HONDA ACCORD SEDAN 2000 (in English) Repair Manual

Gauge
s

Maintenanc e Require d Indicato r
Thi s indicato r remind s yo u tha t i t i s
tim e t o tak e you r ca r i n fo r

schedule d maintenance .

Refe r t o th e Maintenanc e Schedule s
fo r Norma l an d Sever e Drivin g
Condition s o n page s 19 8 — 202 .
Fo r th e firs t 6,00 0 mile s (9,60 0 km )
afte r th e Maintenanc e Require d
Indicato r i s reset , i t wil l com e o n fo r
tw o second s whe n yo u tur n th e
ignitio n switc h O N (II) . Betwee
n 6,00 0 mile s (9,60 0 km ) an d
7,50 0 mile s (12,00 0 km ) thi s
indicato r wil l ligh t fo r tw o second s
whe n yo u firs t tur n th e ignitio n
switc h O N (II) , an d the n flas h fo r
te n seconds .
I f yo u excee d 7,50 0 mile s (12,00 0
km ) withou t havin g th e schedule d
maintenanc e performed , thi s
indicato r wil l remai n o n a s a constan t
reminder .
You
r deale r wil l rese t thi s indicato r
afte r completin g th e schedule d
maintenance . I f thi s maintenanc e is
don e b y someon e othe r tha n you r
Hond a dealer , rese t th e indicato r a s

follows .

1 . Tur n of f th e engine .
2 . Pres s an d hol d th e select/rese t
butto n in th e instrumen t panel ,
the n tur n th e ignitio n switc h O N

(II).

3 . Hol d th e button s fo r abou t te n sec -
onds , unti l th e indicato r resets .

Instrument s an d Control s
MAINTENANC
E REQUIRE D

INDICATO R
SELECT/RESE
T BUTTO N

Control
s Nea r th e Steerin g Whee l

Th e tw o lever s o n th e steerin g
colum n contai n control s fo r drivin g
feature s yo u us e mos t often . Th e lef t
leve r control s th e tur n signals ,
headlights , an d hig h beams . Th e
righ t leve r control s th e windshiel d
washer s an d wipers .
Th e control s unde r th e lef t ai r ven t
ar e fo r th e moonroo f an d th e cruis e
control .
Th e til t adjustmen t leve r o n th e
undersid e o f th e steerin g colum n
allow s yo u t o til t th e steerin g wheel .
* T
o us e th e horn , pres s th e pa d
aroun d th e "H " logo .
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INSTRUMEN
T PANE L

BRIGHTNES S

(P .
61 ) WINDSHIEL
D

WIPERS/WASHER S

(P . 62 , 64 ) REA
R WINDO W
DEFOGGE R

(P .
64 )

MOONROO F

SWITC H

(P .
94 )

CRUIS E

CONTRO L

(P. 66)
HAZAR
D
WARNIN G

LIGHT S

(P .
64 )

CRUIS E
CONTROL S

(P. 66)

HORN
*

(P .
59 )
REMOT E AUDI O CONTROL S (P . 68 )
(o n EX-V 6 model )

HEADLIGHTS
/

TUR N SIGNAL S

(P .
60 , 62 )
TIL
T ADJUSTMEN T
(P.
65 )

Control
s Nea r th e Steerin g Whee l

Headlight s
Th e rotatin g switc h o n th e lef t leve r
control s th e lights . Turnin g thi s switc
h t o th e positio n turn s
o n th e parkin g lights , taillights ,
instrumen t pane l lights , side-marke r
lights , an d rea r licens e plat e lights . Turnin
g th e switc h t o th e
positio n turn s o n th e headlights .I
f yo u leav e th e light s o n wit h th e
ignitio n switc h in ACCESSOR Y (I )
o r LOC K (0) , yo u wil l hea r a
reminde r chim e whe n yo u ope n th e
driver' s door .
T o chang e betwee n lo w beam s an d
hig h beams , pul l th e tur n signa l leve r
unti l yo u hea r a click , the n le t go .
Th e blu e hig h bea m indicato r wil l
ligh t (se e pag e 54 ). T
o flas h th e hig h beams , pul l th e
tur n signa l leve r bac k lightly , the n
releas e it . Th e hig h beam s wil l com e
o n an d g o off .
Th e hig h beam s wil l sta y o n fo r a s
lon g a s yo u hol d th e leve r back , n o
matte r wha t positio n th e headligh t
switc h is in .
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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 .

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Control
s Nea r th e Steerin g Whee l

Tur n Signal s
Signa l a tur n o r lan e chang e wit h thi s
lever . Pus h dow n o n th e leve r t o
signa l a lef t turn , an d u p to signa l a
righ t turn . I f yo u pus h it u p o r dow n
al l th e way , th e tur n signa l continue s
t o blin k eve n whe n yo u releas e th e
lever . I t shut s of f automaticall y a s
yo u complet e th e turn . T
o signa l a lan e change , pus h lightl y
o n th e tur n signa l leve r i n th e prope r
directio n an d hol d it . Th e leve r wil l
retur n t o th e cente r positio n a s soo n
a s yo u releas e it .
Windshiel
d Wiper s

Th e righ t leve r control s th e wind -

shiel d wiper s an d washers . Th e

rotar y switc h a t th e en d o f the leve r

ha s thre e positions :

INT : intermitten t
:
lo w spee d :
hig h spee d

Instrument s an d Control s

TUR
N SIGNA L LEVE R

Control
s Nea r th e Steerin g Whee l

I n intermittent , th e wiper s operat e
ever y fe w seconds . Th e swee p
interva l wil l chang e slightl y wit h
speed ; gettin g shorte r a s yo u driv e
faster . I n lo w spee d an d hig h speed ,
th e wiper s ru n continuously .
On all models except DX

Yo u ca n var y ho w ofte n th e wiper s
swee p th e windshiel d b y turnin g th e
IN T TIM E rin g nex t t o th e rotar y

switch .

I f yo u tur n th e IN T TIM E rin g to th e

shortes t delay , th e wiper s wil l

chang e fro m intermitten t t o lo w

spee d operatio n whe n vehicl e spee d

exceed s 1 2 mp h (2 0 km/h) . T
o operat e th e wiper s i n mis t mode ,
pus h th e contro l leve r down . Th e
wiper s ru n a t hig h spee d unti l yo u
releas e th e lever . Thi s give s yo u a
quic k wa y t o clea r th e windshield .

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Control
s Nea r th e Steerin g Whee l

Windshiel d Washer s
T o clea n th e windshield , pul l bac k o n
th e wipe r contro l lever . Th e washer s
spra y unti l yo u releas e th e lever . Th e
wiper s ru n a t lo w spee d whil e you'r e
pullin g th e lever , the n complet e on e
mor e swee p o f th e windshiel d afte r
yo u releas e it . Hazar
d Warnin g
Pus h th e re d butto n t o th e lef t o f th e
cloc k t o tur n o n th e hazar d warnin g
light s (four-wa y flashers) . Thi s
cause s al l fou r outsid e tur n signal s
an d bot h indicator s i n th e instrumen t
pane l t o flash . Us e th e hazard
warnin g light s
i
f yo u nee d t o par k i n
a dangerou s are a nea r heav y traffic ,
o r i f you r ca r i s disabled . Rea
r Windo w Defogge r
Th e rea r windo w defogge r wil l clea r
fog , frost , an d thi n ic e fro m th e
window . Pus h th e defogge r butto n t o
tur n i t o n an d off . Th e ligh t abov e
th e butto n light s t o sho w th e
defogge r i s on . I f yo u d o no t tur n it
off , th e defogge r wil l shu t itsel f of f
afte r abou t 1 5 minutes . I t als o shut s
of f whe n yo u tur n of f th e ignition .
Yo u hav e t o tur n it o n agai n whe n
yo u restar t th e car .
Instrument s an d Control s

Control
s Nea r th e Steerin g Whee l

Mak e sur e th e rea r windo w is clea r
an d yo u hav e goo d visibilit y befor e
startin g t o drive .
Th e defogge r an d antenn a wire s o n
th e insid e o f th e rea r windo w ca n b e
accidentall y damaged . Whe n
cleanin g th e glass , alway s wip e sid e
t o side . Steerin
g Whee l Adjustmen t

See page 16 for important safety
information about how to properly

position the steering wheel.

Mak e an y steerin g whee l adjustmen t
befor e yo u star t driving .
T o adjus t th e steerin g whee l upwar d
o r downward :
1 . Pus h th e leve r unde r th e steerin g
colum n al l th e wa y down . 2
. Mov e th e steerin g whee l t o th e
desire d position , makin g sur e th e
whee l point s towar d you r chest ,
no t towar d you r face . Mak e sur e
yo u ca n se e th e instrumen t pane l
gauge s an d th e indicato r lights .
3 . Pus h th e leve r u p t o loc k th e
steerin g whee l i n tha t position .
4 . Mak e sur e yo u hav e securel y
locke d th e steerin g whee l i n plac e
b y tryin g t o mov e i t u p an d down .
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Adjustin
g th e steerin g whee l
positio n whil e drivin g ma y
caus e yo u t o los e contro l o f th e
ca r an d b e seriousl y injure d i n a
crash .
Adjus t th e steerin g whee l onl y
whe n th e ca r i s stopped .

Steerin
g Whee l Control s

Cruis e Contro l

Except for DX model in the U.S.

Cruis e contro l allow s yo u to maintai n
a se t spee d abov e 2 5 mp h (4 0 km/h )
withou t keepin g you r foo t o n th e
accelerato r pedal . I t shoul d b e use d
fo r cruisin g o n straight , ope n
highways . I t i s no t recommende d fo r
condition s suc h a s cit y driving ,
windin g roads , slipper y roads , heav y
rain , o r ba d weather . Yo u shoul d
hav e ful l contro l o f th e ca r unde r
thos e conditions .
Using
the Cruise Control

1 . Pus h in th e Cruis e Contro l Maste r
Switc h to th e lef t o f th e steerin g

column . Th e indicato r i n th e

switc h wil l light .

2 . Accelerat e to th e desire d cruisin g

spee d abov e 2 5 mp h (4 0 km/h) .
3
. Pres s th e SET/dece l butto n o n th e
steerin g wheel . Th e CRUIS E
CONTRO L ligh t o n th e
instrumen t pane l come s o n to
sho w th e syste m is no w activated .
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Imprope
r us e o f th e cruis e
contro l ca n lea d t o a crash .
Us e th e cruis e contro l onl y
whe n travelin g o n ope n
highway s i n goo d weather .
RESUME/acce
l

CANCE L

SET/dece l
CRUIS
E CONTRO L MASTE R SWITC H

Steerin
g Whee l Control s

Th e cruis e contro l ma y no t hol d th e
se t spee d whe n yo u ar e goin g u p an d
dow n hills . I f you r spee d increase s
goin g dow n a hill , us e th e brake s to

slo w dow n to th e desire d speed . Thi s

wil l cance l th e cruis e control . T o

resum e th e se t speed , pres s th e

RESUME/acce l button . Th e

CRUIS E CONTRO L ligh t o n th e

instrumen t pane l come s on .

Whe n climbin g a stee p hill , th e

automati c transmissio n ma y

downshif t t o hol d th e se t speed .
Changing the Set Speed

Yo u ca n increas e th e se t cruisin g

spee d in an y o f thes e ways :
Pres
s an d hol d th e RESUME /

acce l button . Th e ca r wil l acceler -

ate . Whe n yo u reac h th e desire d

cruisin g speed , releas e th e button .
Pus
h o n th e accelerato r pedal . Ac -

celerat e t o th e desire d cruisin g
spee d an d pres s th e SET/dece l
button
.
T
o increas e you r spee d in ver y
smal l amounts , ta p th e RESUME /
acce l butto n repeatedly . Eac h tim e
yo u d o this , you r ca r wil l spee d u p
abou t 1 mp h (1. 6 km/h) .
Yo u ca n decreas e th e se t cruisin g
spee d in an y o f thes e ways : Pres
s an d hol d th e SET/dece l
button . Th e vehicl e wil l decelerate .
Releas e th e butto n whe n yo u
reac h th e desire d speed . T
o slo w dow n in ver y smal l
amounts , ta p th e SET/dece l
butto n repeatedly . Eac h tim e yo u
d o this , you r ca r wil l slo w dow n
abou t 1 mp h (1. 6 km/h) . Ta
p th e brake or clutc h peda l
lightl y wit h you r foot . Th e
CRUIS E CONTRO L ligh t o n th e
instrumen t pane l wil l g o out .
Whe n th e ca r slow s t o th e desire d
speed , pres s th e SET/dece l button .
Th e ca r wil l the n maintai n th e
desire d speed .
Eve n wit h th e cruis e contro l turne d
on , yo u ca n stil l us e th e accelerato r
peda l t o spee d u p fo r passing . Afte r
completin g th e pass , tak e you r foo t
of f th e accelerato r pedal . Th e ca r
wil l retur n to th e se t cruisin g speed .
Restin g you r foo t o n th e brake or
clutc h peda l wil l caus e th e cruis e
contro l t o cancel .

CONTINUED

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