service 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........................................................................\
........................................................................\
...... I
Service Information Summary
A summary of information you need when you pull up to the fuel pump. Owner's Identification Form

Drive
r an d Passenge r Safet y

Thi s sectio n give s yo u importan t

informatio n abou t ho w to protec t

yoursel f an d you r passengers . I t

show s yo u ho w to us e sea t belt s

properly . I t explains your Supple -

menta l Restrain t System . An d it tell s

yo u ho w to properl y restrai n infant s

an d childre n in you r car .
Importan t Safet y Precaution s ......... . 6
You r Car' s Safet y Features............. . 7

Sea t Belts....................................... . 8

Airbags........................................... . 9

Seat s & Seat-Backs..................... . 1 0
Hea d Restraints.......................... . 1 0
Doo r Locks.................................. . 1 0
Pre-Driv e Safet y
Checklist........
. 1 1

Protectin g Adults............................. 12

1 . Clos e an d Loc k th e Doors..... . 1 2
2 . Adjus t th e Fron t Seats........... . 1 2
3
. Adjus t th e Seat-Backs............ . 1 3

4 . Adjus t th e Hea d Restraints... . 1 4

5 . Faste n an d Positio n th e Sea t

Belts..................................... . 1 4

6 . Adjus t th e Steerin g Wheel.... . 1 6

7 . Maintai n a Prope r Sittin g

Position................................ . 1 6
Advic e fo r Pregnan t Women..... . 1 7
Additiona l Safet y Precautions... . 1 8
Protectin g Children........................ . 1 9
Al l Childre n Mus t B e
Restrained............................... . 1 9
Childre n Shoul d Si t i n th e Bac k

Seat........................................... . 2 0

Th e Passenger' s Fron t Airba g
Pose s Seriou s Risk s t o
Children............................... . 2 0
I f Yo u Mus t Driv e wit h Severa l
Children................................... . 2 2
I f a Chil d Require s Clos e
Attention.................................. . 2 2
Additiona l Safet y Precautions... . 2 2
Genera l Guideline s fo r Usin g
Chil d Seats............................... . 2 3
Protectin g Infants....................... . 2 7
Protectin g Smal l Children......... . 3 1 Protectin
g Large r Children....... . 3 4
Usin g Chil d Seat s wit h

Tethers..................................... . 3 7

Additiona l Informatio n Abou t You r

Sea t Belts................................. . 3 9

Sea t Bel t Syste m Components.. . 3 9
Lap/Shoulde r Belt...................... . 3 9
Sea t Bel t Maintenance............... . 4 0
Additiona l Informatio n Abou t
You r Fron t Airbags................ . 4 1
SR S Components........................ . 4 1
Ho w You r Fron t Airbag s

Work......................................... . 4 1

Ho w th e SR S Indicato r Ligh t

Works....................................... . 4 3

Additiona l Informatio n Abou t

You r Sid e Airbags................... . 4 4

Ho w You r Sid e Airbag s Work... . 4 4

Ho w Th e Sid e Airba g Indicato r

Ligh t Works............................ . 4 5

Additiona l Informatio n Abou t

You r Airbags........................... . 4 6
Airba g Service............................. . 4 6

Additiona l Safet y Precautions... . 4 6

Carbo n Monoxid e Hazard............. . 4 7

Safet y Labels................................... . 4 8

Drive r an d Passenge r Safet y

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

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

Towin
g a Traile r
Additional Trailer equipment

Many state s
an
d province s requir e
specia l outsid e mirror s whe n towin g
a trailer . Eve n if the y don't , yo u
shoul d instal l specia l mirror s if yo u
canno t clearl y se e behin d you , o r i f
th e traile r create s a blin d spot .
As k you r traile r sale s o r renta l
agenc y if an y othe r item s ar e
recommende d o r require d fo r you r

towin g situation .
Pre-To
w Checklis t
Whe n preparin g to tow , an d befor e
drivin g away , b e sur e to chec k th e
following :
Th e vehicl e ha s bee n properly
serviced , an d th e tires , brakes ,
suspension , an d coolin g syste m
ar e in goo d operatin g condition .
Al l weight s an d load s ar e withi n
limit s (se e page s 18 6 an d 187 ).
Th e hitch , safet y chain , an d an y
othe r attachment s ar e secure .
Al l item s o n an d in th e traile r ar e
properl y secure d an d canno t shif t
whil e yo u drive .
Th e light s an d brake s o n you r
vehicl e an d th e traile r ar e workin g
properly . You
r vehicl e tire s an d spar e ar e
properly inflated (se e pag e 24 2 ) ,
an d th e traile r tire s an d spar e ar e
inflate d a s recommende d b y th e
traile r maker .

Drivin g

Maintenanc
e Schedul e

Th e Maintenanc e Schedul e specifie s
ho w ofte n yo u shoul d hav e you r ca r
service d an d wha t thing s nee d
attention . I t i s essentia l tha t yo u hav e
you r ca r service d a s schedule d to
retai n it s hig h leve l o f safety ,
dependability , an d emission s contro l
performance .
Th
e service s an d tim e o r distanc e
interval s show n in th e maintenanc e
schedul e assum e yo u wil l us e you r
vehicl e a s norma l transportatio n fo r
passenger s an d thei r possessions .
Yo u shoul d als o follo w thes e

recommendations :

Avoi d exceedin g you r car' s loa d
limit . Thi s put s exces s stres s o n
th e engine , brakes , an d man y
othe r part s o f you r car . Th e loa d
limi t i s show n o n th e labe l o n th e
driver' s doorjamb .
Operat e you r ca r o n reasonabl e
road s withi n th e lega l spee d limit .
Driv e you r ca r regularl y ove r a
distanc e o f severa l mile s
(kilometers) .
Alway s us e unleade d gasolin e wit h
th e prope r octan e ratin g (se e pag e

156
).
Whic
h Schedul e t o Follow :
Servic e you r ca r accordin g t o th e
tim e an d mileag e period s o n on e o f
th e Maintenanc e Schedule s o n th e
followin g pages . Selec t th e schedul e
fo r "Sever e Conditions " i f mos t o f
you r drivin g is don e unde r on e o r
mor e o f th e condition s liste d o n tha t
page . Otherwise , follo w th e schedul e
fo r "Norma l Conditions. "

Maintenanc e

Maintenanc
e Schedul e

You r authorize d Hond a deale r
know s you r ca r bes t an d ca n provid e
competent , efficien t service .
However , servic e a t a deale r i s no t
mandator y t o kee p you r warrantie s
in effect . Maintenanc e ma y be don e
b y an y qualifie d servic e facilit y o r
perso n wh o is skille d in thi s typ e o f
automotiv e service . Kee p al l th e
receipt s a s proo f o f completion , an d
hav e th e perso n wh o doe s th e wor k
fil l ou t th e Maintenanc e Record .
Chec k you r warrant y bookle t fo r
mor e information . W
e recommen d th e us e o f Genuin e
Hond a part s an d fluid s wheneve r yo u
hav e maintenanc e done . Thes e ar e
manufacture d t o th e sam e high -
qualit y standard s a s th e origina l
components , s o yo u ca n b e confiden t
o f thei r performanc e an d durability .
U.S . Vehicles :
Maintenance , replacemen t o r
repai r o f emission s contro l
device s an d system s ma y b e don e
b y an y automotiv e repai r
establishmen t o r individua l usin g
part s tha t ar e "certified" to EP A
standards . Accordin
g to stat e an d federa l
regulations , failur e t o perfor m
maintenanc e o n th e item s marke d
wit h # wil l no t voi d you r emission s
warranties . However , Hond a
recommend s tha t al l maintenanc e
service s b e performe d a t th e
recommende d tim e o r mileag e
perio d t o ensur e long-ter m reliability .

Maintenanc e

Service at the indicated distance or time, whichever comes first. Do the items in A, B, C as required for each distance/time interval. Follow this
schedul e i f th e sever e drivin g condition s describe d i n th e Sever e Condition s Schedul e o n th e nex t pag e d o no t apply .
Canadia n owners : Follo w th e schedul e fo r Sever e Conditions .
Maintenanc e
# : Se e informatio n o n maintenanc e an d emission s warranty , last
column , pag e 197 .
* 1 : Balance r bel t applie s t o 4-cylinde r model s only .
page 24 4

Us
e thi s schedul e i f you r vehicl e i s MAINL Y drive n i n an y o f th e followin g Sever e Conditions , o r normall y drive n i n Canada ; otherwis e us e th e Norma l
Schedule. Service at the indicated distance or time, whichever comes first. Do the items in A, B, C, D as required for each distance/time.

Maintenanc e

CONTINUED

page
244).

Engin
e Oi l

Th e SA E number s tel l yo u th e oil' s
viscosit y o r weight . Selec t th e oi l fo r
you r ca r accordin g to thi s chart .
A n oi l wit h a viscosit y o f 5W-3 0 is
preferre d fo r improve d fue l econom y
an d year-roun d protectio n i n you r
Honda . Yo u ma y us e a 10W-3 0 oi l i f
th e temperatur e i n you r are a neve r
goe s belo w 20° F (— 7°C) . Syntheti
c Oi l
Yo u ma y us e a syntheti c moto r oi l i f
i t meet s th e sam e requirement s
give n fo r conventiona l moto r oil :
energ y conserving , a servic e
classificatio n o f SJ , an d th e prope r
weigh t a s show n o n th e chart . Whe n
usin g syntheti c oil , yo u mus t follo w
th e oi l an d filte r chang e interval s
give n in th e maintenanc e schedule .
Additive s
You r Hond a doe s no t nee d an y oi l
additives . Purchasin g additive s fo r
th e engin e o r transmissio n wil l no t
increas e you r car' s performanc e o r
longevity . I t onl y increase s th e cos t
o f operatin g you r car . Changin
g th e Oi l an d Filte r
Alway s chang e th e oi l an d filte r
accordin g to th e tim e an d distanc e
(miles/kilometers ) recommenda -
tion s i n th e maintenanc e schedule .
Th e oi l an d filte r collec t contami -
nant s tha t ca n damag e you r engin e if
the y ar e no t remove d regularly .
Changin g th e oi l an d filte r require s
specia l tool s an d acces s fro m
underneat h th e car . Th e ca r shoul d
b e raise d o n a servic e station-typ e
hydrauli c lif t fo r thi s service . Unles s
yo u hav e th e knowledg e an d prope r
equipment , yo u shoul d hav e thi s
maintenanc e don e b y a skille d
mechanic .
1 . Ru n th e engin e unti l i t reache s
norma l operatin g temperature ,
the n shu t i t off .
Maintenanc e
Ambien
t Temperatur e