HONDA ACCORD SEDAN 2001 Owner's Manual (in English)

Fuses

UNDER-HOOD FUSE BOX

Taking Care of the Unexpected

Fuses

INTERIOR FUSE BOXES
DRIVER'S SIDE
* : On Canadian models

Taking Care of the Unexpected
PASSENGER'S SIDE

* : On Canadian models

Emergency Towing

If your car needs to be towed, call a
professional towing service or, if you
belong to one, an organization that
provides roadside assistance. Never
tow your car behind another vehicle
with just a rope or chain. It is very

dangerous.

There are three popular types of professional towing equipment.
Flat-bed Equipment The operator
loads your car on the back of a truck.

This is the best way to transport
your Honda.

Wheel-Lift Equipment — The tow
truck uses two pivoting arms that go
under the tires (front or rear) and lift them off the ground. The other two
tires remain on the ground. This is

an acceptable way to tow your

Honda.
Sling-type Equipment — The tow

truck uses metal cables with hooks on the ends. These hooks go around
parts of the frame or suspension and the cables lift that end of the car off
the ground. Your car's suspensionand body can be seriously damaged.
This method of towing is unacceptable.
If your Honda cannot be transported
by flat-bed, it should be towed by
wheel-lift equipment with the front wheels off the ground. If due to damage, your car must be towed
with the front wheels on the ground, do the following:

5-speed Manual Transmission
Release the parking brake.
Shift the transmission to Neutral.

Automatic Transmission:
Release the parking brake.
Start the engine.
Shift to D4, then to N.

Turn off the engine.Improper towing preparation will

damage the transmission. Follow the

above procedure exactly. If you cannot

shift the transmission or start the
engine (automatic transmission), your

car must be transported with the front
wheels off the ground.
With the front wheels on the ground, it is best to tow the car no farther
than 50 miles (80 km), and keep the speed below 35 mph (55 km/h).
Taking Care of the Unexpected
NOTICE

Emergency Towing

If you decide to tow your car with all
four wheels on the ground, make sure you use a properly-designed and
attached tow bar. Prepare the car for
towing as described above, and leave
the ignition switch in Accessory (I) so the steering wheel does not lock.
Make sure the radio and any items
plugged into the accessory power socket are turned off so they do not
run down the battery.
The steering system can be damaged if
the steering wheel is locked. Leave the ignition switch in Accessory (I), and
make sure the steering wheel turns
freely before you begin towing.
Trying to lift or tow your car by the

bumpers will cause serious damage.
The bumpers are not designed to

support the car's weight.

Taking Care of the Unexpected

NOTICE
NOTICE

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Technical Information

The diagrams in this section give you the dimensions and capacities of
your Honda, and the locations of the identification numbers. It also
includes information you should
know about your vehicle's tires and

emissions control systems.
Identification Numbers................. 324
Specifications................................. 326
DOT Tire Quality Grading........... 329
Treadwear.................................. 329
Traction....................................... 329
Temperature.............................. 330 Oxygenated Fuels.......................... 331
Driving in Foreign Countries....... 332
Emissions Controls........................ 333 The Clean Air Act...................... 333Crankcase Emissions Control System..................................... 333
Evaporative Emissions Control System..................................... 333
Onboard Refueling Vapor Recovery................................. 333
Exhaust Emissions Controls.... 334 PGM-FI System..................... 334
Ignition Timing Control
System.................................334

Three Way Catalytic
Converter............................ 334
Replacement Parts..................... 334
Three Way Catalytic Converter... 335 State Emissions Testing............... 336

Technical Information

Identification Numbers

Your car has several identifying
numbers located in various places.
The Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) is the 17-digit number your
Honda dealer uses to register your car for warranty purposes. It is also
necessary for licensing and insuring
your car. The easiest place to find the VIN is on a plate fastened to thetop of the dashboard. You can see it
by looking through the windshield on the driver's side. It is also on the
Certification label attached to the
driver's doorjamb, and is stamped on
the engine compartment bulkhead.
The VIN is also provided in bar code on the Certification label.

CERTIFICATION LABEL

Technical Information
VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER

Identification Numbers

The Engine Number is stamped into the engine block. It is on the front.
The Transmission Number is on a label on top of the transmission. 4-cylinder Models
6-cylinder Models
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION NUMBER
Technical Information

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION NUMBER

MANUAL

TRANSMISSION
NUMBER
ENGINE NUMBER ENGINE NUMBER

Specifications*1 : Including the coolant in the reserve tank and that remaining in the


engine.
Reserve tank capacity: 0.16 US gal (0.6 , 0.13 Imp gal)

*2 : Excluding the oil remaining in the engine.
*3 : 6-cylinder models


Technical Information

*
: 6-cylinder models

* : 6-cylinder models

Specifications

Technical Information
CONTINUED
*1 DX
*2 LX, EX
*3 6-cylinder models

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