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

Comfor
t an d Convenienc e Feature s

Th e heatin g an d ai r conditioning *
system s in you r Hond a provid e a
comfortabl e drivin g environmen t i n
al l weathe r conditions .
* Ai r conditionin g is optiona l o n th e
U.S . D X model .
Th e standar d audi o syste m ha s
man y features . Thi s sectio n de -
scribe s thos e feature s an d ho w to
us e them . (I f yo u selecte d a n
optiona l audi o system , refe r t o th e
operatin g instruction s tha t cam e
wit h it. )

On SE, EX and EX-V6 models

Th e securit y syste m help s t o dis -
courag e vandalis m an d thef t o f you r

Honda .
Heatin
g an d Cooling..................... . 10 6
Wha t Eac h Contro l Does......... . 10 6
Ho w to Us e th e System............ . 10 9
T o Tur n Everythin g Off.......... . 11 2
Climat e Contro l System............... . 11 3
Fully-automati c Operation....... . 11 5
Semi-automati c Operation....... . 11 6
Sunligh t Sensor /
Temperatur e Sensor............ . 12 0
Audi o Syste m
(DX , L X an d LX-V6)............. . 12 1
Operatin g th e Radio................. . 12 2
Adjustin g th e Sound................. . 12 5
Operatin g th e Cassett e
Player..................................... . 12 6
Carin g fo r Cassettes................. . 12 8
Operatin g th e Optiona l C D
Changer................................. . 12 9
Protectin g Compac t Discs....... . 13 1
C D Change r Erro r
Indications............................. . 13 2 Audi
o Syste m
(E X an d EX-V6 ) .................... . 13 3
Operatin g th e Radio................. . 13 4
Adjustin g th e Sound................. . 13 8
Audi o Syste m Lighting............ . 13 8
Radi o Frequencies.................... . 13 9
Radi o Reception........................ . 13 9
Operatin g th e C D Player......... . 14 1
Operatin g th e C D Changer..... . 14 3
Protectin g Compac t Discs....... . 14 4
C D Playe r Erro r Indications.... . 14 5
C D Change r Erro r
Indications............................. . 14 6
Operatin g th e Cassett e
Player..................................... . 14 7
Tap e Searc h Functions............ . 14 8
Carin g fo r th e Cassett e
Player..................................... . 15 0
Remot e Audi o Control s ........... . 15 1
Thef t Protection....................... . 15 2
Securit y System............................ . 15 3

Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s

Heatin
g an d Coolin g

Ho w to Us e th e Syste m
Thi s sectio n cover s ho w to se t u p th e
syste m control s fo r ventilation ,
heating , cooling , dehumidifying , an d
defrosting .
Th e engin e mus t b e runnin g fo r th e
heate r an d ai r conditionin g to
generat e ho t an d col d air . Th e heate r
use s engin e coolan t t o war m th e air .
I f th e engin e is cold , i t wil l b e severa l
minute s befor e yo u fee l war m ai r
comin g fro m th e system .
Th e ai r conditionin g doe s no t rel y o n
engin e temperature .
I t i s bes t t o leav e th e syste m in Fres h
Ai r mod e unde r almos t al l conditions .
Keepin g th e syste m in Recirculatio n
mode , particularl y wit h th e A/ C off ,
ca n caus e th e window s t o fo g up .
Switc h to Recirculatio n mod e whe n
yo u ar e drivin g throug h smok y o r
dust y conditions , the n switc h bac k t o
Fres h Ai r mod e whe n th e conditio n

clears .
Th
e outsid e ai r intake s fo r th e

heatin g an d coolin g syste m ar e a t

th e bas e o f th e windshield . Kee p
thes e clea r o f leave s an d othe r

debris .
Ventilation

Th e flow-throug h ventilatio n syste m
draw s i n outsid e air , circulate s i t
throug h th e interior , the n exhaust s it
throug h vent s nea r th e rea r window .
1 . Tur n th e temperatur e contro l dia l
al l th e wa y t o th e left .
Mak e sur e th e A/ C is off .
2
. Selec t
an d Fres h Ai r mode .
3 . Se t th e fa n to th e desire d speed .
Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s

FA
N CONTRO L DIA L
MODE BUTTON S
TEMPERATUR E

CONTRO L DIA L

AI R CONDITIONIN G BUTTO N

RECIRCULATIO N BUTTO N

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Heatin
g an d Coolin g

To Cool with A/C

1 . Tur n o n th e A/ C b y pressin g th e
button . Th e ligh t abov e th e butto n
shoul d com e o n whe n a fa n spee d
i s selected .
2 . Mak e sur e th e temperatur e
contro l dia l i s se t t o maximu m cool . 3
. Selec t
4 . I f th e outsid e ai r i s humid , selec t
Recirculatio n mode . I f th e outsid e
ai r i s dry , selec t Fres h Ai r mode .
5 . Se t th e fa n to th e desire d speed .
I f th e interio r i s ver y war m fro m
bein g parke d in th e sun , yo u ca n coo l
i t dow n mor e rapidl y b y settin g u p
th e control s thi s way :
1 . Star t th e engine .
2 . Tur n o n th e A/ C b y pressin g th e
button . Mak e sur e th e tempera -
tur e contro l dia l i s se t t o maximu m

cool .

3 . Se t th e fa n to maximu m speed .
4 . Ope n th e window s partially . Selec t an
d Fres h Ai r mode . Whe
n th e interio r ha s coole d dow n
t o a mor e comfortabl e temperature ,
clos e th e window s an d se t th e
control s a s describe d fo r norma l

cooling .
Ai
r conditionin g place s a n extr a loa d
o n th e engine . Watc h th e engin e
coolan t temperatur e gaug e (se e pag e
57 ) whe n drivin g in stop-and-g o
traffi c o r climbin g a long , stee p hill .
I f i t move s nea r th e re d zone , tur n
of f th e A/ C unti l th e gaug e read s
normally .
Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s FA
N CONTRO L DIA L MOD
E BUTTON S TEMPERATUR
E
CONTRO L DIA L
AI R CONDITIONIN G BUTTO N
RECIRCULATIO N BUTTO N

Climat
e Contro l Syste m
Only on EX-V6 model

Th e automati c climat e contro l
syste m in you r Hond a pick s th e
prope r combinatio n o f ai r condi -
tioning , heating , an d ventilatio n to
maintai n th e interio r temperatur e
yo u select . Th e syste m als o adjust s
th e fa n spee d an d ai r flo w levels .
Th e directio n o f ai r flo w fro m th e
vent s in th e cente r an d eac h sid e o f
th e dashboar d is adjustable .
T o adjus t th e ai r flo w fro m th e
cente r vent , mov e th e ta b up-and -
dow n an d side-to-side .
O n th e driver's-sid e vent , mov e th e
ven t up-and-dow n an d mov e th e ta b
side-to-side . O n th e passenger's-sid e
vent , mov e th e ta b up-and-dow n an d
mov e th e ven t side-to-side .
Th e sid e vent s ca n b e opene d an d
close d wit h th e dial s underneat h

them .
CENTE
R VENT S
Th e climat e contro l syste m draw s ai r
throug h th e exterio r vent s a t th e
botto m of th e windshield . Kee p
thes e vent s clea r o f leave s an d othe r

debris .
Fo
r th e climat e contro l syste m to

provid e heatin g an d cooling , th e

engin e mus t b e running .

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Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s
DRIVER'S-SID
E VEN T

Inde
x

Glas s Cleaning.............................. . 26 5

Glov e Box........................................ . 79

Haloge n Headligh t Bulbs............. . 251
Hazar d Warnin g Flashers.............. . 64
Headlights........................................ . 60
Aiming........................................ . 249
Automati c Lightin g Off.............. . 61
Daytim e Runnin g Lights............ . 61
Hig h Bea m Indicator.................. . 54
Hig h Beams , Turnin g on........... . 60
Lo w Beams , Turnin g on............ . 60
Reminde r Chime......................... . 60
Replacin g Haloge n Bulb s ........ . 251

Turnin g on................................... . 60

Hea d Restraints.............................. . 88
Heatin g an d Cooling..................... . 106
Hig h Altitude , Startin g at............. . 172
High-Lo w Bea m Switc h ................. . 60
HomeLin k Universa l
Transmitter................................. . 80
Hood , Openin g th e ....................... . 158
Ho t Coolant , Warnin g about....... . 214
Hydrauli c Clutch........................... . 225
Hydroplaning.................................
. 185

Identificatio n Number , Vehicle... . 296
I f You r Ca r Ha s t o b e Towed...... . 293
Ignitio n

Keys.............................................. 69

Switch........................................... . 71
Timin g Contro l System............ . 306
Immobilize r System........................ . 70
Importan t Safet y Precaution s ......... . 6
Indicato r Lights , Instrumen t

Panel............................................. 51

Infan t Restraint............................... . 27
Inflation , Prope r Tir e ................... . 241
Insid e Mirror................................... . 9 5
Inspection , Tire............................. . 243
Instrumen t Panel............................ . 51
Instrumen t Pane l Brightness........ . 61
Interio r Cleaning........................... . 264
Interio r Lights............................... . 103
Introduction........................................ . i
Jackin
g u p th e Car........................ . 273

Jack , Tire....................................... 272

Jum p Starting................................ 278

Keys.................................................. . 69

Label , Certification....................... . 296
Lan e Change , Signaling................. . 62
Lap/Shoulde r Belts........................ . 39
Leakin g o f Exhaus t int o Car......... . 47
Light s
Bul b Replacement.................... . 251
Indicator....................................... . 51

Parking......................................... . 60

Tur n Signal.................................. . 62
LOC K (Ignitio n Ke y Position)...... . 71

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