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

Compac
t Spar e Tir e

You r ca r ha s a compac t spar e tir e
tha t take s u p les s space . Us e thi s
spar e tir e a s a temporar y replace -
men t only . Ge t you r regula r tir e
repaire d o r replace d an d pu t bac k o n
you r ca r a s soo n a s yo u can .
Chec k th e inflatio n pressur e o f th e
compac t spar e tir e ever y tim e yo u
chec k th e othe r tires . I t shoul d b e
inflate d to :
6 0 ps i (42 0 kPa , 4. 2 kgf/cm 2)
Follo
w thes e precaution s wheneve r
yo u ar e usin g th e compac t spar e tire :
D o no t excee d 5 0 mp h (8 0 km/h )
unde r an y circumstances .
Thi s tir e give s a harshe r rid e an d
les s tractio n o n som e roa d sur -
face s tha n th e regula r tire . Us e
greate r cautio n whil e drivin g o n

thi s tire .

D o no t moun t sno w chain s o n th e
compac t spare .
Th e whee l o f th e compac t spar e
tir e is designe d especiall y to fi t
you r car . D o no t us e you r spar e
tir e o n anothe r vehicl e unles s it i s
th e sam e mak e an d model .
Th
e compac t spar e tir e ha s a shorte r
trea d lif e tha n a regula r tire . Replac e
i t whe n yo u ca n se e th e trea d wea r
indicato r bars . Th e replacemen t
shoul d b e th e sam e siz e an d desig n
tire , mounte d o n th e sam e wheel .
Th e compac t spar e tir e is no t
designe d t o b e mounte d o n a regula r
wheel , an d th e compac t whee l i s no t
designe d fo r mountin g a regula r tire .

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INDICATO
R LOCATIO N MAR K
TREA D WEA R INDICATO R BA R

Changin
g a Fla t Tir e

12. Before mountin g th e spare tire ,
wip e an y dir t of f th e mountin g
surfac e o f th e whee l an d hu b wit h
a clea n cloth . Wip e th e hu b
carefully , i t ma y b e ho t fro m

driving .
13. Pu
t o n th e spar e tire . Pu t th e
whee l nut s bac k o n finger-tight ,
the n tighte n the m in a crisscros s
patter n wit h th e whee l wrenc h
unti l th e whee l i s firml y agains t
th e hub . D o no t tr y t o tighte n
the m fully . 14. Lowe
r th e ca r t o th e groun d an d

remov e th e jack .

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BRAK
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Cleanin g

Aluminu m Wheels................... 263
Carpeting .................................. . 264
Exterior....................................... . 262

Fabric......................................... 264

Interior...................................... . 264

Sea t Belts................................... 265

Vinyl........................................... 264

Window...................................... 265

Climat e Contro l System............... . 113
Clock , Settin g th e ............................ 98

Clutc h Fluid.................................. . 225

C O in th e Exhaust........................ . 305
Coi n Box.......................................... . 99
Col d Weather , Startin g in............ . 172
Compac t Spare.............................. . 270
Consol e Compartment................... . 99
Consume r Information*............... . 310
Controls , Instrument s and............. . 49

Coolan t

Adding........................................ . 213
Checking.................................... . 162
Prope r Solution......................... . 213
Temperatur e Gauge................... . 57
Corrosio n Protection.................... . 266
Crankcas
e Emission s Contro l

System........................................ . 30 5

Cruis e Contro l Operation.............. . 6 6
Custome r Relation s Office.......... . 31 0

DANGER , Explanatio n of................ . ii
Dashboard....................................... . 5 0
Daytim e Runnin g Lights................ . 6 1
Dea d Battery , Wha t t o Do........... . 27 8
Defects , Reportin g Safety............ . 31 4
DEXRON ®
II I Automati c
Transmissio n Fluid................... . 22 1
Dimensions.................................... . 29 8
Dimmin g th e Headlights............... . 6 0
Dipstic k
Automati c Transmission. . 221 , 22 2

Engine Oil.................................. . 16 0

Directiona l Signals.......................... . 6 2
Disabled , Towin g You r Ca r If..... . 29 3
Dis c Brak e Wea r Indicators........ . 18 1
Disposa l o f Use d Oil..................... . 21 2
Door s
Lockin g an d Unlocking.............. . 7 2
Powe r Doo r Locks...................... . 7 2 DO
T Tir e Quality Grading ........... 30 1
Downshifting , 5-spee d Manua l

Transmission............................. . 173

Driv e Belts..................................... . 23 9

Drive r an d Passenge r Safety........... . 5

Driving........................................... . 16 9

Economy.................................... . 16 3

I n Ba d Weather......................... . 18 4
I n Foreig n Countries................ . 30 4

Economy , Fuel.............................. . 16 3

Emergencie s o n th e Road............ . 26 9
Battery , Jum p Starting............. . 27 8
Brak e Syste m Indicator........... . 28 6
Changin g a Fla t Tire................ . 27 1
Chargin g Syste m Indicator..... . 28 4
Checkin g th e Fuses.................. . 28 9
Lo w Oi l Pressur e Indicator..... . 28 3
Malfunctio n Indicato r Lamp... . 28 5
Manuall y Closin g Moonroof... . 28 7
Overheate d Engine.................. . 28 1

Emergenc y Brake........................... . 9 7

CONTINUED

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Sid e Airbags.................................... . 44

Ho w You r Sid e Airbag s Work... . 44
Ho w Th e Sid e Airba g Indicato r
Ligh t Works............................ . 45
Sid e Marke r Lights , Bul b

Replacemen t in......................... . 252

Signalin g Turns............................... . 62

Sno w Tires..................................... . 246

Solvent-typ e Cleaners................... . 262

Soun d System........................ . 121 , 133

Spar e Tir e

Inflating...................................... . 270

Specifications............................ . 300
Spar k Plugs , Replacing........ . 229 , 231
Specification s Charts.................... . 298

Spee d Control.................................. . 66

Spee d Limiter........................ . 174 , 178
Speedometer................................... . 56
SRS , Additiona l Information.......... . 41
Additiona l Safet y Precautions... . 46
Ho w You r Airbag s Work..... . 41 , 44
Ho w You r SR S Indicato r

Works....................................... 43

SR S Components........................ . 41

SR S Service.................................. . 46

SR S Indicator............................. . 43 , 53
STAR
T (Ignitio n Ke y Position).... . 7 2
Startin g th e Engine....................... . 171
I n Col d Weathe r a t Hig h
Altitude.................................. . 172
Wit h a Dea d Battery................ . 278
Stea m Comin g fro m Engine........ . 281

Steerin g Whee l

Adjustment.................................. . 65
Anti-thef t Colum n Lock............. . 7 1
Stere o Soun d System........... . 121 , 133
Storin g You r Car........................... . 260

Su n Visor........................................ . 101

Sunglasse s Holder........................ . 102
Supplementa l Restrain t Syste m

Servicing...................................... . 46

SR S Indicator......................... . 43 , 53

Syste m Components................... . 41

Syntheti c Oil.................................. . 210

Tachometer..................................... . 56

Taillights , Changin g Bulb s in...... . 254

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Tap e Player.......................... . 126 , 147
Technica
l Description s
DO T Tir e Qualit y Grading...... . 301
Drivin g in Foreig n Countries.. . 304
Emission s Contro l Systems..... . 305
Oxygenate d Fuels..................... . 303
Thre e Wa y Catalyti c

Converter............................... . 307

Temperatur e Gauge....................... . 57
Tethe r Attachmen t Points............. . 37
Thre e Wa y Catalyti c Converter.. . 307
Time , Settin g the............................ . 98
Timin g Belt.................................... . 240
Tir e Chains.................................... . 246
Tire , Ho w to Chang e a Flat......... . 271

Tires............................................... 240

Ai r Pressure.............................. . 241

Checkin g Wear......................... 243

Compac t Spare.......................... . 270
DO T Tir e Qualit y Grading...... . 301
Inflation...................................... . 241
Inspection.................................. . 243
Replacing................................... . 244
Rotating...................................... . 244

Snow........................................... 246

Specifications............................ . 300
Tools, Tir e Changing.................. . 271

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Towin g
A Trailer..................................... . 186
Emergenc y Wrecker................ . 293

Transmissio n

Checkin g Flui d Level ,

Automatic...................... . 221 , 222

Checkin g Flui d Level ,
Manual................................... . 223

Flui d Selection.................. . 221 , 222

Identificatio n Number.............. . 296
Shiftin g th e Automatic............. . 174
Shiftin g th e Manual.................. . 173
Treadwear..................................... . 301
Tri p Meter....................................... . 57

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

Openin g the................................. . 78

Ope n Monito r Light................... . 53

Tur n Signals.................................... . 62

Underside , Cleaning..................... . 266

Unexpected , Takin g Car e

o f the.......................................... . 269

Unifor m Tir e Qualit y Grading.... . 301

Unleade d Gasoline........................ . 156
Upholster
y Cleaning..................... . 264

Use d Oil , Ho w to Dispos e of....... . 212 Waxin
g an d Polishing.................. . 263
Wheel s
Adjustin g th e Steering............... . 65
Alignmen t an d Balance............ . 243
Compac t Spare.......................... . 270

Wrench...................................... . 272

Window s
Cleaning..................................... . 265
Operatin g th e Power.................. . 9 3
Rear , Defogger........................... . 64
Windshiel d

Cleaning....................................... . 62

Wipers , Windshiel d
Changin g Blades....................... . 236
Operation..................................... . 62
Wor n Tires.................................... . 243
Wrecker , Emergenc y Towing..... . 293
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Vanit y Mirror................................ . 101

Vehicl e
Capacit
y Load................. . 167

Vehicl e Dimensions...................... . 298

Vehicl e Identificatio n Number.... . 296

Vehicl e Storage............................. . 260

VIN................................................. . 296

Viny l Cleaning............................... . 264

Viscosity , Oil.................................. . 210

Warnin g Beeper s
Ke y in Ignition............................. . 72

Sea t Belts..................................... . 52

WARNING , Explanatio n of............. . ii

Warnin g Labels , Locatio n of......... . 4 8

Warrant y Coverages*.................. . 31 3
Washer , Windshiel d
Checkin g th e Flui d Level........ . 22 0
Operation..................................... . 6 4

Washing......................................... 262