D3 and D4 HONDA ACCORD SEDAN 2000 (in English) User Guide

Additiona
l Informatio n Abou t You r Sid e Airbag s

On all V-6 models, and 4-cylinder EX

model with leather interior

You r ca r i s equippe d wit h sid e
airbag s fo r th e drive r an d a fron t

sea t passenger . Th e airbag s ar e

store d in th e oute r edge s o f th e fron t

seat-backs , an d bot h ar e marke d

"SIDE AIRBAG. "
Ho
w You r Sid e Airbag s Wor k
I f yo u eve r hav e a moderat e to
sever e sid e impact , th e sensor s wil l
detec t rapi d deceleratio n an d signa l
th e contro l uni t t o instantl y inflat e
eithe r th e driver' s o r th e passenger' s
sid e airbag .
Onl y on e airba g wil l deplo y durin g a
sid e impact . I f th e impac t i s o n th e
passenger' s side, the passenger' s
sid e airba g wil l deplo y eve n if ther e
i s n o passenger . T
o ge t th e bes t protectio n fro m th e
sid e airbags , fron t sea t occupant s
shoul d wea r thei r sea t belt s an d si t
uprigh t an d wel l bac k in thei r seats .
Drive r an d Passenge r Safet y

Contro
l Location s

Instrument s an d Control s
MIRRO
R
CONTROL S

(P. 96)
DIGITA
L CLOC K
(P. 98) HEATING/COOLIN
G
CONTRO L
(P. 106 )
AUDI O SYSTE M

(P. 121 )

DOO
R LOC K
SWITC H

(P. 73)

POWE R WINDO W
SWITCHE S
(P. 91)
HOOD RELEAS E
HANDL E
(P. 158 )
TRUN
K RELEAS E
HANDLE /
FUE L FIL L DOO R

(P. 78, 156 )

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 feature activate s i f yo u leav e th
e headlight s 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 to 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 . 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 to
adjus t th e brightness .

Instrument s an d Control s

Steerin
g Whee l Control s

Cancelling the Cruise Control
Yo u ca n cance l th e cruis e contro l i n
an y o f thes e ways : Ta
p th e brak e o r clutc h pedal . Pus
h th e CANCE L butto n o n th e
steerin g wheel . Pres
s th e Cruis e Contro l Maste r

Switch .

Whe n yo u pus h th e CANCE L button ,
o r ta p th e brak e o r clutc h pedal , th e
CRUIS E CONTRO L ligh t o n th e
instrumen t pane l wil l g o ou t an d th e
ca r wil l begi n t o slo w down . Yo u ca n
us e th e accelerato r peda l i n th e
norma l way .
Th e syste m remember s th e
previously-se t cruisin g speed . T o
retur n t o tha t speed , accelerat e t o
abov e 2 5 mp h (4 0 km/h ) an d the n
pres s th e RESUME/acce l butto n
unti l th e CRUIS E CONTRO L ligh t come
s on . Th e ca r wil l accelerat e t o
th e sam e cruisin g spee d a s before .
Pressin g th e Cruis e Contro l Maste r
Switc h turn s th e syste m completel y
of f an d erase s th e previou s cruisin g
spee d fro m memory . T o us e th e
syste m again , refe r t o Using the

Cruise Control.
Remot
e Audi o Control s
On EX-V6 model
Thes e button s le t yo u contro l som e
function s o f th e audi o syste m with -
ou t removin g you r hand s fro m th e
wheel . Refe r t o pag e 15 1 fo r a com -
plet e explanation .

Instrument s an d Control s
AUDIO/C
H
BUTTO N

Key
s an d Lock s
Key s

You r ca r come s wit h tw o maste r
key s an d a vale t key .

Th e maste r ke y fit s al l th e lock s o n
you r car : Ignitio
n Door
s
Trun
k
Glov
e bo x
Trun
k releas e handl e
Trun
k pass-throug h cove r
Rea
r sea t trun k acces s Th
e vale t ke y work s onl y i n th e
ignitio n an d th e doo r locks . Yo u ca n
kee p th e trunk , trun k releas e handle ,
trun k pass-throug h cover , rea r sea t
trun k acces s an d glov e bo x locke d
whe n yo u leav e you r ca r an d th e
vale t ke y a t a parkin g facility .
Yo u shoul d hav e receive d a ke y
numbe r plat e wit h you r keys . Yo u
wil l nee d thi s ke y numbe r i f yo u eve r
hav e to ge t a los t ke y replaced . Kee p
th e plat e store d in a saf e place . I f yo u
nee d to replac e a key , us e onl y
Honda-approve d ke y blanks .
Thes e key s contai n electroni c
circuit s tha t ar e activate d b y th e
Immobilize r System . The y wil l no t
wor k t o star t th e engin e if th e
circuit s ar e damaged . Protec
t th e key s fro m direc t
sunlight , hig h temperature , an d
hig h humidity . D
o no t dro p th e key s o r se t heav y
object s o n them . Kee
p th e key s awa y fro m liquids .
I f the y ge t wet , dr y the m immedi -
atel y wit h a sof t cloth .
Th e key s d o no t contai n batteries .
D o no t tr y t o tak e the m apart .
Remote Transmitter
Som e model s als o com e wit h tw o

remot e transmitters ; se e pag e 7 4 fo r

a n explanatio n o f thei r operation .
Instrument s an d Control s
KE
Y
NUMBE R
PLAT E MASTE
R
KE Y
(BLACK)
VALE
T KE Y
(GREY )

Key
s an d Lock s

Immobilize r Syste m
Th e Immobilize r Syste m protect s
you r ca r fro m theft . A properly -
code d maste r o r vale t ke y mus t b e
use d in th e ignitio n switc h fo r th e
engin e to start . I f a n improperly -
code d ke y (o r othe r device ) i s used ,
th e engine' s fue l syste m is disabled .
Whe n yo u tur n th e ignitio n switc h t o
O N (II) , th e Immobilize r Syste m
indicato r shoul d com e o n fo r a fe w
seconds , the n g o out . I f th e indicato r
start s t o blink , i t mean s th e syste m
doe s no t recogniz e th e codin g o f th e
key . Tur n th e ignitio n switc h t o
LOC K (0) , remov e th e key , reinser t
it , an d tur n th e switc h to O N (II )

again .

Th e syste m ma y no t recogniz e you r
key' s codin g if anothe r immobilize r
ke y o r othe r meta l objec t i s nea r th e
ignitio n switc h whe n yo u inser t th e
key . T o mak e sur e th e syste m
recognize s th e ke y code : D
o no t kee p othe r immobilize r
key s o n th e sam e ke y ring . Us
e a plasti c o r leathe r ke y fob ,

no t metal .
Kee
p othe r key s awa y fro m you r
vehicle' s ke y an d th e ignitio n
switc h whil e tryin g t o star t th e

engine .

I f th e syste m repeatedl y doe s no t
recogniz e th e codin g o f you r key ,
contac t you r Hond a dealer .
Thi s indicato r wil l als o blin k severa l
time s whe n yo u tur n th e ignitio n
switc h fro m O N (II ) t o ACCESSOR Y
(I ) o r LOC K (0) .
D o no t attemp t t o alte r thi s syste m
o r ad d othe r device s t o it . Electrica l
problem s coul d resul t tha t ma y mak e
you r ca r undriveable .
I f yo u hav e los t you r ke y an d yo u
canno t star t th e engine , contac t you r
Hond a dealer . As
required by the FCC:
This device complies with Part 15 of the
FCC rules. Operation is subject to the
following two conditions: (1) This device
may not cause harmful interference, and
(2) this device must accept any
interference received, including
interference that may cause undesired

operation.

Changes or modifications not expressly
approved by the party responsible for
compliance could void the user's
authority to operate the equipment.
This device complies with Industry

Canada Standard RSS-210.

Operation is subject to the following two
conditions: (1) this device may not cause
interference, and (2) this device must
accept any interference that may cause
undesired operation of the device.
Instrument s an d Control s

Key
s an d Lock s

ACCESSOR Y (I ) — In thi s position ,
yo u ca n operat e th e audi o syste m
an d th e accessor y powe r socket .
O N (II ) — Thi s i s th e norma l ke y
positio n whe n driving . Al l feature s
an d accessorie s o n th e ca r ar e usable .
Severa l o f th e light s o n th e instru -
men t pane l com e o n a s a tes t whe n
yo u tur n th e ignitio n switc h fro m
ACCESSOR Y to ON .
STAR T (III ) — Us e thi s positio n
onl y t o star t th e engine . Th e switc h
return s t o O N (II ) whe n yo u le t g o o f
th e key .
Before turning the key from ON(II)
to START(III), pause and make sur e th e immobilize r syste m
recognize s th e key' s codin g an d
turns off the immobilizer indicator. Th
e engin e wil l no t star t i f th e
Immobilize r Syste m doe s no t
recogniz e th e key' s codin g (se e pag e
70 ).
Yo u wil l hea r a reminde r beepe r i f
yo u leav e th e ke y i n th e ignitio n
switc h in th e LOC K (0 ) o r
ACCESSOR Y (I ) positio n an d ope n
th e driver' s door . Remov e th e ke y t o
turn off the beeper. Doo
r Lock s
Eac h doo r ha s a loc k ta b o n th e top .
Push the tab down to lock the door
an d pul l i t u p t o unlock .
Instrument s an d Control s LOC
K TA B

Key
s an d Lock s

T o loc k an y passenger' s doo r whe n
gettin g ou t o f th e car , pus h th e loc k
ta b dow n an d clos e th e door . T o loc k
th e driver' s door , pul l th e outsid e
doo r handl e an d pus h th e loc k ta b
down . Releas e th e handle , the n clos e
th e door .
Th e fron t door s ca n b e locke d an d
unlocke d fro m th e outsid e wit h th e

key .
Powe
r Doo r Lock s

On all models except DX

Eac h fron t doo r ha s a maste r doo r
loc k switch . Eithe r switc h lock s an d
unlock s al l doors . Pus h th e switc h
dow n to loc k al l doors , an d u p to

unloc k them .
T
o loc k an y passenger' s doo r whe n
gettin g ou t o f th e car , pus h th e loc k
ta b in an d clos e th e door . T o loc k th e
driver' s door , pul l th e outsid e doo r
handl e an d pus h th e loc k ta b in o r
pus h th e maste r switc h down .
Releas e th e handle , the n clos e th e

door .

Al l door s ca n b e locke d fro m th e
outsid e b y usin g th e ke y in eithe r
fron t door . T o unloc k onl y th e driver' s
doo r fro m th e outside , inser t th e ke y
i n th e driver' s doo r lock , tur n th e ke y
an d releas e it . I f yo u tur n th e ke y
an d hol d it , all door s wil l unlock . Al l
fou r door s wil l unloc k whe n yo u
unloc k th e passenger' s doo r wit h th e
key .
CONTINUED
Instrument s an d Control s

MASTE
R DOO R LOC K SWITC H

Key
s an d Lock s

Lockout Prevention

I f yo u forge t an d leav e th e ke y i n th e
ignitio n switch , Lockou t Preventio n
wil l no t allo w yo u t o loc k th e driver' s
door . Wit h th e driver' s doo r ope n
an d th e ke y in th e ignition , bot h
maste r doo r loc k switche s ar e
disabled . However , i f th e driver' s
doo r i s no t open , th e maste r doo r
loc k switche s ar e no t disabled .
Pushin g th e switc h dow n o n th e
ope n passenger' s doo r wil l loc k al l
doors . I f yo u tr y t o loc k a n ope n
driver' s doo r b y pushin g in th e loc k
tab , th e tab s o n al l door s po p out .
Pushin g in th e loc k ta b o n th e
passenger' s doo r onl y lock s tha t door .Remot
e Transmitte r
On SE, EX and EX- V6 models
Yo u ca n loc k an d unloc k you r ca r
wit h th e remot e transmitter . Whe n
yo u pus h th e LOC K button , al l door s
lock . Th e parkin g lights , sid e marke r
lights , an d taillight s flas h once . Whe
n yo u pus h th e UNLOC K butto n
once , onl y th e driver' s doo r unlocks .
Th e remainin g door s unloc k whe n
yo u pus h th e butto n a secon d time .
Th e parkin g lights , sid e marke r
lights , an d taillight s flas h twice .
Th e ceilin g ligh t (i f th e ceilin g ligh t
switc h i s i n th e cente r position ) wil l
com e o n whe n yo u pres s th e
UNLOC K button . I f yo u d o no t ope n
an y door , th e ligh t stay s o n fo r abou t
1 0 seconds , the n fade s out . I f yo u
reloc k th e door s wit h th e remot e
transmitte r befor e 1 0 second s hav e
elapsed , th e ligh t wil l g o of f
immediately .

Instrument s an d Control s
LE
D
LOCK

BUTTO N

TRUN K
RELEAS E
BUTTO N

PANI C
BUTTO N
UNLOC
K
BUTTO N

Keys
and Lock s

As required by the FCC:
This device complies with Part 15 of the
FCC rules. Operation is subject to the
following two conditions: (1) This device
may not cause harmful interference, and
(2) this device must accept any
interference received, including
interference that may cause undesired

operation.

Changes or modifications not expressly
approved by the party responsible for
compliance could void the user's
authority to operate the equipment.
This device complies with Industry

Canada Standard RSS-210.

Operation is subject to the following two
conditions: (1) this device may not cause
interference, and (2) this device must
accept any interference that may cause
undesired operation of the device. Transmitter
Care

Avoi d sever e shoc k t o th e trans -
mitter , suc h a s droppin g o r throwin g
it . Also , protec t i t fro m extrem e ho t
o r col d temperatures .
Clea n th e transmitte r cas e wit h a
sof t cloth . D o no t us e stron g
cleaner s o r solvent s tha t coul d har m
th e case . Immersin g th e transmitte r
i n an y liqui d wil l har m th e trans -
mitte r an d caus e i t t o no t functio n
properly .
I f yo u los e a transmitter , yo u wil l
nee d t o hav e th e replacemen t
programme d t o you r car' s syste m b y
you r Hond a dealer . An y othe r
transmitter s yo u hav e wil l als o nee d
t o b e reprogrammed .

Instruments an d Control s