light HONDA ACCORD SEDAN 2000 Owner's Manual (in English)
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You
r Ca r a t a Glanc e
INSTRUMEN T PANE L BRIGHTNES S
(P . 61 ) WINDSHIEL
D
WIPERS/WASHER S
(P . 62 , 64 ) REA
R WINDO W DEFOGGE R
(P .
64 )
HAZAR D WARNIN G LIGHT S
(P . 64 )
CRUIS E CONTROL S
(P .
66 )
HOR
N
(P . 59 )
REMOT E AUDI O CONTROL S (P . 68 )
(o n EX-V 6 model )
TIL
T ADJUSTMEN T
(P . 65 )
HEADLIGHTS/TUR N SIGNAL S
(P . 60 , 62 )
CRUIS
E CONTRO L
(P .
66 )
MOONROO
F SWITC H
(P .
94 )
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Additiona
l Informatio n Abou t You r Sid e Airbag s
Ho w Th e Sid e Airba g Indicato r
Ligh t Work s
Th e purpos e o f thi s ligh t i s
t o aler t yo u i f th e
passenger' s sid e airba g ha s bee n
automaticall y shu t off .
Althoug h Hond a doe s no t encourag e
childre n t o rid e in th e front , t o hel p
preven t injury , you r ca r ha s a n
automati c cutof f syste m fo r th e
passenger' s sid e airbag . Thi s syste m
i s designe d t o shu t of f th e airba g if a
chil d lean s sideway s an d th e child' s
hea d is i n th e deploymen t pat h o f th e
sid e airbag .
Th e sid e airba g ma y als o shu t of f i f a
smal l adul t lean s sideways , o r a
large r adul t slouche s an d lean s
sideways , an d th e adult' s hea d is in
th e deploymen t pat h o f th e airbag .
A
fron t sea t passenge r shoul d no t
us e a cushio n o r othe r objec t a s a
backrest . I t ma y preven t th e cutof f
syste m fro m workin g properly .
I f thi s ligh t come s on , yo u shoul d
hav e th e passenge r si t upright . Onc e
th e passenge r i s ou t o f th e
deploymen t pat h o f th e sid e airbag ,
th e airba g wil l tur n o n an d th e ligh t
wil l g o out .
Whe n yo u tur n th e ignitio n O N (II) ,
th e indicato r ligh t shoul d ligh t u p
briefl y an d g o ou t (se e page 53 ). I f i t
doesn' t light , o r i t stay s o n o r come s
o n withou t a passenge r i n th e fron t
seat , hav e th e syste m checked . Th
e SR S indicato r ligh t wil l
com e o n i f ther e i s a
proble m wit h you r sid e airbag s o r
th e automati c cutof f syste m (se e
page 43 ).
Drive r an d Passenge r Safet y
SID
E
AIRBA GSRS
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Additiona
l Informatio n Abou t You r Airbag s
Airba g Servic e
You r fron t an d sid e airba g system s
(i f equipped ) ar e virtuall y
maintenance-free , an d ther e ar e
n o part s yo u ca n safel y service .
However , yo u mus t hav e you r ca r
service d if :
Your
airbags ever inflate. Any
airbag tha t
ha
s deploye d mus t b e
replace d alon g wit h th e contro l
uni t an d othe r relate d parts . D o
no t tr y t o remov e o r replac e an y
airba g b y yourself .
Thi s mus t b e don e b y a Hond a
deale r o r a knowledgeabl e bod y
shop .
The
SRS indicator light alerts you
t o a problem. Take you r ca r t o a n
authorize d Hond a deale r a s soo n
a s possible . I f yo u ignor e thi s
indication , th e airbag s migh t no t
inflat e whe n yo u nee d them . Additiona
l Safet y Precaution s Do
not attempt to deactivate your
airbags. Together , airbag s an d
sea t belt s provid e th e bes t
protection . Do
not tamper with airbag
components or wiring for any
reason. Tamperin g coul d caus e
th e airbag s t o deploy , possibl y
causin g ver y seriou s injury .
Do
not expose the front seat-backs
t o water. If rai n o r spille d wate r
soak s int o a seat-back , i t ca n
preven t th e sid e airba g syste m
fro m workin g properly .
Do
not cover or replace front seat-
back covers without consulting a
Honda dealer. Improperl y
replacin g o r coverin g fron t seat -
bac k cover s ca n preven t you r sid e
airbag s fro m inflatin g durin g a
collision .
Se e pag e 165 fo r furthe r informatio n
an d precaution s relatin g t o you r
airbags .
Drive r an d Passenge r Safet y
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Instrument
s an d Control s
Thi s sectio n give s informatio n abou t
th e control s an d display s tha t
contribut e to th e dail y operatio n o f
you r Honda . Al l th e essentia l
control s ar e withi n eas y reach .
Contro l Locations........................... . 5 0
Indicato r Lights............................... . 5 1
Gauges............................................. . 5 6
Speedometer............................... . 5 6
Tachometer................................. . 5 6
Odometer..................................... . 5 6
Tri p Meter................................... . 5 7
Temperatur e Gauge................... . 5 7
Fue l Gauge.................................. . 5 7
Maintenanc e Require d
Indicator................................... . 5 8
Control s Nea r th e Steerin g
Wheel....................................... . 5 9
Headlights................................... . 6 0
Automati c Lightin g Of f
Feature..................................... . 6 1
Daytim e Runnin g Lights............ . 6 1
Instrumen t Pane l Brightness.... . 6 1
Tur n Signals................................ . 6 2 Windshiel
d Wipers..................... . 6 2
Windshiel d Washers.................. . 6 4
Hazar d Warning.......................... . 6 4
Rea r Windo w Defogger............. . 6 4
Steerin g Whee l Adjustment...... . 6 5
Steerin g Whee l Control s ............... . 6 6
Cruis e Control............................. . 6 6
Remot e Audi o Control s ............. . 6 8
Key s an d Locks............................... . 6 9
Keys.............................................. . 6 9
Immobilize r System.................... . 7 0
Ignitio n Switch............................ . 7 1
Doo r Locks.................................. . 7 2
Powe r Doo r Locks...................... . 7 3
Remot e Transmitter................... . 7 4
Childproo f Doo r Locks.............. . 7 8
Trunk........................................... 78
Glov e Box.................................... .
7
9
HomeLin k Universa l Transmitter........ . 8 0
Importan t Safet y Precautions... . 8 0
Trainin g th e Transmitter........... . 8 0
Trainin g Wit h a Rollin g Cod e
System.......................................
8 2
Erasin g Codes............................. .
8
3
Sea t Adjustments............................ . 8 4
Fron t Sea t Adjustments............. . 8 4 Driver'
s Sea t Manua l Heigh t
Adjustment.............................. . 8 5
Driver' s Sea t Powe r Heigh t
Adjustment.............................. . 8 5
Driver' s Sea t Ful l Powe r
Adjustments............................ . 8 6
Driver' s Lumba r Support........... . 8 7
Hea d Restraints.......................... . 8 8
Foldin g Rea r Seat....................... . 8 9
Rea r Sea t Armrest...................... . 9 0
Trun k Pass-throug h Cover........ . 9 1
Sea t Heaters.................................... . 9 2
Powe r Windows.............................. . 9 3
Moonroof......................................... . 9 4
Mirrors............................................. . 9 5
Adjustin g th e Powe r Mirrors.... . 9 6
Parkin g Brake................................. 97
Digita l Clock.................................... . 9 8
Consol e Compartment................... . 9 9
Coi n Box.......................................... . 9 9
Beverag e Holder........................... . 10 0
Su n Visor........................................ . 10 1
Vanit y Mirror................................ . 10 1
Sunglasse s Holder........................ . 10 2
Accessor y Powe r Socket............. . 10 2
Interio r Lights............................... . 10 3
Instrument s an d Control s
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Indicato
r Light s
Th e instrumen t pane l ha s man y
indicator s to giv e yo u importan t
informatio n abou t you r car .
* Th e U.S . instrumen t pane l i s shown . Difference s fo r Canadia n model s ar e
note d in th e text .
Instruments an d Control s
CRUIS
E CONTRO L
INDICATO R SUPPLEMENTA
L RESTRAIN T
SYSTE M INDICATO R ANTI-LOC
K BRAK E
SYSTE M INDICATOR *
PARKIN G BRAK E AN D
BRAK E SYSTE M
INDICATOR *
HIG
H BEA M INDICATO R
LO W OI L PRESSUR E INDICATO R
CHARGIN G SYSTE M INDICATO R
LOW FUE
L
INDICATO R
SEA
T BEL T
REMINDE R
LIGH T
MALFUNCTIO N INDICATO R LAM P DOOR AN D BRAK E LAM P MONITO R
SID
E AIRBA G
INDICATO R
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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
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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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Indicato
r Light s
Tur n Signa l an d
Hazar d Warnin g
Indicator s
Th e lef t o r righ t tur n signa l ligh t
blink s whe n yo u signa l a lan e chang e
o r turn . I f th e ligh t doe s no t blin k o r
blink s rapidly , i t usuall y mean s on e
o f th e tur n signa l bulb s i s burne d ou t
(se e pag e 25 2 ) . Replac e th e bul b a s
soo n a s possible , sinc e othe r driver s
canno t se e tha t yo u ar e signalling .
Whe n yo u tur n o n th e Hazar d
Warnin g switch , bot h tur n signa l
light s blink . Al l tur n signal s o n th e
outsid e o f th e ca r shoul d flash . "Daytim
e Runnin g
Lights " Indicato r
Canadian models only
Thi s indicato r light s whe n yo u tur n
th e ignitio n switc h t o O N (II ) wit h
th e headligh t switc h of f an d th e
parkin g brak e set . I t shoul d g o of f i f
yo u tur n o n th e headlight s o r releas e
th e parkin g brake . I f i t come s o n a t
an y othe r time , i t mean s ther e is a
proble m wit h th e DRL . Ther e ma y
als o b e a proble m wit h th e hig h
bea m headlights .
Hig h Bea m Indicato r
Thi s ligh t come s o n wit h th e hig h
bea m headlights . Se e pag e 6 0 fo r
informatio n o n th e headligh t
controls .
O n Canadia n models , thi s indicato r
come s o n wit h reduce d brightnes s
whe n th e Daytim e Runnin g Light s
(DRL ) ar e o n (se e pag e 61 ). Cruis
e Contro l Indicato r
Only on models equipped with Cruise
Control System
Thi s light s whe n yo u se t th e cruis e
control . Se e pag e 6 6 fo r informatio n
o n operatin g th e cruis e control .
Lo w Fue l Indicato r
Thi s ligh t come s o n a s a reminde r
tha t yo u mus t refue l soon .
Instrument s an d Control s
DRL
CRUISE
CONTROL
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Indicato
r Light s
Immobilize r Syste m
Indicato r
Thi s indicato r 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) . I t wil l the n g o of f i f
yo u hav e inserte d a properly-code d
ignitio n key . I f i t i s no t a properly -
code d key , th e indicato r wil l blin k
an d th e engin e wil l no t star t (se e
pag e 7 0 ) .
Thi s indicato r als o blink s 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) . Washe
r Leve l Indicato r
Canadian models only
Thi s ligh t come s o n whe n th e
washe r flui d leve l i s low . Ad d washe r
flui d whe n yo u se e thi s ligh t com e o n
(se e page 220 ).
Instruments an d Control s
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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