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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Warrant
y an d Custome r Relation s
Custome r Relation s
Information................................ . 31 0
U.S . Zon e Offic e Map................... . 31 1
Canad a Zon e Offic e Map............. . 31 2
Warrant y Coverages.................... . 31 3
Reportin g Safet y Defect s
(U.S . Vehicles).......................... . 31 4
Authorize d Manuals..................... . 31 5
Warrant y an d Custome r Relation s
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Custome
r Relation s Informatio n
Hond a dealershi p personne l ar e
traine d professionals . The y shoul d
b e abl e t o answe r al l you r questions .
I f yo u encounte r a proble m tha t you r
dealershi p doe s no t solv e t o you r
satisfaction , pleas e discus s i t wit h
th e dealership' s management . Th e
Servic e Manage r o r Genera l
Manage r ca n help . Almos t al l
problem s ar e solve d in thi s way . I
f yo u ar e dissatisfie d wit h th e
decisio n mad e b y th e dealership' s
management , contac t you r Hond a
Custome r Relation s Zon e Office .
Refe r t o th e U.S . an d Canadia n Zon e
Offic e map s o n th e followin g pages .
Whe
n yo u cal l o r write , pleas e giv e
u s thi s information :
Vehicl e Identificatio n Numbe r
(se e pag e 296 )
Nam e an d addres s o f th e deale r
wh o service s you r ca r
Dat e o f purchas e
Mileag e o n you r ca r
You r name , address , an d tele -
phon e numbe r
A detaile d descriptio n o f th e
proble m
Nam e o f th e deale r wh o sol d th e
ca r t o yo u
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U.S
. Zon e Offic e Ma p
Th e addresse s an d telephon e number s ar e subjec t t o change . I f yo u canno t
reac h you r Zon e office , as k you r Hond a deale r fo r th e curren t information .
Wester
n Zon e
P.O . Bo x 226 0
70 0 Va n Nes s Avenu e
Torrance , Californi a
90509-226 0
(310 ) 781-456 5
Northwester n Zon e
P.O . Bo x 2018 6
1243 9 N.E . Airpor t Wa y
Portland , Orego n 9723 0
(503 ) 256-094 3
(als o include s Alask a an d
Hawaii )
Sout h Centra l Zon e
452 9 Roya l Lan e
Irving , Texa s 7506 3
(972 ) 929-548 1
Centra l Zon e
10 1 Sout h Stanfiel d Roa d
Troy , Ohi o 4537 3
(937 ) 332-625 0
Northeaster n Zon e
P.O .
Bo x 33 7
Eastgat e Industria l Par k
11 5 Gaithe r Driv e
Moorestown , Ne w Jerse y 0805 7
(609 ) 235-553 3
Includes : NY C Metr o are a an d
Fairfiel d County , C T are a
Mid-Atlanti
c Zon e
90 2 Win d Rive r Ln. , Suit e 20 0
Gaithersburg , Marylan d 2087 8
(301 ) 990-202 0
Southeaster n Zon e
150 0 Morriso n Parkwa y
Alpharetta , Georgi a 3000 4
(770 ) 442-204 5
Nort h Centra l Zon e
60 1 Campu s Drive , Suit e A- 9
Arlingto n Heights , Illinoi s 6000 4
(847 ) 870-560 0
Ne w Englan d Zon e
55 5 Ol d Count y Roa d
Windso r Locks , Connecticu t 0609 6
(860 ) 623-331 0
Se e Zon e 5 for :
NY C Metr o are a an d
Fairfiel d County , C T are a
Wes t Centra l Zon e
160 0 Sout h Abilen e Street , Suit e D
Aurora , Colorad o 8001 2
(303 ) 696-393 5
Puert o Ric o an d U.S . V.I .
Bell a Internationa l
P.O . Bo x 19081 6
Sa n Juan , P R 00919-081 6
(787)250-431 8
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Canad
a Zon e Offic e Ma p
CUSTOMER RELATION S
RELATION S AVE C L A CLIENTEL E
Hond a Canad a Inc .
71 5 Milne r Avenu e
Toronto , O N
M1 B 2K 8
Tel : 1-888-9-HONDA- 9
Fax : Toll-fre e 1-877-939-090 9
Toront o (416 ) 287-477 6
Warrant y an d Custome r Relation s Hond
a Canad a Inc .
Nationa l Offic e
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Warrant
y Coverage s
U.S . Owner s
You r ne w Hond a is covere d b y thes e
warranties :
New Car Limited Warranty — cover s
you r ne w vehicle , excep t fo r th e
battery , emission s contro l system s
an d accessories , agains t defect s in
material s an d workmanship .
Emissions Control Systems Defects
Warranty and Emissions
Performance Warranty — thes e tw o
warrantie s cove r you r vehicle' s emis -
sion s contro l systems . Time , mileage ,
an d coverag e ar e conditional . Pleas e
rea d th e warrant y manua l fo r exac t
information .
Original Equipment Battery Limited
Warranty — thi s warrant y give s u p
t o 10 0 percen t credi t towar d a
replacemen t battery . Seat
Belt Limited Warranty — a sea t
bel t tha t fail s t o functio n properl y i s
covere d fo r th e usefu l lif e o f th e
vehicle .
Rust Perforation Limited Warranty
— al l exterio r bod y panel s ar e
covere d fo r rust-throug h fro m th e
insid e fo r th e specifie d tim e perio d
wit h n o mileag e limit .
Accessory Limited Warranty —
Genuin e Hond a Accessorie s ar e
covere d unde r thi s warranty . Tim e
an d mileag e limit s depen d o n th e
typ e o f accessor y an d othe r factors .
Pleas e rea d you r warrant y manua l
fo r details .
Replacement Parts Limited
Warranty — cover s al l Genuin e
Hond a replacemen t part s agains t
defect s i n material s an d workman -
ship .
Replacement
Battery Limited
Warranty — provide s prorate d
coverag e fo r a replacemen t batter y
purchase d fro m a Hond a dealer .
Replacement Muffler Lifetime
Limited Warranty — provide s
coverag e fo r a s lon g a s th e pur -
chase r o f th e muffle r own s th e car .
Restriction s an d exclusion s appl y t o
al l thes e warranties . Pleas e rea d th e
200 0 Hond a Warrant y Informatio n
bookle t tha t cam e wit h you r ca r fo r
precis e informatio n o n warrant y
coverages . You r Honda' s origina l
tire s ar e covere d b y thei r
manufacturer . Tir e warrant y infor -
matio n i s i n a separat e booklet .
Canadia n Owner s
Pleas e refe r t o th e 200 0 Warrant y
Manua l tha t cam e wit h you r car .
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Reportin
g Safet y Defect s (U.S . Vehicles )
I f yo u believ e tha t you r vehicl e ha s a
defec t whic h coul d caus e a cras h o r
coul d caus e injur y o r death , yo u
shoul d immediatel y infor m th e
Nationa l Highwa y Traffi c Safet y
Administratio n (NHTSA ) i n additio n
t o notifyin g America n Hond a Moto r
Co. , Inc . I
f NHTS A receive s simila r com -
plaints , i t ma y ope n a n investigation ,
an d if i t find s tha t a safet y defec t
exist s i n a grou p o f vehicles , i t ma y
orde r a recal l an d remed y campaign .
However , NHTS A canno t becom e
involve d in individua l problem s
betwee n you , you r dealer , o r
America n Hond a Moto r Co. , Inc . T
o contac t NHTSA , yo u ma y eithe r
cal l th e Aut o Safet y Hotlin e toll-fre e
a t 1-800-424-939 3 (o r 366-012 3 in
Washingto n D.C . area ) o r writ e to :
NHTSA , U.S . Departmen t o f
Transportation , Washington ,
D.C . 20590 . Yo u ca n als o obtai n
othe r informatio n abou t moto r
vehicl e safet y fro m th e Hotline .
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Authorize
d Manual s
Purchasin g Factor y Authorize d Manual s
(U.S . only )
Th e followin g publication s coverin g th e operatio n an d
servicin g o f you r vehicl e ca n b e obtaine d fro m Hel m
Incorporated , eithe r b y fillin g ou t th e attache d for m or ,
fo r credi t car d holders , callin g th e toll-fre e phon e numbe r
o n th e form . Fo r manual s prio r t o th e yea r show n below ,
contac t Hel m Incorporated , P.O . Bo x 07280 , Detroit ,
Michiga n 48207 , o r cal l 1-800-782-4356 . Valid
only for sales within the U.S. Canadian owners should
contact their authorized Honda dealer.
B y completin g thi s for m yo u ca n orde r th e material s desired . Yo u ca n
pa y b y chec k o r mone y order , o r charg e t o you r credi t card . Mai l t o
Hel m Incorporate d a t th e addres s show n o n th e bac k o f th e orde r form .
61S800 5
61S800 6
61S8005E L
61S803 0
31S8462 0
HON- R
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Authorize
d Manual s
Service Manual :
Thi s manua l cover s maintenanc e an d recommende d
procedure s fo r repai r t o engin e an d chassi s components .
I t i s writte n fo r th e Journeyma n mechanic , bu t i s simpl e
enoug h fo r mos t mechanically-incline d owner s t o under -
stand .
Electrica l Troubleshootin g Manual :
Thi s manua l complement s th e Servic e Manua l b y
providin g in-dept h troubleshootin g informatio n fo r eac h
electrica l circui t i n you r vehicle .
Bod y Repai r Manual :
Thi s manua l describe s th e procedure s involve d in th e
replacemen t o f damage d bod y parts . P.O
. BO X 0728 0 DETROIT , MICHIGA N 4820 7 1-800-782-435 6
Thes
e Publication s canno t b e returne d fo r credi t withou t receivin g advanc e authorizatio n withi n 1 4
day s o f delivery . O n returns , a restockin g fe e ma y b e applie d agains t th e origina l order .
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Inde
x
Accessorie s an d Modifications.... 164
Accessories................................ . 16 4
Additiona l Safet y Precaution... . 16 5
Modifications............................ . 16 5
ACCESSOR Y (Ignitio n Ke y
Position)...................................... . 72
Accessor y Powe r Socket............. . 102
Addin g
Automati c Transmissio n
Fluid............................... 221, 222
Brak e Fluid................................ . 224
Clutc h Fluid............................... . 22 5
Engine Coolant.......................... . 21 3
Engin e Oil.................................. . 208
Manua l Transmissio n Fluid.... . 22 3
Powe r Steerin g Fluid................ . 225
Windshiel d Washe r Fluid........ . 220
Additiona l Informatio n Abou t
You r Airbags........................... . 4 6
Additiona l Safet y Precautions... . 4 6
Airba g Service............................. . 4 6
Additiona
l Informatio n Abou t
You r Fron t Airbags................ . 4 1
Ho w You r Fron t Airbag s
Work......................................... . 4 1
Ho w You r SRS Indicato r Ligh t
Works ....................................... 4 3
SRS Components........................ . 4 1
Additiona l Informatio n Abou t
You r Sea t Belts....................... . 4 0
Lap/Shoulde r Belts.................... . 4 0
Sea t Bel t Maintenance............... . 4 1
Sea t Bel t Syste m Components.. . 4 0
Additiona l Informatio n Abou t
You r Sid e Airbags................... . 4 4
Ho w Th e Sid e Airba g Indicato r
Ligh t Works............................ . 4 5
Ho w You r Sid e Airbag s Work... . 4 4
Additives , Engin e Oil.................... . 21 0
Adjustment s
Mirrors. ...................................... . 9 5
Hea d Restraints.......................... . 8 8
Seats............................................. . 8 4
Steerin g Wheel........................... . 65
Airba g (SRS)...................................... 9
Ai r Cleane r Element..................... . 22 6
Ai
r Conditioning............................ . 106
Maintenance.............................. . 238
Usage......................................... . 106
Ai r Conditionin g Filter................. . 239
Ai r Pressure , Tires....................... . 24 1
Alcoho l i n Gasoline....................... . 30 3
Antifreeze...................................... . 21 3
Anti-loc k Brake s (ABS )
Description................................ . 18 2
Indicato r Light.................... 53 , 18 3
Operation................................... . 18 2
Anti-thef t Steerin g Colum n Loc k . . 7 1
Appearanc e Care.......................... . 261
Audi o System........................ . 121 , 133
Automati c Spee d Control............... . 6 6
Automatic Transmission ................ 174
Capacity , Fluid.......................... . 298
Checking Flui d Level....... . 221 , 22 2
Shifting ....................................... . 17 4
Shif t Leve r Positio n Indicator. . 17 5
Shif t Leve r Positions................ . 17 5
Shif t Loc k Release.................... . 17 8
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