HONDA ACCORD SEDAN 2000 Owner's Manual (in English)

Engin
e Oi l
Addin g Oi l
T o ad d oil , unscre w an d remov e th e
engin e oi l fil l ca p o n to p o f th e valv e
cover . Pou r i n th e oil , an d instal l th e
engin e oi l fil l cap . Tighte n it securely .
Wai t a fe w minute s an d rechec k th e
oi l level . D o no t fil l abov e th e uppe r
mark ; yo u coul d damag e th e engine . Recommende
d Oi l
Oi l i s a majo r contributo r t o you r
engine' s performanc e an d longevity .
Alway s us e a premium-grad e deter -
gen t oil .
Maintenanc e
ENGIN
E OI L FIL L CA P ENGIN
E OI L FIL L CA P
6-cylinde r model s
4-cylinde r model s

Engin
e Oi l
Yo u ca n determin e a n oil' s SA E
viscosit y an d Servic e Classificatio n
fro m th e AP I Servic e labe l o n th e oi l
A fuel-efficien t oi l i s recommende d
fo r you r Honda . Thi s i s show n o n th e
AP I Servic e labe l b y th e word s
"Energ y Conserving. " Thi s oi l i s
formulate d t o hel p you r engin e us e
les s fuel . Th
e AP I Servic e labe l als o tell s yo u
th e servic e classificatio n o f th e oil .
Alway s us e a n oi l tha t i s labele d "AP I
Servic e SJ. " Thi s servic e ratin g ma y
includ e othe r classifications , suc h a s
CD . Thes e additiona l classification s
ar e no t a problem , a s lon g a s th e
labe l als o carrie s th e S J classification .Th
e oi l containe r ma y als o displa y
th e AP I Certificatio n seal . Mak e sur e
i t say s "Fo r Gasolin e Engines. "

CONTINUED

Maintenanc e

AP
I CERTIFICATIO N MAR K
AP I SERVIC E LABE L

Engin
e Oi l

Th e SA E number s tel l yo u th e oil' s
viscosit y o r weight . Selec t th e oi l fo r
you r ca r accordin g to thi s chart .
A n oi l wit h a viscosit y o f 5W-3 0 is
preferre d fo r improve d fue l econom y
an d year-roun d protectio n i n you r
Honda . Yo u ma y us e a 10W-3 0 oi l i f
th e temperatur e i n you r are a neve r
goe s belo w 20° F (— 7°C) . Syntheti
c Oi l
Yo u ma y us e a syntheti c moto r oi l i f
i t meet s th e sam e requirement s
give n fo r conventiona l moto r oil :
energ y conserving , a servic e
classificatio n o f SJ , an d th e prope r
weigh t a s show n o n th e chart . Whe n
usin g syntheti c oil , yo u mus t follo w
th e oi l an d filte r chang e interval s
give n in th e maintenanc e schedule .
Additive s
You r Hond a doe s no t nee d an y oi l
additives . Purchasin g additive s fo r
th e engin e o r transmissio n wil l no t
increas e you r car' s performanc e o r
longevity . I t onl y increase s th e cos t
o f operatin g you r car . Changin
g th e Oi l an d Filte r
Alway s chang e th e oi l an d filte r
accordin g to th e tim e an d distanc e
(miles/kilometers ) recommenda -
tion s i n th e maintenanc e schedule .
Th e oi l an d filte r collec t contami -
nant s tha t ca n damag e you r engin e if
the y ar e no t remove d regularly .
Changin g th e oi l an d filte r require s
specia l tool s an d acces s fro m
underneat h th e car . Th e ca r shoul d
b e raise d o n a servic e station-typ e
hydrauli c lif t fo r thi s service . Unles s
yo u hav e th e knowledg e an d prope r
equipment , yo u shoul d hav e thi s
maintenanc e don e b y a skille d
mechanic .
1 . Ru n th e engin e unti l i t reache s
norma l operatin g temperature ,
the n shu t i t off .
Maintenanc e
Ambien
t Temperatur e

Engin
e Oi l
2 . Ope n th e hoo d an d remov e th e
engin e oi l fil l cap . Remov e th e oi l
drai n bol t an d washe r fro m th e
botto m o f th e engine . Drai n th e oi l
int o a n appropriat e container .3
. Remov e th e oi l filte r an d le t th e
remainin g oi l drain . A specia l
wrenc h (availabl e fro m you r
Hond a dealer ) i s require d t o
remov e th e filter .
4
. Install a new oil filter according to
instruction s tha t com e wit h it .
5 . Put a new washer on th e drain bolt ,
the n reinstall the drai n bolt .
Tighte n it to :
33 lbf.ft (44 N.
m, 4.5 kgf .
m)

CONTINUED

Maintenanc e

WASHE
R DRAIN BOL T WASHER
DRAIN
BOL
T

OIL FILTE R

4-cylinde r model s

6-cylinde r model s

4-cylinde
r model s

Engin
e Oi l

6 . Refil l th e engin e wit h th e recom -

mende d oil .

Engin e oi l chang e capacit y

(includin g filter) :

(4-cylinde r models )
4.
5 U S q t (4. 3 ,3. 8 Im p qt )

(6-cylinde r models )
4.
6 U S q t (4. 4 ,3. 9 Im p qt ) 7
. Replac e th e engin e oi l fil l cap .
Star t th e engine . Th e oi l pressur e
indicato r ligh t shoul d g o ou t withi n
fiv e seconds . I f i t doe s not , tur n of f
th e engin e an d reinspec t you r
work .
8 . Le t th e engin e ru n fo r severa l
minute s an d chec k th e drai n bol t
an d oi l filte r fo r leaks .
9 . Tur n of f th e engine , le t i t si t fo r
severa l minutes , the n chec k th e oi l
level . I f necessary , ad d oi l t o brin g
th e leve l t o th e uppe r mar k o n th e

dipstick .
Improper
disposal of engine oil can be
harmful to the environment. If you
change your own oil, please dispose of
the used oil properly. Put it in a sealed
container and take it to a recycling
center. Do not discard it in a trash bin
or dump it on the ground.

Maintenanc e
NOTIC
E

OI
L FILTE R
6-cylinde r model s

Coolin
g Syste m

Addin g Engin e Coolan t

I f th e coolan t leve l i n th e reserv e
tan k is a t o r belo w th e MI N line , ad d
coolan t t o brin g it u p t o th e MA X line .
Inspec t th e coolin g syste m fo r leaks .
Thi s coolan t shoul d alway s b e a
mixtur e o f 5 0 percen t antifreez e an d
5 0 percen t water . Neve r ad d straigh t
antifreez e o r plai n water . Alway
s us e Genuin e Hond a
Antifreeze/Coolant . I f i t i s no t
available , yo u ma y us e anothe r
major-bran d non-silicat e coolan t a s a
temporar y replacement . Mak e sur e it
i s a high-qualit y coolan t
recommende d fo r aluminu m engines .
However , continue d us e o f an y non -
Hond a coolan t ca n resul t i n
corrosion , causin g th e coolin g
syste m to malfunctio n o r fail . Hav e
th e coolin g syste m flushe d an d refille
d wit h Hond a antifreeze /
coolan t a s soo n a s possible .
I f th e reserv e tan k i s completel y
empty , yo u shoul d als o chec k th e
coolan t leve l i n th e radiator .

CONTINUED

Maintenanc e
4-cylinde
r model sRESERV E TAN K
6-cylinder model sRESERV
E TAN K

Coolin
g Syste m
1. Mak e sur e th e engin e an d radiato r
ar e cool .
2 . Tur n th e radiato r ca p counter -
clockwise , withou t pressin g dow n
o n it , unti l i t stops . Thi s relieve s
an y pressur e remainin g in th e
coolin g system .
3
. Remov e th e radiato r ca p b y

pushin g dow n an d turnin g

counterclockwise .

4 . Th e coolan t leve l shoul d b e u p to

th e bas e o f th e fille r neck . Ad d

coolan t i f i t i s low .

5 . Pu t th e radiato r ca p bac k on .

Tighte n it fully .

Maintenanc e
Removin
g th e radiato r ca p
whil e th e engin e is ho t ca n
caus e th e coolan t t o spra y out ,
seriousl y scaldin g you .
Alway s le t th e engin e an d
radiato r coo l dow n befor e
removin g th e radiato r cap . RADIATO
R CA P
4-cylinde r model s 6-cylinde
r model s
RADIATO R CA P

Coolin
g Syste m

6 . Pou r coolan t int o th e reserv e tank .
Fil l i t t o halfwa y betwee n th e MA X
an d MI N marks . Pu t th e ca p bac k
o n th e reserv e tank . D
o no t ad d an y rus t inhibitor s o r
othe r additive s t o you r car' s coolin g
system . The y ma y no t b e compatibl e
wit h th e coolan t o r engin e compo -

nents .
Replacin
g Engin e Coolan t

Th e coolin g syste m shoul d b e
completel y draine d an d refille d wit h
ne w coolan t accordin g to th e tim e
an d distanc e recommendation s i n
th e maintenanc e schedule . Onl y us e
Genuin e Hond a Antifreeze/Coolant .
Drainin g th e coolan t require s acces s
t o th e undersid e o f th e car . Unles s
yo u hav e th e tool s an d knowledge ,
yo u shoul d hav e thi s maintenanc e
don e b y a skille d mechanic .

CONTINUED

Maintenanc e
4-cylinde
r model s
RESERV E TAN K 6-cylinde
r model s
RESERV E TAN K

Coolin
g Syste m

1 . Ope n th e hood . Mak e sur e th e
engin e an d radiato r ar e coo l t o th e

touch.

Except EX-V6 model

Tur n th e ignitio n O N (II) . Tur n
th e temperatur e contro l Dia l al l
th e wa y clockwise . Tur n of f th e
ignitio n an d remov e th e key .
EX-V6
model

Tur n th e ignitio n O N (II) . Tur n
th e temperatur e contro l dia l t o
90° F (32°C) . Tur n of f th e ignitio n
an d remov e th e key .
2 . Remov e th e radiato r cap . 4-cylinder
models
3 . Loose n th e drai n plu g o n th e
botto m of th e radiator . Th e
coolan t wil l drai n throug h th e
splas h guard . Remov e th e drai n
bol t an d washe r fro m th e engin e
block .

Maintenanc e
4-cylinde
r model s
6-cylinder model s 4-cylinder model s DRAI
N
PLU G
DRAI
N

BOL T

Coolin
g Syste m

6-cylinder models

3 . Loosen the drai n plu g o n th e
botto m o f th e radiator. The
coolant
wil l drai n throug h th e
splas h guard . Loosen the
drain
bolt . 4
. Remove the
reserv
e tan k fro m its
holde r b y pullin g it straigh t up .
Drain the coolant, then pu t th e
tan k bac k i n it s holder .
6-cylinder
models

Whe n removin g th e reserv e tank ,
firs t remov e th e cruis e contro l cabl e
an d th e groun d cabl e fro m thei r clips .
Afte r installin g th e tan k bac k i n
place , pu t th e cable s bac k in thei r

clips .

CONTINUED
Maintenanc e
DRAI
N PLU G
6-cylinde r model s
DRAI
N BOL T
RESERV
E TAN KRESERV
E TAN K CA P

6-cylinde r model s
4-cylinde r model s
HOLDER