HONDA ACCORD SEDAN 2000 Owner's Manual (in English)
Manufacturer: HONDA, Model Year: 2000, Model line: ACCORD SEDAN, Model: HONDA ACCORD SEDAN 2000Pages: 329, PDF Size: 4.66 MB
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Digita
l Cloc k
Th e digita l cloc k display s th e tim e
wit h th e ignitio n switc h in an y
position .
T o se t th e clock :
1 . Pres s an d hol d th e H butto n unti l
th e hou r advance s t o th e desire d
hour .
2 . Pres s an d hol d th e M butto n unti l
th e number s advanc e t o th e
desire d minutes . Yo
u ca n us e R to quickl y se t th e tim e
t o th e neares t hour . I f th e displaye d
tim e is befor e th e hal f hour , pressin g
R set s th e cloc k bac k t o th e previou s
hour . I f th e displaye d tim e is afte r
th e hal f hour , pressin g R set s th e
cloc k forwar d t o th e beginnin g o f th e
nex t hour .
Fo r example : 1:06
would RESE T to 1:00.
1:52 woul d RESE T to 2:00.
Instrument s an d Control s
H
MR
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Consol
e Compartment , Coi n Bo x
Consol e Compartmen t
T o ope n th e consol e compartment ,
pul l u p o n th e lowe r leve r an d lif t th e
lid .
T o close , lowe r th e li d an d pus h it
dow n unti l i t latches .
Yo
u ca n pu t smal l item s i n th e tra y
locate d i n th e consol e compartmen t
lid . T o us e th e tray , pul l u p o n th e
uppe r leve r an d lif t u p th e armres t
pad .
Coi
n Bo x
Th e coi n bo x i s locate d unde r th e ai r
vent . T o ope n th e coi n box , pul l th e
botto m edge . Clos e it wit h a fir m
push .
Instrument s an d Control s
CONSOL
E COMPARTMEN T
LEVE
R
LEVER
COIN BO X
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Beverag
e Holde r
T o ope n th e beverag e holder , pus h
o n th e top . Th e beverag e holde r li d
i s spring-loade d an d wil l swin g open .
T o clos e it , pus h it dow n unti l i t
latches .
Th
e inne r line r ca n b e remove d if
yo u wan t t o hol d a large r cup .
B e carefu l whe n yo u ar e usin g th e
beverag e holder . A spille d liqui d tha t
i s ver y ho t ca n scal d yo u o r you r
passengers . Spille d liquid s ca n als o
damag e th e upholstery , carpeting ,
an d electrica l component s in th e
interior .
On
all models except DX model
Th e rea r sea t als o ha s a beverag e
holde r i n th e cente r armrest . T o us e
it , pivo t th e armres t down .
Instrument s an d Control s
Pus
h
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Su
n Visor , Vanit y Mirro r
Su n Viso r
T o us e th e su n visor , pul l i t down .
Yo u ca n als o us e th e su n viso r a t th e
sid e window . Remov e th e suppor t
ro d fro m th e cli p an d swin g th e su n
viso r towar d th e sid e window . I n thi s
position , th e su n viso r ca n b e
extende d b y slidin g ou t th e
extension .
Mak
e sur e yo u pu t th e su n viso r
bac k in plac e whe n yo u ar e gettin g
int o o r ou t o f th e car . D o no t us e th e
su n viso r extensio n ove r th e rea r
vie w mirror .
Vanit
y Mirro r
T o us e a vanit y mirro r o n th e bac k o f
th e su n visor , pul l u p th e cover .
Al l model s excep t th e D X mode l
hav e lighte d vanit y mirrors .
Th e ligh t besid e th e mirro r come s
o n onl y whe n th e headligh t switc h i s
i n on e o f th e o n positions .
Instrument s an d Control s
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Sunglasse
s Holder , Accessor y Powe r Socke t
Sunglasse s Holde r
T o ope n th e sunglasse s holder , pus h
o n th e fron t edge . I t wil l unlatc h an d
swin g down . T o clos e it , pus h it unti l
i t latches . Mak e sur e th e holde r i s
close d whil e yo u ar e driving . Som
e large r style s o f sunglasse s
ma y no t fi t i n th e holder . Accessor
y Powe r Socke t
T o us e th e accessor y powe r socket ,
pul l ou t o n th e cover . Th e ignitio n
switc h mus t b e in ACCESSOR Y (I )
or O N (II) .
Thi s socke t i s intende d t o suppl y
powe r fo r 1 2 vol t D C accessorie s
tha t ar e rate d 12 0 watt s o r les s (1 0
amps) .
I t wil l no t powe r a n automotiv e typ e
cigarett e lighte r element .
Instrument s an d Control s
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Heatin
g an d Coolin g
Mod e Button s
Us e th e MOD E button s t o selec t th e
vent s th e ai r flow s from . Som e ai r
wil l flo w fro m th e dashboar d corne r
vent s in al l modes . Ai
r flow s fro m th e cente r
an d corne r vent s in th e dashboard . Ai
r flo w is divide d betwee n
th e vent s i n th e dashboar d an d th e
floo r vents .
Ai r flow s fro m th e floo r
vents .
Ai
r flo w is divide d betwee n
th e floo r vent s an d th e defroste r
vent s a t th e bas e o f th e windshield . Ai
r flow s fro m th e defroste r
vent s a t th e bas e o f th e windshield . Whe
n yo u selec t o r
th e syste m automaticall y switche s t o
Fres h Ai r mod e an d turn s o n th e
A/C .
Comfort an d Convenienc e Feature s