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

Light
s

Check th e following :
Headlight s (lo w an d hig h beam )
Parkin g light s
Taillight s
Brak e light s
High-moun t brak e ligh t
Tur n signal s
Back-u p light s
Hazar d ligh t functio n
Licens e plat e ligh t
Sid e marke r light s
Daytim e runnin g light s
(Canadia n models )
I f yo u fin d an y bulb s ar e burne d out ,
replac e the m as soo n a s possible .
Refe r t o th e char t o n pag e 29 9 t o
determin e wha t typ e o f replacemen t
bul b is needed .
Maintenanc eHIGH-MOUN
T BRAK E LIGH T
BACK-UP LIGH T
STOP/TAILLIGH T
TURN SIGNA L LIGH T
TAILLIGHT

Light
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Headligh t Aimin g
Th e headlight s wer e properl y aime d
whe n you r ca r wa s new . Yo u shoul d
chec k thei r ai m if yo u regularl y carr y
heav y item s i n th e trun k o r pul l a
trailer . Eac h headligh t assembl y ha s
horizonta l an d vertica l adjustmen t
indicators . Thes e ar e se t t o thei r "0 "
position s afte r th e headlight s ar e
aime d a t th e factory . T
o chec k thes e settings :
1 . Mak e sur e th e fue l tan k is full .
Par k th e vehicl e o n leve l ground .
2 . Th e drive r o r someon e wh o
weigh s th e sam e shoul d b e sittin g
i n th e driver' s sea t fo r al l check s
an d adjustments .
Loa d th e trun k wit h th e item s yo u
normall y carry .
I f yo u usuall y pul l a trailer , loa d it a s
yo u woul d normall y an d attac h it t o
th e car . Pus h dow n o n th e fron t an d
rea r bumper s severa l time s t o mak e
sur e th e ca r i s sittin g normally . 3
. Ope n th e hood .
4 . Chec k th e horizonta l angl e gauge .
Th e lin e o n th e adjustmen t scre w
indicato r shoul d lin e u p wit h th e
mar k o n th e gauge .

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HORIZONTA
L GAUG E

Light
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5 . Chec k th e vertica l angl e gauge .
Th e bubbl e shoul d b e centere d
underneat h th e longes t scrib e
mar k o n th e gauge . 6
. I f eithe r indicato r i s no t aligne d
wit h it s "0 " mar k a s described , a n
adjustmen t ca n b e mad e usin g a
Phillips-hea d screwdrive r t o
realig n it wit h th e "0 " mark . Pleas e
refe r t o th e illustrations . 7
. I f yo u canno t ge t th e indicato r t o
align , hav e you r Hond a deale r
inspec t th e ca r fo r bod y damag e o r

suspensio n problems .

Maintenanc e
VERTICA
L ANGL E GAUG E
HORIZONTAL ADJUSTMEN T VERTICAL ADJUSTMEN T

Light
s

Replacin g a Headligh t Bul b
You r ca r ha s tw o bulb s o n eac h side ,
fou r i n total . Mak e sur e yo u ar e
replacin g th e bul b tha t i s burne d out .
You r ca r use s haloge n headligh t
bulbs . Whe n replacin g a bulb , handl e
i t b y it s plasti c cas e an d protec t th e
glas s fro m contac t wit h you r ski n o r
har d objects . I f yo u touc h th e glass ,
clea n it wit h denature d alcoho l an d a
clea n cloth .
Halogen headlight bulbs get very hot
when lit. Oil, perspiration, or a scratch
on the glass can cause the bulb to

overheat and shatter.
1
. Ope n th e hood .
I f yo u nee d t o chang e a bul b o n
th e passenger' s sid e (o n th e
driver' s sid e o n 6-cylinde r models) ,
remov e th e radiato r reserv e tank .
2 . Remov e th e electrica l connecto r
fro m th e bul b b y squeezin g th e
connecto r t o unloc k th e tab , the n
slid e th e connecto r of f th e bulb . 3
. Remov e th e bul b b y turnin g it
approximatel y one-quarte r tur n
counterclockwise .
4 . Inser t th e ne w bul b int o th e hol e
an d tur n i t one-quarte r tur n clock -
wis e t o loc k i t i n place .
5 . Pus h th e electrica l connecto r bac k
ont o th e bulb . Mak e sur e i t i s o n
al l th e way .
6 . Tur n o n th e headlight s t o tes t th e
ne w bulb .
7 . (Passenger' s sid e o n 4-cylinde r
models , driver' s sid e o n 6-cylinde r
models )
Reinstal l th e radiato r reserv e tank .
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NOTIC
E BUL
B
TA B

Light
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Replacin g Fron t Tur n Signa l an d
Sid e Marke r Ligh t Bulb s
1 . I f yo u ar e changin g th e bul b o n
th e driver' s side , star t th e engine ,
tur n th e steerin g whee l al l th e wa y
t o th e right , an d tur n of f th e
engine . I f yo u ar e changin g th e
bul b o n th e passenger' s side , tur n
th e steerin g whee l t o th e left . 2
. Us e a flat-tippe d screwdrive r t o
remov e th e holdin g cli p fro m th e
inne r fender .
3 . Pul l th e inne r fende r awa y fro m
th e fende r an d bumper .
4 . Remov e th e socke t fro m th e
headligh t assembl y b y turnin g i t
one-quarte r tur n counterclockwise .5
. Remov e th e burne d ou t bul b fro m
th e socke t b y pushin g it i n an d
turnin g counterclockwis e unti l i t
unlocks .
6 . Instal l th e ne w bul b in th e socket .
Tur n i t clockwis e t o loc k i t i n place .
7 . Inser t th e socke t bac k int o th e
headligh t assembly . Tur n i t
clockwis e t o loc k i t i n place .
8 . Tes t th e light s t o mak e sur e th e
ne w bul b is working .
9 . Pu t th e inne r fende r i n place .
Instal l th e holdin g clip . Loc k i t i n
plac e b y pushin g o n th e center .

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HOLDIN
G CLI P

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Replacin g a Parkin g Ligh t Bul b
1 . Th e parkin g ligh t bul b is unde r th e
headligh t bulb .
Tur n th e bul b holde r one-quarte r
tur n counterclockwis e t o remov e i t
fro m th e lens .
2 . Pul l th e bul b straigh t ou t o f it s

socket .

Pus h th e ne w bul b straigh t int o
th e socke t unti l i t bottoms . 3
. Pu t th e bul b holde r bac k int o it s
hol e in th e lens , an d tur n it
clockwis e unti l i t locks .
4 . Tur n o n th e parkin g light s t o
mak e sur e th e ne w bul b works .

Maintenance

Light
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Replacin g Rea r Bulb s
(i n Fenders )
1 . Ope n th e trunk .
Remov e th e fastene r o n th e sid e o f
th e trun k linin g b y turnin g it
counterclockwis e wit h a coin . Pul l
th e linin g back . 2
. Determin e whic h o f th e tw o bulb s
i s burne d out : stop/tailligh t o r tur n

signal .

3 . Remov e th e socke t b y turnin g it
one-quarte r tur n counterclockwise .4
. Pul l th e bul b straigh t ou t o f it s

socket .

Pus h th e ne w bul b straigh t int o
th e socke t unti l i t bottoms .
5 . Reinstal l th e socke t int o th e ligh t
assembl y b y turnin g it clockwis e
unti l i t locks .
6 . Tes t th e light s t o mak e sur e th e
ne w bul b is working .
7 . Reinstal l th e trun k lining . Mak e
sur e it i s installe d unde r th e edg e
o f th e trun k seal .
8 . Pu t th e fastene r i n th e hol e o n th e
sid e o f th e trun k linin g an d pus h
o n th e cente r unti l i t locks (the
cente r i s flus h wit h th e head) .
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FASTENE
R

Light
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Replacin g Rea r Bulb s (i n Trun k

Lid )

1 . Ope n th e trunk .

2 . Determin e whic h o f th e tw o bulb s
i s burne d out : tailligh t o r back-u p
light .
3
. Remov e th e socke t b y turnin g it
one-quarte r tur n counterclockwise .
4 . Remov e th e burne d ou t bul b fro m
th e socke t b y pullin g it straigh t ou t
o f it s socket . 5
. Instal l th e ne w bul b in th e socket .
6 . Reinstal l th e socke t int o th e ligh t

assembly .

7 . Tes t th e light s t o mak e sur e th e
ne w bul b is working .

Maintenanc e

Light
s

Replacin g a High-moun t Brak e
Ligh t Bul b
1 . Ope n th e trun k an d remov e th e
socke t fro m th e ligh t assembl y b y
turnin g it one-quarte r tur n counter -

clockwise .

2 . Remov e th e burned-ou t bul b b y
pullin g it straigh t ou t o f th e socket .
3 . Instal l th e ne w bul b an d reinstal l
th e socket . Mak e sur e th e ne w
bul b is working . Replacin
g a Rea r Licens e Bul b
1 . Remov e th e licens e ligh t assembl y
b y carefull y pryin g o n th e lef t
edg e o f th e len s wit h a flat-ti p
screwdrive r an d pullin g th e
assembl y out . 2
. Remov e th e len s fro m th e bul b
holde r b y pullin g th e len s whil e
squeezin g th e tab s o n bot h side s
o f th e holder .
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BUL
B

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3 . Pul l th e bul b straigh t ou t o f it s
socket . Pus h th e ne w bul b in unti l
i t bottom s i n th e socket .
4 . Tur n o n th e parkin g light s an d
chec k tha t th e ne w bul b is
working .
5 . Pu t th e len s bac k o n th e bul b
holde r an d pus h it unti l i t latches .
6 . Slid e th e lef t sid e o f th e ligh t
assembl y int o th e hole . Pus h o n
th e righ t sid e to latc h th e
assembl y int o place . Replacin
g Bulb s in th e Interio r

Light s

Th e ceilin g light , doo r ligh t an d
vanit y mirro r ligh t com e apar t th e
sam e way . The y d o no t al l us e th e
sam e bulb .
1 . Remov e th e len s b y carefull y
pryin g o n th e edg e o f th e len s wit h
a fingernai l fil e o r a smal l flat-ti p
screwdriver . D o no t pr y o n th e
edg e o f th e housin g aroun d th e

lens .

Doo r light :
Not available on DX model
Pr y o n th e to p middl e o f th e lens .

Ceilin g light :

Pr y o n th e fron t edg e o f th e len s
nea r bot h sides .

Spotlight :

Not available on DX model
pr y o n th e fron t edg e in fron t o f

bot h spotlights .
2
. Remov e th e bul b b y pullin g it
straigh t ou t o f it s meta l tabs .
3 . Pus h th e ne w bul b int o th e meta l
tabs . Sna p th e len s bac k in place .

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CEILIN
G LIGH T