ABS HONDA ACCORD SEDAN 2000 Owner's Manual (in English)
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You
r Car' s Safet y Feature s
(1 ) Safet y Cag e
(2 ) Crus h Zone s
(3 ) Seat s & Seat-Back s
(4 ) Hea d Restraint s
(5 ) Collapsibl e Steerin g Colum n
(6 ) Sea t Belt s
(7 ) Fron t Airbag s
(8 ) Sid e Airbags *
(9 ) Doo r Lock s
* : O n al l V - 6 model s an d 4-cylinde r
E X mode l wit h leathe r interio r You
r ca r i s equippe d wit h man y
feature s tha t wor k togethe r t o
protec t yo u an d you r passenger s
durin g a crash .
Som e safet y feature s d o no t requir e
an y actio n o n you r part . Thes e
includ e a stron g stee l framewor k
tha t form s a safet y cag e aroun d th e
passenge r compartment ; fron t an d
rea r crus h zone s tha t ar e designe d t o
crumpl e an d absor b energ y durin g a
crash ; an d a collapsibl e steerin g
column .
Thes e safet y feature s ar e designe d
t o reduc e th e severit y o f injurie s i n a
crash . However , yo u an d you r
passenger s can' t tak e ful l advantag e
o f thes e safet y feature s unles s yo u
remai n sittin g in a prope r positio n
an d always wear your seat belts
properly. In fact , som e safet y
feature s ca n contribut e to injurie s if
the y ar e no t use d properly .
Drive r an d Passenge r Safet y
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You
r Car' s Safet y Feature s
Seat s & Seat-Back s
You r car' s seat s ar e designe d t o kee p
yo u in a comfortable , uprigh t
positio n s o yo u ca n tak e ful l
advantag e o f th e protectio n offere d
b y sea t belt s an d th e energ y
absorbin g material s i n th e seats .
Ho w yo u adjus t you r seat s an d seat -
back s ca n als o affec t you r safety . Fo r
example , sittin g to o clos e t o th e
steerin g whee l o r dashboar d
increase s th e ris k o f yo u o r you r
passenge r bein g injure d b y strikin g
th e insid e o f th e car , o r b y a n
inflatin g airbag .
Reclinin g a seat-bac k to o fa r reduce s
th e sea t belt' s effectivenes s an d
increase s th e chanc e tha t th e seat' s
occupan t wil l slid e unde r th e sea t
bel t i n a cras h an d b e seriousl y
injured .
What
you should do: Move th e fron t
seat s a s fa r bac k a s possible , an d
kee p adjustabl e seat-back s i n a n
uprigh t positio n wheneve r th e ca r i s
moving .
Hea d Restraint s
Hea d restraint s ca n hel p protec t yo u
fro m whiplas h an d othe r injuries . Fo r
maximu m protection , th e bac k o f
you r hea d shoul d res t agains t th e
cente r o f th e hea d restraint . Doo
r Lock s
Keepin g you r door s locke d reduce s
th e chanc e o f bein g throw n ou t o f
th e ca r durin g a crash . I t als o help s
preven t occupant s fro m accidentall y
openin g a doo r an d fallin g out , an d
outsider s fro m unexpectedl y openin g
you r doors .
Drive r an d Passenge r Safet y
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Indicato
r Light s
Supplementa l Restrain t
Syste m Indicato r
Thi s indicato r light s whe n yo u tur n
th e ignitio n switc h O N (II) . I f i t
come s o n a t an y othe r time , i t
indicate s a potentia l proble m wit h
you r fron t airbags . O n model s
equippe d wit h sid e airbags , thi s ligh t
wil l als o aler t yo u t o a potentia l
proble m wit h you r sid e airbag s o r
passenger' s sid e automati c cutof f
system . Fo r complet e information ,
se e pag e 45 .
Sid e Airba g Indicato r
Only on models equipped with side
airbags
Thi s indicato r light s whe n yo u tur n
th e ignitio n switc h O N (II) . I f i t
come s o n a t an y othe r time , i t
indicate s tha t th e passenger' s sid e
airba g ha s automaticall y shu t off .
Fo r complet e information , se e pag e
45 .
Only
on models equipped with ABS (see
page 182 )
Thi s ligh t normall y come s o n fo r a
fe w second s whe n yo u tur n th e
ignitio n switc h O N (II) , an d whe n
th e ignitio n switc h is turne d to
STAR T (III) . I f thi s ligh t come s o n a t
an y othe r time , ther e is a proble m in
th e ABS . I f thi s happens , tak e th e
ca r t o you r deale r t o hav e it checked .
Wit h th e ligh t on , you r ca r stil l ha s
norma l brakin g abilit y bu t n o anti -
lock . Fo r complet e information , se e
pag e 18 3 .
Doo
r an d Brak e Lam p Monito r
Th e appropriat e ligh t come s o n in
thi s displa y if th e trun k o r an y doo r
i s no t close d tightly . I f a brak e ligh t
doe s no t work , th e BRAK E LAM P
indicato r come s o n whe n yo u pus h
th e brak e peda l wit h th e ignitio n
switc h O N (II) .
A burne d ou t brak e ligh t i s a hazard
whe n driver s behin d yo u canno t tel l
yo u ar e braking . Hav e you r brak e
light s repaire d righ t away .
Al l th e light s i n th e monito r displa y
com e o n fo r a fe w second s whe n yo u
tur n th e ignitio n switc h O N (II) .
Instrument s an d Control s
Canad
a
AB
S
U.S
.
Se
e pag e 28 5 .
Anti-loc k Brak e Syste m
(ABS ) Indicato r
Malfunctio
n Indicato r
Lam p
SR
S
SID E
AIRBA G
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Th
e Brakin g Syste m
Brak e Syste m Desig n
Th e hydrauli c syste m tha t operate s
th e brake s ha s tw o separat e circuits .
Eac h circui t work s diagonall y acros s
th e vehicl e (th e left-fron t brak e is
connecte d wit h th e right-rea r brake ,
etc.) . I f on e circui t shoul d develo p a
problem , yo u wil l stil l hav e brakin g
a t tw o wheels .
Anti-loc
k Brake s
Al l V6 , 4-cylinde r EX , SE , an d L X
i n Canad a hav e a n Anti-loc k Brak e
Syste m (ABS ) a s standar d
equipment . I t i s optiona l o n othe r
models .
AB S help s t o prevent the wheel s
fro m lockin g u p an d skiddin g durin g
har d braking , allowin g yo u t o retai n
steerin g control .
Whe n th e fron t tire s skid , yo u los e
steerin g control ; th e ca r continue s
straigh t ahea d eve n thoug h yo u tur n
th e steerin g wheel . Th e AB S help s t o
preven t lock-u p an d help s yo u retai n
steerin g contro l b y pumpin g th e
brake s rapidly ; muc h faste r tha n a
perso n ca n d o it . Yo
u shoul d neve r pum p th e
brak e pedal , thi s defeat s th e
purpos e o f th e ABS . Le t th e AB S
wor k fo r yo u b y alway s keepin g firm ,
stead y pressur e o n th e brak e peda l
a s yo u stee r awa y fro m th e hazard .
Thi s i s sometime s referre d t o a s
"stomp and steer."
Yo u wil l fee l a pulsatio n in th e brak e
peda l whe n th e AB S activates , an d
yo u ma y hea r som e noise . Thi s i s
normal , i t i s th e AB S rapidl y
pumpin g th e brakes .
Activatio n varie s wit h th e amoun t o f
tractio n you r tire s have . O n dr y
pavement , yo u wil l nee d t o pres s o n
th e brak e peda l ver y har d befor e yo u
activat e th e ABS . However , yo u ma y
fee l th e AB S activat e immediatel y i f
yo u ar e tryin g to sto p o n sno w o r ice .
Drivin g
Fron
t
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Th
e Brakin g Syste m
Important Safety Reminders
AB S doe s no t reduc e th e tim e o r
distanc e i t take s t o sto p th e car , i t
onl y help s wit h steerin g contro l
durin g braking . Yo u shoul d alway s
maintai n a saf e followin g distanc e
fro m othe r vehicles .
AB S wil l no t preven t a ski d tha t
result s fro m changin g directio n
abruptly , suc h a s tryin g to tak e a
corne r to o fas t o r makin g a sudde n
lan e change . Alway s driv e a t a safe ,
pruden t spee d fo r th e roa d an d
weathe r conditions .
ABS cannot prevent a loss of
stability . Alway s
stee
r moderatel y
whe n yo u ar e brakin g hard . Sever e
o r shar p steerin g whee l movemen t
ca n stil l caus e you r ca r t o vee r int o
oncomin g traffi c o r of f th e road . A
vehicl e wit h AB S ma y requir e a
longe r distanc e t o sto p o n loos e o r
uneve n surfaces , suc h a s grave l o r
snow , tha n a vehicl e withou t anti -
lock . Slo w dow n an d allo w a greate r
distanc e betwee n vehicle s unde r
thos e conditions .
ABS
Indicator
*U.S . indicato r show n
Th e AB S is self-checking . I f anythin g
goe s wrong , th e AB S indicato r o n
th e instrumen t pane l come s o n (se e
pag e 5 3). Thi s mean s th e anti-loc k
functio n o f th e brakin g syste m ha s
shu t down . Th e brake s stil l wor k lik e
a conventiona l syste m withou t anti -
lock , providin g norma l stoppin g
ability . Yo u shoul d hav e th e deale r
inspec t you r ca r a s soo n a s possible .
Drivin g
AB
S INDICATOR *
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Light
s
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 .
CONTINUED
Maintenanc e
CEILIN
G LIGH T
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Replacin
g th e Trun k Ligh t Bul b
1 . Ope n th e trunk . Pul l dow n th e
trun k ligh t cover .
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 .
4 . Pus h th e cove r bac k in place .
Light
s
Maintenanc e
TRUN
K LIGH T
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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
CONTINUED
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Inde
x
Batter y
Chargin g Syste m Light...... . 52 , 28 4
Jum p Starting............................ . 27 8
Maintenance............................... 233
Specifications............................ . 299
Befor e Driving.............................. . 15 5
Belts, Seat.......................................... 8
Beverag e Holder........................... . 10 0
Bod y Repair................................... . 26 7
Brake s
Anti-loc k Syste m (ABS)........... . 182
Break-in , Ne w Lining s ............. . 156
Fluid........................................... . 22 4
Light , Burned-out..................... . 25 4
Parking......................................... . 9 7
Syste m Indicator......................... . 5 2
Wea r Indicators........................ . 18 1
Brakes , AB S
Description................................ . 18 2
Operation................................... . 18 2
Syste m Indicator................ . 53 , 18 3
Brakin g System............................. . 18 1
Break-in, New Car........................ . 156
Brightnes s Control , Instruments.. . 6 1 Brights
, Headlights ........................ . 60
Bul b Replacemen t
Back-u p Lights.......................... . 255
Brak e Lights.............................. . 254
Ceilin g Light.............................. . 257
Courtes y Light.......................... . 258
Fron t Parkin g Lights................ . 253
Fron t Sid e Marke r Lights........ . 252
Headlights................................. . 251
High-moun t Brak e Light......... . 25 6
Licens e Plat e Lights................. . 25 6
Specifications............................ . 29 9
Spotlight..................................... . 25 8
Trun k Light............................... . 25 9
Tur n Signa l Lights.................... . 25 2
Bulbs , Halogen.............................. . 25 1
Cables , Jum p Startin g With......... . 27 9
Capacitie s Chart............................ . 29 8
Carbo n Monoxid e Hazard............. . 4 7
Carrying , Cargo............................ . 16 6
Cassett e Playe r
Care............................................ . 15 0
Operation.......................... . 126 , 14 7
CAUTION
, Explanatio n of.............. . ii
C D Changer......................... . 129 , 14 3
C D Player....................................... . 14 1
Certificatio n Label........................ . 296
Chains............................................ . 24 6
Chang e Oi l
Ho w to......................................... 210
Whe n to...................................... . 198
Changin g a Fla t Tire.................... . 27 1
Changin g Engin e Coolant............ . 21 5
Chargin g Syste m Indicator... . 52 , 28 4
Checkin g
Automati c Transmissio n
Fluid............................... . 221 , 22 2
Batter y Condition..................... . 23 3
Brak e Fluid................................ . 22 4
Clutc h Fluid............................... . 22 5
Driv e Belts................................. . 23 9
Engin e Coolant.......................... . 16 2
Engin e Oil.................................. . 160
Fuses........................................... 289
Manua l Transmissio n Fluid.... . 22 3
Powe r Steerin g Fluid................ . 22 5
Checklist , Befor e Driving............ . 17 0
Cleaner , Air................................... . 22 6