e car' s interio r i s sen t
throug h th e syste m agai n (Recircula -
tio n mode) . Whe n th e indicato r i s off ,
ai r i s brough t i n fro m outsid e th e ca r
(Fres h Ai r mode) .
Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s FA
N CONTRO L DIA L MODE BUTTON S
TEMPERATUR
E

CONTRO L DIA L
REA R WINDO W

DEFOGGE R

BUTTO N
AI
R CONDITIONIN G
BUTTO N
RECIRCULATIO
N
BUTTO N

Heatin
g an d Coolin g

Ven t Control s
Th e directio n o f ai r flo w fro m th e
vent s i n th e cente r an d eac h sid e o f
th e dashboar d i s adjustable .
T o adjus t th e ai r flo w fro m th e
cente r vent , mov e th e ta b up-and -
dow n an d side-to-side . DRIVER'S-SID
E VEN T
O n th e driver's-sid e vent , mov e th e
ven t up-and-dow n an d mov e th e ta b
side-to-side . O n th e passenger's-sid e
vent , mov e th e ta b up-and-dow n an d
mov e th e ven t side-to-side . PASSENGER'S-SID
E VEN T
Th e vent s i n th e corner s o f th e
dashboar d ca n b e opene d an d close d
wit h th e dial s underneat h them .
Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s
CENTE
R VEN T

Heatin
g an d Coolin g

To Cool with A/C

1 . Tur n o n th e A/ C b y pressin g th e
button . Th e ligh t abov e th e butto n
shoul d com e o n whe n a fa n spee d
i s selected .
2 . Mak e sur e th e temperatur e
contro l dia l i s se t t o maximu m cool . 3
. Selec t
4 . I f th e outsid e ai r i s humid , selec t
Recirculatio n mode . I f th e outsid e
ai r i s dry , selec t Fres h Ai r mode .
5 . Se t th e fa n to th e desire d speed .
I f th e interio r i s ver y war m fro m
bein g parke d in th e sun , yo u ca n coo l
i t dow n mor e rapidl y b y settin g u p
th e control s thi s way :
1 . Star t th e engine .
2 . Tur n o n th e A/ C b y pressin g th e
button . Mak e sur e th e tempera -
tur e contro l dia l i s se t t o maximu m

cool .

3 . Se t th e fa n to maximu m speed .
4 . Ope n th e window s partially . Selec t an
d Fres h Ai r mode . Whe
n th e interio r ha s coole d dow n
t o a mor e comfortabl e temperature ,
clos e th e window s an d se t th e
control s a s describe d fo r norma l

cooling .
Ai
r conditionin g place s a n extr a loa d
o n th e engine . Watc h th e engin e
coolan t temperatur e gaug e (se e pag e
57 ) whe n drivin g in stop-and-g o
traffi c o r climbin g a long , stee p hill .
I f i t move s nea r th e re d zone , tur n
of f th e A/ C unti l th e gaug e read s
normally .
Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s FA
N CONTRO L DIA L MOD
E BUTTON S TEMPERATUR
E
CONTRO L DIA L
AI R CONDITIONIN G BUTTO N
RECIRCULATIO N BUTTO N

Heatin
g an d Coolin g

To Heat

T o war m th e interior :
1 . Star t th e engine . 2
. Selec t an d Fres h Ai r mode .
3 . Se t th e fa n to th e desire d speed .
4 . Adjus t th e warmt h o f th e ai r wit h
th e temperatur e contro l dial .
To
Heat and Dehumidify with Air

Conditioning

Ai r conditioning , a s it cools , remove s
moistur e fro m th e air . Whe n use d in
combinatio n wit h th e heater , i t
make s th e interio r war m an d dry .
1 . Switc h th e fa n on .
2 . Tur n o n th e ai r conditioning .
3
. Selec t
an d Fres h Ai r mode .
4 . Adjus t th e temperatur e contro l
dia l s o th e mixtur e o f heate d an d
coole d ai r feel s comfortable .
Thi s settin g is suitabl e fo r al l drivin g
condition s wheneve r th e outsid e
temperatur e is abov e 32 ° F (0°C) .
To
Defog and Defrost

T o remov e fo g fro m th e insid e o f th e

windows :

1 . Switc h th e fa n on .
2
. Selec t
Whe
n yo u selec t th e
syste m automaticall y switche s to
Fres h Ai r mod e an d turn s o n th e
A/C .
3 . Adjus t th e temperatur e contro l
dia l s o th e ai r flo w fro m th e
defroste r vent s feel s warm .
4 . Tur n o n th e rea r windo w defogge r
t o hel p clea r th e rea r window .
Whe n yo u switc h t o anothe r mod e fro
m th e A/ C stay s on .
Pres s th e A/ C butto n t o tur n i t off .

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Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s