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

Indicato
r Light s

Sea t Bel t Reminde r Ligh t
Thi s indicato r light s whe n yo u tur n
th e ignitio n switc h O N (II) . I t i s a
reminde r t o yo u an d you r passenger s
t o protec t yourselve s b y fastenin g
th e sea t belts . A beepe r als o sound s
i f yo u hav e no t fastene d you r sea t
belt .
I f yo u d o no t faste n you r sea t belt ,
th e beepe r wil l sto p afte r a fe w
second s bu t th e ligh t stay s o n unti l
yo u do . Bot h th e ligh t an d th e beepe r
sta y of f i f yo u faste n you r sea t bel t
befor e turnin g o n th e ignition . Lo
w Oi l Pressur e
Indicato r

Th e engin e ca n b e severel y damage d

i f thi s ligh t flashe s o r stay s o n whe n

th e engin e is running . Fo r complet e

information , se e pag e 28 3 .

Chargin g Syste m
Indicato r
I f thi s ligh t come s o n whe n th e
engin e is running , th e batter y is no t
bein g charged . Fo r complet e
information , se e pag e 28 4 . Parkin
g Brak e an d
Brak e Syste m Indicato r
Thi s ligh t ha s tw o functions :
1 . I t light s a s a reminde r tha t yo u
hav e no t release d th e parkin g
brake . Drivin g wit h th e parkin g
brak e applie d ca n damag e th e
brake s an d tires .
2 . I f i t remain s li t afte r yo u releas e
th e parkin g brak e whil e th e engin e
is running , or come s on whil e
driving , i t ca n indicat e a proble m
i n th e brak e system . Fo r complet e
information , se e pag e 28 6 .
Instrument s an d Control s U.S
.

Canad a

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

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

Key
s an d Lock s

Lockout Prevention

I f yo u forge t an d leav e th e ke y i n th e
ignitio n switch , Lockou t Preventio n
wil l no t allo w yo u t o loc k th e driver' s
door . Wit h th e driver' s doo r ope n
an d th e ke y in th e ignition , bot h
maste r doo r loc k switche s ar e
disabled . However , i f th e driver' s
doo r i s no t open , th e maste r doo r
loc k switche s ar e no t disabled .
Pushin g th e switc h dow n o n th e
ope n passenger' s doo r wil l loc k al l
doors . I f yo u tr y t o loc k a n ope n
driver' s doo r b y pushin g in th e loc k
tab , th e tab s o n al l door s po p out .
Pushin g in th e loc k ta b o n th e
passenger' s doo r onl y lock s tha t door .Remot
e Transmitte r
On SE, EX and EX- V6 models
Yo u ca n loc k an d unloc k you r ca r
wit h th e remot e transmitter . Whe n
yo u pus h th e LOC K button , al l door s
lock . Th e parkin g lights , sid e marke r
lights , an d taillight s flas h once . Whe
n yo u pus h th e UNLOC K butto n
once , onl y th e driver' s doo r unlocks .
Th e remainin g door s unloc k whe n
yo u pus h th e butto n a secon d time .
Th e parkin g lights , sid e marke r
lights , an d taillight s flas h twice .
Th e ceilin g ligh t (i f th e ceilin g ligh t
switc h i s i n th e cente r position ) wil l
com e o n whe n yo u pres s th e
UNLOC K button . I f yo u d o no t ope n
an y door , th e ligh t stay s o n fo r abou t
1 0 seconds , the n fade s out . I f yo u
reloc k th e door s wit h th e remot e
transmitte r befor e 1 0 second s hav e
elapsed , th e ligh t wil l g o of f
immediately .

Instrument s an d Control s
LE
D
LOCK

BUTTO N

TRUN K
RELEAS E
BUTTO N

PANI C
BUTTO N
UNLOC
K
BUTTO N

Powe
r Windows , Moonroo f

Th e maste r contro l pane l als o con -
tain s thes e extr a features :
AUT O — To ope n th e driver' s
windo w fully , pus h th e windo w
switc h firml y dow n an d releas e it .
Th e windo w automaticall y goe s al l
th e wa y down . T o sto p th e windo w
fro m goin g al l th e wa y down , pul l
bac k o n th e windo w switc h briefly .
T o ope n th e driver' s windo w onl y
partially , pus h th e windo w switc h
dow n lightl y an d hol d it . Th e windo w
wil l sto p a s soo n a s yo u releas e th e

switch .

Th e AUT O functio n onl y work s t o
lowe r th e driver' s window . T o rais e
th e window , yo u mus t pul l bac k o n
th e windo w switc h an d hol d it unti l
th e windo w reache s th e desire d

position .
Th
e MAI N switc h control s powe r t o
th e passengers ' windows . Wit h thi s
switc h off , th e passengers ' window s
canno t b e raise d o r lowered . Th e
MAI N switc h doe s no t affec t th e
driver' s window . Kee p th e MAI N
switc h of f whe n yo u hav e childre n in
th e ca r s o the y d o no t injur e them -
selve s b y operatin g th e window s
unintentionally .
Th e powe r windo w syste m ha s a key -
of f dela y function . Th e window s wil l
stil l operat e fo r u p t o te n minute s
afte r yo u tur n of f th e ignition .
Openin g eithe r fron t doo r cancel s
th e dela y function . Yo u mus t tur n
th e ignitio n switc h O N (II ) agai n
befor e yo u ca n rais e o r lowe r th e
windows . Moonroo
f

On EX and EX V-6 models

Th e moonroo f ha s tw o positions : i t
ca n b e tilte d u p in th e bac k fo r
ventilation , o r i t ca n b e sli d bac k int o
th e roof . Us e th e switc h unde r th e
lef t dashboar d ven t t o operat e th e
moonroof . Th e ignitio n switc h mus t
b e O N (II) .
Instrument s an d Control s MOONROO
F SWITC H

Moonroof
, Mirror s

T o til t u p th e bac k o f th e moonroof ,
pres s an d hol d th e cente r butto n (
) To clos e th e moonroof ,
pres s an d hol d th e to p o f th e switc h (
) To ope n th e moonroof ,
pres s an d hol d th e botto m o f th e switc
h ( ) Releas e th e switc h
whe n th e moonroo f get s t o th e
desire d position . Mak e sur e
everyone' s hand s ar e awa y fro m th e
moonroo f befor e openin g o r closin g

it .
Th
e moonroo f ha s a key-of f delay .
Yo u ca n stil l ope n an d clos e th e
moonroo f fo r u p t o te n minute s afte r
yo u tur n of f th e ignition . Th e key-of f
dela y cancel s a s soo n a s yo u ope n
eithe r fron t door . Yo u mus t the n
tur n th e ignitio n O N (II ) fo r th e
moonroo f t o operate .
If you try to open the moonroof in
below-freezing temperatures, or when
it is covered with snow or ice, you can
damage the moonroof panel or motor.
Mirror
s

Kee p th e insid e an d outsid e mirror s
clea n an d adjuste d fo r bes t visibility .
B e sur e t o adjus t th e mirror s befor e
yo u star t driving .
Th e insid e mirro r ha s da y an d nigh t
positions . Th e nigh t positio n reduce s
glar e fro m headlight s behin d you .
Fli p th e ta b o n th e botto m edg e o f
th e mirro r t o selec t th e da y o r nigh t
position .

Instrument s an d Control s

Openin
g o r closin g th e

moonroo f o n someone' s hand s

o r finger s ca n caus e seriou s

injury .

Mak e sur e al l hand s an d finger s

ar e clea r o f th e moonroo f

befor e openin g o r closin g it .

CONTINUED

TA
B

Audi
o Syste m

I f yo u tur n th e syste m of f whil e a C D
i s playing , eithe r wit h th e PWR/VO L
kno b o r b y turnin g of f th e ignition ,
th e dis c wil l sta y in th e drive . Whe n
yo u tur n th e syste m bac k on , th e C D
wil l begi n playin g wher e it lef t off .
Pres s th e ejec t butto n to remov e th e
dis c fro m th e drive .
I f yo u ejec t th e disc , bu t d o no t
remov e it fro m th e slot , th e syste m
wil l automaticall y reloa d th e dis c
afte r 1 5 second s an d pu t th e C D
playe r i n paus e mode . T o begi n
playin g th e disc , pres s th e C D button .Yo
u ca n us e th e SKI P button s whil e
a dis c is playin g to selec t passage s

an d chang e tracks .

T o mov e rapidl y withi n a track , pres s
an d hol d a n appropriat e SKI P button .
Pres
s th e
butto n to mov e forward , o
r th e butto n to mov e backward .
Releas e th e butto n whe n th e syste m
reache s th e poin t yo u want . Eac
h tim e yo u pres s th e butto n
an d releas e it , th e syste m skip s
forwar d to th e beginnin g o f th e nex t track
. Pres s an d releas e th e
butto n to ski p backwar d to th e
beginnin g o f th e curren t track . Pres s
an d releas e it agai n to ski p to th e
beginnin g o f th e previou s track . REPEA
T — To activat e th e Repea t
feature , pres s an d releas e th e Repea t
button . Yo u wil l se e REPEA T in th e
display . Th e syste m continuousl y
replay s th e curren t track . Pres s th e
Repea t butto n agai n t o tur n i t off .
RANDO M PLA Y — Thi s feature ,
whe n activated , play s th e track s o n
th e C D in rando m order , rathe r tha n
i n th e orde r the y ar e recorde d o n th e
CD . T o activat e Rando m Play , pres s
th e RD M button . Yo u wil l se e RD M
i n th e display . Th e syste m wil l the n
selec t an d pla y track s randomly .
Thi s continue s unti l yo u deactivat e
Rando m Pla y b y pressin g th e RD M
butto n again .
Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s

Audi
o Syste m

Th e tap e directio n indicato r wil l ligh t
t o sho w yo u whic h sid e o f th e cassett
e is playing . Th e indicate s
th e sid e yo u inserte d facin g upwar d
i s no w playing . I f yo u wan t t o pla y
th e othe r side , pres s th e PRO G
button .
Dolb y B nois e reductio n turn s o n
whe n yo u insert a cassette . I f th e
tap e wa s no t recorde d wit h Dolb y B
nois e reduction , tur n it of f b y
pressin g th e N R button .
Whe n th e syste m reache s th e en d o f
th e tape , i t wil l automaticall y revers e
directio n an d pla y th e othe r side . I f
yo u wan t t o remov e th e cassett e
fro m th e drive , pres s th e EJEC T
button . I
f yo u tur n th e syste m of f whil e a
tap e is playing , eithe r wit h th e PWR /
VO L kno b o r b y turnin g of f th e
ignition , th e cassett e wil l remai n in
th e drive . Whe n yo u tur n th e syste m
bac k on , th e tap e wil l begi n playin g
wher e i t lef t off .
T o switc h t o th e radio or C D playe r
whil e a tap e is playing , pres s th e AM ,
FM , o r CD/TAP E CH G button . T o
chang e bac k t o th e cassett e player ,
pus h th e CD/TAP E CH G button .
Tap
e Searc h Function s

Wit h a cassett e playing , yo u ca n us e
th e FF , REW , SKIP , o r REPEA T
functio n to fin d a desire d program .
FF/RE W — Fas t Forwar d an d Re -
win d mov e th e tap e rapidly . T o re -
win d th e tape , pus h th e RE W button .
Yo u wil l se e RE W in th e display . T o
fas t forwar d th e tape , pus h th e F F
button . Yo u wil l se e F F displayed .
Pres s th e PLA Y butto n to tak e th e
syste m ou t o f rewin d o r fas t forward .
I f th e syste m reache s th e en d o f th e
tap e whil e in fas t forwar d o r rewind ,
i t automaticall y stop s tha t function ,
reverse s direction , an d begin s t o play .
Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s

Emergenc
y Towin g

I f yo u decid e t o to w you r ca r wit h al l
fou r wheel s o n th e ground , mak e sur e
yo u us e a properly-designe d an d
attache d to w bar . Prepar e th e ca r fo r
towin g a s describe d above , an d leav e
th e ignitio n switc h i n Accessor y (I )
s o th e steerin g whee l doe s not lock .
Mak e sur e th e radi o an d an y item s
plugge d int o th e accessor y powe r
socke t ar e turne d of f s o the y d o no t
ru n dow n th e battery .
Trying
to lift or tow your car by the

bumpers will cause serious damage.

The bumpers are not designed to

support the car's weight.

Takin g Car e o f th e Unexpecte d
NOTIC
E
NOTIC E

The steering wheel system can be
damaged if the steering wheel is locked.
Leave the ignition switch in Accessory
(I), and make sure the steering wheel
turns freely before you begin towing.

Emission
s Control s

Exhaus t Emission s Control s
Th e exhaus t emission s control s
includ e fou r systems : PGM-FI ,
Ignitio n Timin g Control , Exhaus t
Ga s Recirculatio n an d Thre e Wa y
Catalyti c Converter . Thes e fou r
system s wor k togethe r t o contro l th e
engine' s combustio n an d minimiz e
th e amoun t o f HC , CO , an d NO x tha t
come s ou t th e tailpipe . Th e exhaus t
emission s contro l system s ar e
separat e fro m th e crankcas e an d
evaporativ e emission s contro l

systems .

PGM-FI System

Th e PGM-F I Syste m use s sequentia l
multipor t fue l injection .
I t ha s thre e subsystems : Ai r Intake ,
Engin e Control , an d Fue l Control .
Th e Engin e Contro l Modul e (ECM )
o r th e Powertrai n Contro l Modul e
(PCM ) use s variou s sensor s t o
determin e ho w muc h ai r i s goin g
int o th e engine . I t the n control s ho w
muc h fue l t o injec t unde r al l operat -in
g conditions .
Ignition Timing Control System
Thi s syste m constantl y adjust s th e
ignitio n timing , reducin g th e amoun t
o f HC , C O an d NO x produced .
Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR)

System

Th e Exhaus t Ga s Recirculatio n
(EGR ) syste m take s som e o f th e
exhaus t ga s an d route s i t bac k int o
th e intak e manifold . Addin g exhaus t
ga s t o th e air/fue l mixtur e reduce s
th e amoun t o f NO x produce d whe n
th e fue l i s burned .
Three Way Catalytic Converter
Th e thre e wa y catalyti c converte r i s
i n th e exhaus t system . Throug h
chemica l reactions , i t convert s HC ,
CO , an d NO x in th e engine' s exhaus t
t o carbo n dioxid e (CO 2), dinitroge n
(N 2)
, an d wate r vapor . Replacemen
t Part s

Th e emission s contro l system s ar e
designe d an d certifie d to wor k to -
gethe r i n reducin g emission s to
level s tha t compl y wit h the Clea n Ai r
Act . T o mak e sur e the emission s
remai n low , yo u shoul d us e onl y ne w
Genuin e Hond a replacemen t part s o r

thei r equivalen t fo r repairs . Usin g

lowe r qualit y part s ma y increas e th e
emission s fro m you r car .
Th e emission s contro l system s ar e
covere d b y warrantie s separat e fro m
the res t o f you r car . Rea d you r

warrant y manua l fo r mor e informa -

tion .

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