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

Flui
d Location s

6-cylinde r Model s

Maintenance

ENGIN
E OI L
FILL CAP
ENGIN E OI L DIPSTIC K
(Orang e loop )
WASHE R FLUI D
(Blu e cap )
POWE R STEERIN G
FLUI D (Re d cap )
RADIATOR CA P
COOLAN
T

RESERVOI R

AUTOMATI
C
TRANSMISSIO N
FLUI D DIPSTIC K
(Yello w loop )
BRAK
E FLUI D
(Gra y cap )

Coolin
g Syste m

1 . Ope n th e hood . Mak e sur e th e
engin e an d radiato r ar e coo l t o th e

touch.

Except EX-V6 model

Tur n th e ignitio n O N (II) . Tur n
th e temperatur e contro l Dia l al l
th e wa y clockwise . Tur n of f th e
ignitio n an d remov e th e key .
EX-V6
model

Tur n th e ignitio n O N (II) . Tur n
th e temperatur e contro l dia l t o
90° F (32°C) . Tur n of f th e ignitio n
an d remov e th e key .
2 . Remov e th e radiato r cap . 4-cylinder
models
3 . Loose n th e drai n plu g o n th e
botto m of th e radiator . Th e
coolan t wil l drai n throug h th e
splas h guard . Remov e th e drai n
bol t an d washe r fro m th e engin e
block .

Maintenanc e
4-cylinde
r model s
6-cylinder model s 4-cylinder model s DRAI
N
PLU G
DRAI
N

BOL T

Coolin
g Syste m

5 . Whe n th e coolan t stop s draining ,
tighte n th e drai n plu g a t th e
botto m of th e radiator .

6 . 4-cylinder models

Pu t a ne w washe r o n th e drai n bolt ,
the n reinstal l th e drai n bol t i n th e
engin e block . Tighte n it securely .
Tightenin g torque :
61 lbf.ft (83 N.m,8.5 kgf.m)

6-cylinder models

Tighte n
th
e drai n bol t a t th e rea r
o f th e engin e cylinde r bloc k

securely .

Tightenin g torque :

7 lbf.ft (10 N.
m,1.0 kgf.m)

7 . Mi x
th
e recommende d antifreez e
wit h a n equa l amoun t o f purifie d
o r distille d wate r i n a clea n
container . Th e coolin g syste m

capacit y is :
With
5-speed manual transmission:

1.45 US gal (5.5 ,1.21 Imp gal)

With automatic transmission:

1.43 US gal (5.4 ,1.19 Imp gal)

6-cylinder models

1.48 US gal (5.6 ,1.23 Imp gal)

Maintenanc e
RESERV
E TAN K
RESERV E
TAN
K CA P FILLE
R NEC K
FILLER NEC K
6-cylinde r model s


Fill u p to her e
4-cylinde
r model sFill u p t o her e

HOLDE R

6-cylinde r model s

Coolin
g Syste m

8 . 4-cylinder models

Loose n th e bleede r bol t o n to p o f
th e engine .
Pou r coolan t int o th e radiator .
Tighte n th e bleede r bol t whe n
coolan t come s ou t i n a stead y
strea m wit h n o bubbles .
6-cylinder models
Pou r coolan t int o th e radiato r u p
t o th e bas e o f th e fille r neck . 9
. Star t th e engin e an d le t i t ru n fo r
abou t 3 0 seconds . The n tur n of f
th e engine .
10.Fil l th e radiato r wit h coolan t u p t o
th e bas e o f th e fille r neck .
11.Fil l th e reserv e tan k t o th e MA X
mark . Instal l th e reserv e tan k cap .
12.Instal l th e radiato r cap , an d
tighte n it t o th e firs t stop .
13.Star t th e engin e an d le t i t ru n unti l
th e radiato r coolin g fa n come s o n
a t leas t twice . The n sto p th e

engine .

14.Remov e th e radiato r cap . Pou r
coolan t int o th e radiato r u p t o th e
bas e o f th e fille r nec k an d int o th e
reserv e tan k u p t o th e MA X mark .15.Star
t th e engin e an d hol d it a t
1,500 rp m unti l th e coolin g fa n
come s on .
Tur
n of f th e engine .
Chec k th e coolan t leve l i n th e
radiato r an d ad d coolan t i f needed .
16.Instal l th e radiato r cap , an d
tighte n i t fully .
17. If necessary , fil l th e reserv e tan k
t o th e MA X mark . Instal l th e
reserv e tan k cap .

Maintenanc e

4-cylinde
r model s

BLEEDE R BOL T

Ai
r Conditionin g Syste m
Optional for U.S. DX model

You r car' s ai r conditionin g is a seale d
system . An y majo r maintenance ,
suc h a s recharging , shoul d b e don e
b y a qualifie d mechanic . Yo u ca n d o
a coupl e o f thing s t o mak e sur e th e
ai r conditionin g work s efficiently .
Periodicall y chec k th e engine' s
radiato r an d ai r conditionin g
condense r fo r leaves , insects , an d
dir t stuc k t o th e fron t surface . Thes e
bloc k th e ai r flo w an d reduc e coolin g
efficiency . Us e a ligh t spra y fro m a
hos e o r a sof t brus h to remov e them .

The condenser and radiator fins bend
easily. Only use a low-pressure spray
or soft-bristle brush to clean them.
Ru
n th e ai r conditionin g a t leas t onc e
a wee k durin g th e col d weathe r
months . Ru n it fo r a t leas t te n
minute s whil e yo u ar e drivin g a t a
stead y spee d wit h th e engin e a t
norma l operatin g temperature . Thi s
circulate s th e lubricatin g oi l con -
taine d i n th e refrigerant .
I
f th e ai r conditionin g doe s no t ge t a s

col d a s before , hav e you r deale r

chec k th e system . Recharg e th e

syste m wit h Refrigeran t HFC-134 a

(R-134a) . (Se e Specification s o n pag e
298 .)

Whenever you have the air conditioning

system serviced, make sure the service

facility uses a refrigerant recycling

system. This system captures the

refrigerant for reuse. Releasing
refrigerant into the atmosphere can

damage the environment.

Maintenanc e AI
R CONDITIONIN G CONDENSE R

NOTICE
NOTIC E

I
f You r Engin e Overheat s

4. If th e temperatur e gaug e stay s at
th e re d mark , tur n of f th e engine .
5 . Wai t unti l yo u se e n o mor e sign s
o f stea m or spray , the n ope n th e

hood .

6 . Loo k fo r an y obviou s coolan t leaks ,
suc h a s a spli t radiato r hose .
Everythin g is stil l extremel y hot ,
s o us e caution . I f yo u fin d a leak , i t
mus t b e repaire d befor e yo u
continu e drivin g (se e Emergenc y
Towin g o n pag e 29 3 ) .
7 . I f yo u don' t fin d a n obviou s leak ,
chec k th e coolan t leve l i n th e
radiato r reserv e tan k (se e pag e
162 ). I f th e leve l i s belo w th e
MI N mark , ad d coolan t t o halfwa y
betwee n th e MI N an d MA X marks .
8 . I f ther e wa s n o coolan t i n th e
reserv e tank , yo u ma y als o hav e to
ad d coolan t t o th e radiator . Le t th e
engin e coo l dow n unti l th e pointe r reache
s th e middl e o f th e tempera -
tur e gauge , o r lower , befor e check -
in g th e radiator .
9 . Usin g glove s o r a larg e heav y
cloth , tur n th e radiato r ca p
counterclockwise , withou t pushin g
down , t o th e firs t stop . Thi s
release s an y remainin g pressur e in
th e coolin g system . Afte r th e
pressur e releases , pus h dow n o n
th e ca p an d tur n it unti l i t come s
off . 10
. Star t th e engin e an d se t th e
temperatur e contro l dia l t o
maximu m (climat e contro l t o
FUL L AUT O a t 90 ° F/32 ° C) . Ad d
coolan t t o th e radiato r u p t o th e
bas e o f th e fille r neck . I f yo u d o
no t hav e th e prope r coolan t
mixtur e available , yo u ca n ad d
plai n water . Remembe r t o hav e
th e coolin g syste m draine d an d
refille d wit h th e prope r mixtur e a s
soo n a s yo u can .
11 . Pu t th e radiato r ca p bac k o n
tightly . Ru n th e engin e an d watc h
th e temperatur e gauge . I f i t goe s
bac k t o th e re d mark , th e engin e
need s repair . (Se e Emergenc y
Towin g o n pag e 29 3 .)
12 . I f th e temperatur e stay s normal ,
chec k th e coolan t leve l i n th e
radiato r reserv e tank . I f i t ha s
gon e down , ad d coolan t t o th e
MA X mark . Pu t th e ca p bac k o n

tightly .

Takin g Car e o f th e Unexpecte d
Removin
g th e radiato r ca p
whil e th e engin e i s ho t ca n
caus e th e coolan t t o spra y out ,
seriousl y scaldin g you .
Alway s le t th e engin e an d
radiato r coo l dow n befor e
removin g th e radiato r cap .