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

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Contents

Introduction ........................................................................\
................................................................. i
A Few Words About Safety........................................................................\
........................................ .ii
Your Vehicle at a Glance........................................................................\
............................................ .2
Driver and Passenger Safety ........................................................................\
......................................5
Proper use and care of your vehicle's seat belts, and Supplemental Restr\
aint System.
Instruments and Controls........................................................................\
........................................ .49
Instrument panel indicator and gauge, and how to use dashboard and steering colu\
mn controls.
Comfort and Convenience Features ........................................................................\
..................... .105
How to operate the climate control system, the audio system, and other c\
onvenience features.
Before Driving........................................................................\
..........................................................155
What gasoline to use, how to break -in your new vehicle, and how to load luggage and other cargo.
Driving ........................................................................\
..................................................................... .169
The proper way to start the engine, shift the transmission, and park, pl\
us towing a trailer.
Maintenance........................................................................\
.............................................................193
The Maintenance Schedule shows you when you need to take you r vehicle to the dealer.
Appearance Care........................................................................\
..................................................... .261
Tips on cleaning and protecting your vehicle. Things to look for if your\
vehicle ever needs body repairs.
Taking Care of the Unexpected........................................................................\
..............................269
This section covers several problems motorists sometimes experience, an d how to handle them.
Technical Information........................................................................\
............................................ .295
ID numbers, dimensions, capacities, and technical information.
Warranty and Customer Relations (U.S. and Canada)................................................................309
A summary of the warranties covering your new Acura, and how to contact \
us.
Authorized Manuals (U.S. only)........................................................................\
..............................315
How to order manuals and other technical literature.
Index........................................................................\
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...... I
Service Information Summary
A summary of information you need when you pull up to the fuel pump. Owner's Identification Form

Gauge
s

Tri p Mete r

Thi s mete r show s th e numbe r o f
mile s (U.S. ) o r kilometer s (Canada )
drive n sinc e yo u las t rese t it .
Ther e ar e tw o tri p meters : Tri p A
an d Tri p B . Switc h betwee n thes e
display s b y pressin g th e Select /
Rese t butto n repeatedly . Eac h tri p
mete r work s independently , s o yo u
ca n kee p trac k o f tw o differen t

distances .

T o rese t a tri p meter , displa y i t an d
the n pres s an d hol d th e Select/Rese t
butto n unti l th e numbe r reset s t o
"0.0" . Bot h tri p meter s wil l rese t i f
th e vehicle' s batter y goe s dea d o r i s

disconnected .
Temperatur
e Gaug e
Thi s show s th e temperatur e o f th e
engine' s coolant . Durin g norma l
operation , th e pointe r shoul d ris e
fro m th e botto m whit e mar k t o abou t
th e middl e o f th e gauge . I n sever e
drivin g conditions , suc h a s ver y ho t
weathe r o r a lon g perio d o f uphil l
driving , th e pointe r ma y ris e t o nea r
th e uppe r gre y zone . I f i t reache s th e
re d (Hot ) mark , pul l safel y t o th e
sid e o f th e road . Tur n to pag e 28 1 fo r
instruction s an d precaution s o n
checkin g th e engine' s coolin g

system .
Fue
l Gaug e
Thi s show s ho w muc h fue l yo u have .
I t i s mos t accurat e whe n th e ca r i s o n
leve l ground . I t ma y sho w slightl y
mor e o r les s tha n th e actua l amount
whe n yo u ar e drivin g o n curv y o r
hill y roads .
4-cylinder models
Th e gaug e stay s a t th e sam e fue l
leve l readin g afte r yo u tur n of f th e
ignition . Whe n yo u ad d fuel , th e
gaug e slowl y change s t o th e ne w
readin g afte r yo u tur n th e ignitio n
switc h bac k O N (II).
6-cylinder models
Th e needl e return s t o th e botto m
afte r yo u tur n of f th e ignition . Th e
gaug e show s th e fue l leve l readin g
immediatel y afte r yo u tur n th e
ignitio n switc h bac k O N (II) .

Instrument s an d Control s

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

Key
s an d Lock s

Immobilize r Syste m
Th e Immobilize r Syste m protect s
you r ca r fro m theft . A properly -
code d maste r o r vale t ke y mus t b e
use d in th e ignitio n switc h fo r th e
engin e to start . I f a n improperly -
code d ke y (o r othe r device ) i s used ,
th e engine' s fue l syste m is disabled .
Whe n yo u tur n th e ignitio n switc h t o
O N (II) , th e Immobilize r Syste m
indicato r shoul d com e o n fo r a fe w
seconds , the n g o out . I f th e indicato r
start s t o blink , i t mean s th e syste m
doe s no t recogniz e th e codin g o f th e
key . Tur n th e ignitio n switc h t o
LOC K (0) , remov e th e key , reinser t
it , an d tur n th e switc h to O N (II )

again .

Th e syste m ma y no t recogniz e you r
key' s codin g if anothe r immobilize r
ke y o r othe r meta l objec t i s nea r th e
ignitio n switc h whe n yo u inser t th e
key . T o mak e sur e th e syste m
recognize s th e ke y code : D
o no t kee p othe r immobilize r
key s o n th e sam e ke y ring . Us
e a plasti c o r leathe r ke y fob ,

no t metal .
Kee
p othe r key s awa y fro m you r
vehicle' s ke y an d th e ignitio n
switc h whil e tryin g t o star t th e

engine .

I f th e syste m repeatedl y doe s no t
recogniz e th e codin g o f you r key ,
contac t you r Hond a dealer .
Thi s indicato r wil l als o blin k severa l
time s whe n yo u tur n th e ignitio n
switc h fro m O N (II ) t o ACCESSOR Y
(I ) o r LOC K (0) .
D o no t attemp t t o alte r thi s syste m
o r ad d othe r device s t o it . Electrica l
problem s coul d resul t tha t ma y mak e
you r ca r undriveable .
I f yo u hav e los t you r ke y an d yo u
canno t star t th e engine , contac t you r
Hond a dealer . As
required by the FCC:
This device complies with Part 15 of the
FCC rules. Operation is subject to the
following two conditions: (1) This device
may not cause harmful interference, and
(2) this device must accept any
interference received, including
interference that may cause undesired

operation.

Changes or modifications not expressly
approved by the party responsible for
compliance could void the user's
authority to operate the equipment.
This device complies with Industry

Canada Standard RSS-210.

Operation is subject to the following two
conditions: (1) this device may not cause
interference, and (2) this device must
accept any interference that may cause
undesired operation of the device.
Instrument s an d Control s

Key
s an d Lock s

ACCESSOR Y (I ) — In thi s position ,
yo u ca n operat e th e audi o syste m
an d th e accessor y powe r socket .
O N (II ) — Thi s i s th e norma l ke y
positio n whe n driving . Al l feature s
an d accessorie s o n th e ca r ar e usable .
Severa l o f th e light s o n th e instru -
men t pane l com e o n a s a tes t whe n
yo u tur n th e ignitio n switc h fro m
ACCESSOR Y to ON .
STAR T (III ) — Us e thi s positio n
onl y t o star t th e engine . Th e switc h
return s t o O N (II ) whe n yo u le t g o o f
th e key .
Before turning the key from ON(II)
to START(III), pause and make sur e th e immobilize r syste m
recognize s th e key' s codin g an d
turns off the immobilizer indicator. Th
e engin e wil l no t star t i f th e
Immobilize r Syste m doe s no t
recogniz e th e key' s codin g (se e pag e
70 ).
Yo u wil l hea r a reminde r beepe r i f
yo u leav e th e ke y i n th e ignitio n
switc h in th e LOC K (0 ) o r
ACCESSOR Y (I ) positio n an d ope n
th e driver' s door . Remov e th e ke y t o
turn off the beeper. Doo
r Lock s
Eac h doo r ha s a loc k ta b o n th e top .
Push the tab down to lock the door
an d pul l i t u p t o unlock .
Instrument s an d Control s LOC
K TA B

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

Heatin
g an d Coolin g

To Heat

T o war m th e interior :
1 . Star t th e engine . 2
. Selec t an d Fres h Ai r mode .
3 . Se t th e fa n to th e desire d speed .
4 . Adjus t th e warmt h o f th e ai r wit h
th e temperatur e contro l dial .
To
Heat and Dehumidify with Air

Conditioning

Ai r conditioning , a s it cools , remove s
moistur e fro m th e air . Whe n use d in
combinatio n wit h th e heater , i t
make s th e interio r war m an d dry .
1 . Switc h th e fa n on .
2 . Tur n o n th e ai r conditioning .
3
. Selec t
an d Fres h Ai r mode .
4 . Adjus t th e temperatur e contro l
dia l s o th e mixtur e o f heate d an d
coole d ai r feel s comfortable .
Thi s settin g is suitabl e fo r al l drivin g
condition s wheneve r th e outsid e
temperatur e is abov e 32 ° F (0°C) .
To
Defog and Defrost

T o remov e fo g fro m th e insid e o f th e

windows :

1 . Switc h th e fa n on .
2
. Selec t
Whe
n yo u selec t th e
syste m automaticall y switche s to
Fres h Ai r mod e an d turn s o n th e
A/C .
3 . Adjus t th e temperatur e contro l
dia l s o th e ai r flo w fro m th e
defroste r vent s feel s warm .
4 . Tur n o n th e rea r windo w defogge r
t o hel p clea r th e rea r window .
Whe n yo u switc h t o anothe r mod e fro
m th e A/ C stay s on .
Pres s th e A/ C butto n t o tur n i t off .

CONTINUED

Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s

Heatin
g an d Coolin g

T o remov e exterio r fros t o r ic e fro m
th e windshiel d an d sid e window s
afte r th e ca r ha s bee n sittin g ou t i n
col d weather :
1 . Star t th e engine . 2
. Selec t Whe
n yo u selec t th e
syste m automaticall y switche s t o
Fres h Ai r mod e an d turn s o n th e
A/C .
3 . Switc h th e fa n an d temperatur e
control s t o maximum .
T o rapidl y remov e exterio r fros t o r
ic e fro m th e windshiel d (o n ver y col d
days) , firs t selec t th e Recirculatio n
mode . Onc e th e windshiel d is clear ,
selec t th e Fres h Ai r mod e t o avoi d
foggin g th e windows . Thes
e setting s direc t al l th e ai r flo w
t o th e defroste r vent s a t th e bas e o f
th e windshiel d an d th e sid e windo w
defroste r vents . Th e ai r flo w wil l ge t
warme r an d clea r th e window s faste r
a s th e engin e warm s up . Yo u ca n
clos e th e sid e vent s wit h th e dia l
underneat h eac h vent . Thi s wil l sen d
mor e war m ai r t o th e windshiel d
defroste r vents .
Fo r safety , mak e sur e yo u hav e a
clea r vie w throug h al l th e window s
befor e drivin g away . T
o Tur n Everythin g Of f
T o shu t of f th e syste m temporarily ,
tur n th e fa n spee d an d temperatur e
contro l dial s al l th e wa y t o th e left .
Yo u shoul d shu t th e syste m
completel y of f onl y fo r th e firs t fe w
minute s o f drivin g in col d weather ,
unti l th e engin e coolan t warm s u p
enoug h t o operat e th e heater . Kee p
th e fa n o n a t al l othe r time s s o stal e
ai r doe s no t buil d u p in th e interior .
Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s

Break-i
n Period , Gasoline , Servic e Statio n Procedure s

Break-i n Perio d

Hel p assur e you r car' s futur e
reliabilit y an d performanc e b y payin g
extr a attentio n to ho w yo u driv e
durin g th e firs t 60 0 mile s (1,00 0 km) .
Durin g thi s period :
Avoi d full-throttl e start s an d rapi d

acceleration .

Avoi d har d braking . Ne w brake s
nee d to b e broken-i n b y moderat e
us e fo r th e firs t 20 0 mile s (30 0

km) .

Yo u shoul d follo w thes e sam e re -

commendation s wit h a n overhaule d

o r exchange d engine , o r whe n th e

brake s ar e relined .
Gasolin
e

You r Hond a is designe d to operat e
o n unleade d gasolin e wit h a pum p
octan e numbe r o f 8 6 o r higher . Us e
o f a lowe r octan e gasolin e ca n caus e
a persistent , heav y metalli c rappin g
nois e in th e engin e tha t ca n lea d t o
mechanica l damage .
W e recommen d gasoline s containin g
detergen t additive s tha t hel p preven t
fue l syste m an d engin e deposits .
Usin g gasolin e containin g lea d wil l
damag e you r car' s emission s
controls . Thi s contribute s t o ai r

pollution .

I n Canada , som e gasoline s contai n
a n octane-enhancin g additiv e calle d
MMT . I f yo u us e suc h gasolines ,
you r emissio n contro l syste m
performanc e ma y deteriorat e an d
th e Malfunctio n Indicato r Lam p o n
you r instrumen t pane l ma y tur n on .
I f thi s happens , contac t you r
authorize d Hond a deale r fo r service .Fillin
g th e Fue l Tan k
1 . Becaus e th e fue l fil l ca p is o n th e
driver' s sid e o f th e car , par k wit h
tha t sid e closes t t o th e servic e

statio n pumps .

2 . Ope n th e fue l fil l doo r b y pushin g
o n th e handl e to th e lef t o f th e
driver' s seat .

Befor e Drivin g

Servic
e Statio n Procedure s

4 . Remov e th e dipstic k agai n an d
chec k th e level . I t shoul d b e
betwee n th e uppe r an d lowe r
marks .
I f i t i s nea r o r belo w th e lowe r mark ,
se e Addin g Oi l o n pag e 20 8 .
Engine
Coolant Check

Loo k a t th e coolan t leve l i n th e
radiato r reserv e tank . Mak e sur e it i s
betwee n th e MA X an d MI N lines . I f
i t i s belo w th e MI N line , se e Addin g
Engin e Coolan t o n pag e 21 3 fo r
informatio n o n addin g th e prope r

coolant .
Refe
r t o Owne r Maintenanc e
Check s o n pag e 20 5 fo r informatio n
o n checkin g othe r item s i n you r
Honda .

Befor e Drivin g
UPPE
R MAR K
LOWE R MAR K
RESERV
E TAN K

MAX MA
X
RESERV
E TAN K

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MI
N
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r model s

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