run flat HONDA ACCORD COUPE 2000 CF / 6.G Owners Manual

Tire
s

You r car' s tire s hav e wea r indicator s
molde d int o th e tread . Whe n th e
trea d wear s dow n to tha t point , yo u
wil l se e a 1/ 2 inc h (12. 7 mm ) wid e
ban d runnin g acros s th e tread . Thi s
show s ther e is les s tha n 1/1 6 inc h
(1. 6 mm ) o f trea d lef t o n th e tire . A
tir e tha t i s thi s wor n give s ver y littl e
tractio n o n we t roads . Yo u shoul d
replac e th e tir e if yo u ca n se e th e
trea d wea r indicato r i n thre e o r mor e
place s aroun d th e tire .
Maintenanc
e

I n additio n t o prope r inflation ,
correc t whee l alignmen t help s t o
decreas e tir e wear . I f yo u fin d a tir e
i s wor n unevenly , hav e you r deale r
chec k th e whee l alignment .
Th e tire s wer e properl y balance d b y
th e factory . The y ma y nee d to b e
rebalance d a t som e tim e befor e the y
ar e wor n out . Hav e you r deale r
chec k th e tire s if yo u fee l a consis -
ten t vibratio n whil e driving . A tir e
shoul d alway s b e rebalance d if i t i s
remove d fro m th e whee l fo r repair .
Mak e sur e th e installe r balance s th e
wheel s whe n yo u hav e ne w tire s
installed . Thi s increase s ridin g
comfor t an d tir e life . You r car' s
origina l tire s wer e dynami c o r "spin "
balance d a t th e factory . Fo r bes t
results , hav e th e installe r perfor m a
dynami c balance .
On some models

Improper wheel weights can damage

your car's aluminum wheels. Use only
Genuine Honda wheel weights for

balancing.

Maintenanc e
INDICATO
R LOCATIO N MARK S
TREA D WEA R INDICATOR S
NOTIC
E

Inde
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Ga s Statio n Procedures................ . 16 1

Gauge s
Engin e Coolan t Temperatur e ... . 5 9

Fuel............................................... 59

Gearshif t Leve r Position s
Automati c Transmission.......... . 17 9

5-spee d Manua l

Transmission......................... . 17 7
Glas s Cleaning.............................. . 27 1
Glov e Box........................................ . 8 2
Haloge n Headlight Bulbs............. . 25 5
Hazar d Warnin g Flashers.............. . 6 6
Headlights........................................ . 6 2

Aiming........................................ . 25 4

Automati c Lightin g Off.............. . 6 3
Daytim e Runnin g Lights............ . 6 3
Hig h Bea m Indicator.................. . 5 7

Hig h Beams , Turnin g on........... . 6 2
Lo w Beams , Turnin g on............ . 6 2

Reminde r Chime......................... . 6 2
Replacin g Haloge n Bulb s ........ . 25 5

Turnin g on................................... . 6 2

Hea d Restraints.............................. . 9 2 Heatin
g an d Cooling..................... . 11 0
Hig h Altitude , Startin g at............. . 17 6
High-Lo w Bea m Switc h ................. . 6 2
HomeLin k Universa l

Transmitter................................. . 8 3

Hoo d Latch.................................... . 23 3

Hood , Openin g the....................... . 16 2
Horn.................................................. . 6 1
Ho t Coolant , Warnin g About....... . 21 7
Hydrauli c Clutch........................... . 22 9
Hydroplaning................................. . 18 9
Identificatio n Number , Vehicle... . 30 4
I f You r Ca r Ha s t o b e Towed...... . 30 1
Ignitio n

Keys.............................................. . 7 2

Switch........................................... . 7 5

Timin g Contro l System............ . 31 5
Immobilize r System........................ . 7 3
Importan t Safet y Precaution s ......... . 6
Indicato r Lights , Instrumen t

Panel............................................. . 5 3

Infan t Restraint............................... . 2 0
Inflation , Prope r Tir e ................... . 24 6 Insid
e Mirror................................... . 9 9
Inspection,Tire............................. . 24 7
Instrumen t Panel........................ .3 , 52
Instrumen t Pane l Brightness........ . 6 4
Interio r Cleaning........................... . 27 0
Interio r Lights............................... . 10 6
Introduction........................................ . i

Jackin g u p th e Car........................ . 27 8

Jack , Tire....................................... . 27 7

Jum p Starting................................ . 28 5

Keys.................................................. . 7 2

Label , Certification....................... . 30 4

Lan e Change , Signaling................. . 6 4

Lap/Shoulde r Belts.................. . 15 , 4 0
Leakin g o f Exhaus t int o Vehicl e .. . 4 9

CONTINUED

Inde
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Thef t Protection............................ . 15 6
Thre e Wa y Catalyti c Converter.. . 31 6
Time , Settin g the.......................... . 10 1
Timin g Belt.................................... . 24 5
Tir e Chains.................................... . 25 1
Tire , Ho w to Chang e a Flat......... . 27 7
Tires............................................... . 24 6
Ai r Pressure.............................. . 24 6
Checkin g Wear......................... . 24 7
Compac t Spare.......................... . 27 6
DO T Tir e Qualit y Grading...... . 31 0
Inflation...................................... . 24 6
Inspection.................................. . 24 7
Maintenance.............................. . 24 8
Replacing................................... . 24 9
Rotating...................................... . 24 9
Snow........................................... . 25 1
Specifications.................... . 307 , 30 9
Tir e Chains................................ . 25 1
Technica l Information............. . 31 0
Winte r Driving.......................... . 25 0
Tools , Tir e Changing................... . 27 7
Towin g
A Trailer..................................... . 19 0
Emergenc y Wrecker................ . 30 1
Transmissio
n

Checkin g Flui d Level ,

Automatic.............................. . 22 5

Checkin g Flui d Level ,
Manual................................... . 22 7
Flui d Selectio n .................. . 226 , 22 7

Identificatio n Number.............. . 30 5

Shiftin g th e Automatic............. . 17 9

Shiftin g the Manual.................. . 17 7

Treadwear..................................... . 31 0

Tri p Meter....................................... . 5 9

Trunk................................................ . 8 1

Openin g the................................. . 8 1

Ope n Monito r Light................... . 5 6

Tur n Signals.................................... . 6 4

Underside , Cleaning..................... . 27 2
Unexpected , Takin g Car e
o f the.......................................... . 27 5
Unifor m Tir e Qualit y Grading.... . 31 0
Unleade d Gasoline........................ . 16 0
Upholster y Cleaning..................... . 27 0
Use d Oil , Ho w to Dispos e of....... . 21 6 Vanit
y Mirror................................ . 10 4
Vehicl e Capacit y Loa d ................. . 17 1
Vehicl e Dimension s ............. . 306 , 30 8
Vehicl e Identificatio n Number.... . 30 4
Vehicl e Storage............................. . 26 6
Ventilation............................. .113 , 11 7

VIN................................................. . 30 4

Viny l Cleaning............................... . 27 0

Viscosity , Oil.................................. . 21 3

Warnin g Beeper s
Headlight s on.............................. . 6 2
Ke y i n Ignition............................. . 7 6

Sea t Belts............................... . 40 , 5 2

WARNING , Explanatio n of............. . i i
Warnin g Labels , Locatio n of......... . 5 0
Warrant y Coverages*.................. . 32 1
Washer , Windshiel d
Checkin g th e Flui d Level........ . 22 4
Indicator....................................... . 5 7

CONTINUED