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

Securit
y Syste m

On SE, EX and EX- V6 models
Th e securit y syste m help s t o protec t
you r ca r an d valuable s fro m theft .
Th e hor n sound s an d a combinatio n
o f headlights , parkin g lights , sid e
marke r light s an d taillight s flashe s i f
someon e attempt s t o brea k int o you r
ca r o r remov e th e radio . Thi s alar m
continue s fo r tw o minutes , the n th e
syste m resets . T o rese t a n alarmin g
syste m befor e th e tw o minute s hav e
elapsed , unloc k eithe r fron t doo r
wit h th e ke y o r th e remot e
transmitter .
Th e securit y syste m set s auto -
maticall y fiftee n second s afte r yo u
loc k th e doors , hood , an d trunk . Fo r
th e syste m to activate , yo u mus t loc k
th e door s fro m th e outsid e wit h th e
key , loc k tab , doo r loc k switch , o r
remot e transmitter . Th e securit y
syste m ligh t nex t t o th e driver' s doo r
loc k start s blinkin g immediatel y t o
sho w yo u th e syste m is settin g itself . SECURIT
Y SYSTE M LIGH T
Onc e th e securit y syste m is set ,
openin g an y doo r (withou t usin g th e
ke y o r th e remot e transmitter) , o r
th e hood , wil l caus e it t o alarm . I t
als o alarm s i f th e radi o is remove d
fro m th e dashboar d o r th e wirin g is
cut . Wit
h th e syste m set , yo u ca n stil l
ope n th e trun k wit h th e maste r ke y
o r th e remot e transmitte r withou t
triggerin g th e alarm . Th e alar m wil l
soun d if th e trun k loc k is forced , o r
th e trun k is opene d wit h th e trun k

releas e handle .

Th e securit y syste m wil l no t se t i f
th e hood , trunk , o r an y doo r i s no t
full y closed . I f th e syste m wil l no t set ,
chec k th e Doo r an d Brak e Lam p
Monito r o n th e instrumen t pane l
(se e pag e 53 ), t o se e if th e door s
an d trun k ar e full y closed . Sinc e it i s
no t par t o f th e monito r display ,
manuall y chec k th e hood .
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 .
Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s

Befor
e Drivin g

Befor e yo u begi n drivin g you r Honda ,
yo u shoul d kno w wha t gasolin e t o
use , an d ho w to chec k th e level s o f
importan t fluids . Yo u als o nee d t o
kno w ho w to properl y stor e luggag e
o r packages . Th e informatio n i n thi s
sectio n wil l hel p you . I f yo u pla n t o
ad d an y accessorie s t o you r car ,
pleas e rea d th e informatio n i n thi s
sectio n first . Break-i
n Period............................. . 15 6
Gasoline......................................... . 15 6
Servic e Statio n Procedure s ......... . 15 6
Fillin g th e Fue l Tank................ . 15 6
Openin g th e Hood.................... . 15 8
Oi l Check............................... . 16 0
Engin e Coolan t Check......... . 16 2
Fue l Economy............................... . 16 3
Vehicl e Condition..................... . 16 3
Drivin g Habits........................... . 16 3
Accessorie s an d Modifications... . 16 4
Carryin g Cargo............................. . 16 6

Befor e Drivin g

Servic
e Statio n Procedure s

Openin g th e Hoo d
1 . Shif t t o Par k o r Neutra l an d se t
th e parkin g brake . Pul l th e hoo d
releas e handl e locate d unde r th e
lowe r lef t corne r o f th e dashboard .
Th e hoo d wil l po p u p slightly . 2
. Standin g in fron t o f th e car , pu t
you r finger s unde r th e fron t edg e
o f th e hoo d t o th e righ t o f center .
Slid e you r han d t o th e lef t unti l
yo u fee l th e hoo d latc h handle .
Pus h thi s handl e u p unti l i t
release s th e hood . Lif t th e hood . I
f yo u ca n ope n th e hoo d withou t
liftin g th e hoo d latc h handle , o r th e
hoo d latc h handl e move s stiffl y o r
doe s no t sprin g bac k a s before , th e
mechanis m shoul d b e cleane d an d
lubricate d (se e pag e 22 9 ) .

Befor e Drivin g

HOO
D RELEAS E HANDL E
LATC
H

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

CONTINUED

Inde
x

Lock s
Anti-thef t Steerin g Column....... . 71
Fue l Fil l Door............................ . 156

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

Powe r Door................................. . 73

Trunk........................................... . 78

Lo w Coolan t Level........................ . 162

Lowe r Gear , Downshiftin g to a... . 173

Lo w Oi l Pressur e Indicator... . 52 , 283

Lubrican t Specification s Chart... . 298

Luggage......................................... . 166
Moonroof.........................................
. 94

Closin g Manually...................... . 287
Operation..................................... . 94
Neutra l Gea r Position................... . 176
Ne w Vehicl e Break-i n .................. . 156
Norma l Shif t Speeds..................... . 174
NOTICE , Explanatio n of.................. . ii
Numbers , Identification............... . 296
Octan e Requirement , Gasoline... . 156
Odometer......................................... . 56

Odometer , Trip............................... . 57

Oi l
Change , Ho w to........................ . 210
Change , Whe n to...................... . 198
Checkin g Engine...................... . 160
Pressur e Indicator.............. . 52 , 283
Selectin g Prope r Viscosit y

Chart...................................... 210

O N (Ignitio n Ke y Position)........... . 72
Openin g th e Hood........................ . 158
Operatio
n in Foreig n Countries.. . 304

Outsid e Mirrors.............................. . 95
Overheating , Engine.................... . 281

Owne r Maintenanc e Checks....... . 205

Oxygenate d Fuel.......................... . 303
Pane l Brightnes s Control.............. . 61
Par k Gea r Position........................ . 176
Parking........................................... . 180
Parkin g Brake................................. . 97
Parkin g Lights................................. . 60
Parkin g Ove r Thing s tha t Burn.. . 307
PGM-F I System............................. . 306
Polishin g an d Waxing.................. . 263

Powe r

Doo r Locks.................................. . 72

Mirrors......................................... . 96

Steering...................................... . 225
Windows...................................... . 93
Pre-Driv e Safet y Checklist............ . 11
Pregnancy , Usin g Sea t Belts......... . 17
Protectin g Adults............................ . 12
Additiona l Safet y Precautions... . 18
Advic e fo r Pregnan t Women..... . 17

Maintenance..................................
. 193

Owne r Maintenanc e Checks... . 205

Record................................. .
203-204

Require d Indicator...................... . 58

Safety...........................................

19 4

Schedule............................. . 198 -202

Malfunctio n Indicato r
Lamp.
. 53 , 285

Manua l Transmission................... . 173

Manua l Transmissio n Flui d ........ . 223

Meters , Gauges............................... . 56

Methano l i n Gasoline................... . 303

Mirrors , Adjusting.......................... . 96