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

Driv
e Belts , Timin g Belt , Tire s

6-cylinder models

Powe r steerin g belt :
0.51 — 0.65 in (13.0 — 16.5 mm)

If yo u
se
e sign s o f wea r o r looseness ,

hav e you r deale r adjus t o r replac e

th e belts . Timin
g Bel t
Th e timin g bel t an d balance r bel t
shoul d normall y b e replace d a t th e
interval s show n in th e maintenanc e

schedule .

Replac e thes e belt s a t 60,00 0 mile s
(U.S. ) o r 100,00 0 k m (Canada ) i f yo u
regularl y driv e you r ca r i n on e o r
mor e o f thes e conditions :
I n ver y hig h temperature s

(ove r 110 ° F , 43 ° C) .

I n ver y lo w temperature s
(unde r —20°F, — 29°C) .
Tire
s

T o safel y operat e you r car , you r tire s
mus t b e th e prope r typ e an d size , i n

goo d conditio n wit h adequat e tread ,

an d correctl y inflated . Th e followin g

page s giv e mor e detaile d informatio n

o n ho w an d whe n to chec k ai r
pressure , ho w to inspec t you r tire s
fo r damag e an d wear , an d wha t t o d o

whe n you r tire s nee d to b e replaced .

Maintenanc e
Usin
g tire s tha t ar e excessivel y

wor n o r improperl y inflate d ca n

caus e a cras h i n whic h yo u ca n

b e seriousl y hur t o r killed .

Follo w al l instruction s i n thi s

owner' s manua l regardin g tir e

inflatio n an d maintenance .

Tire
s

Mak e sur e th e installe r balance s th e
wheel s whe n yo u hav e ne w tire s
installed . Thi s increase s ridin g
comfor t an d tir e life . You r car' s
origina l tire s wer e dynami c o r "spin "
balance d a t th e factory . Fo r bes t
results , hav e th e installe r perfor m a
dynami c balance .
(SE , EX , EX-V6 )

Improper wheel weights can damage
your car's aluminum wheels. Use only
Genuine Honda wheel weights for
balancing.
Tir
e Rotatio n
T o hel p increas e tir e lif e an d
distribut e wea r mor e evenly , yo u
shoul d hav e th e tire s rotate d ever y
7,50 0 mile s (12,00 0 km) . Mov e th e
tire s t o th e position s show n in th e
char t eac h tim e the y ar e rotated .
Whe n shoppin g fo r replacemen t
tires , yo u ma y fin d tha t som e tire s
ar e "directional. " Thi s mean s the y
ar e designe d to rotat e onl y in on e
direction . I f yo u us e directiona l tires ,the
y shoul d b e rotate d onl y front-to -
back .
Replacin g Tire s an d Wheel s
Th e tire s tha t cam e wit h you r ca r
wer e selecte d t o matc h th e perform -
anc e capabilitie s o f th e ca r whil e
providin g th e bes t combinatio n o f
handling , rid e comfort , an d lon g life .
Yo u shoul d replac e the m wit h radia l
tire s o f th e sam e size , loa d range ,
spee d rating , an d maximu m col d tir e
pressur e ratin g (a s show n o n th e
tire' s sidewall) . Mixin g radia l an d
bias-pl y tire s o n you r ca r ca n reduc e
it s brakin g ability , traction , an d
steerin g accuracy .

Maintenanc e
Fron
t Front
(Fo r Non-directiona l

Tire s an d Wheels )(Fo
r Directiona l
Tire s an d Wheels )

NOTIC
E

Tire
s

Winte r Drivin g

Tire s tha t ar e marke d " M + S " o r
"Al l Season " o n th e sidewal l hav e a n
all-weathe r trea d design . The y
shoul d b e suitabl e fo r mos t winte r
drivin g conditions . Tire s withou t
thes e marking s ar e designe d fo r
optimu m tractio n i n dr y conditions .
The y ma y no t provid e adequat e
performanc e i n winte r driving .
Fo r th e bes t performanc e i n snow y
o r ic y conditions , yo u shoul d instal l
sno w tire s o r tir e chains . The y ma y
be require d by loca l law s unde r
certai n conditions .

Snow Tires

I f yo u moun t sno w tire s o n you r
Honda , mak e sur e the y ar e radia l
tire s o f th e sam e siz e an d loa d rang e
a s th e origina l tires . Moun t sno w
tire s o n al l fou r wheel s t o balanc e
you r car' s handlin g in al l weathe r
conditions . Kee p in min d th e tractio n
provide d b y sno w tire s o n dr y road s
ma y no t b e a s hig h a s you r car' s origina
l equipmen t tires . Yo u shoul d
driv e cautiousl y eve n whe n th e road s
ar e clear . Chec k wit h th e tir e deale r
fo r maximu m spee d recommenda -
tions .

Tire Chains

Moun t tractio n device s (link-typ e
o r cable-type ) onl y whe n require d
b y drivin g condition s o r loca l laws .
Mak e sur e the y ar e th e correc t siz e
fo r you r tires . Instal l the m onl y o n
th e fron t tires .

4-cylinder models

I f link-typ e tractio n device s ar e used ,
the y mus t b e SA E Clas s "S. " Cable -
typ e tractio n device s ca n als o b e

used .

6-cylinder models

Becaus e you r Hond a ha s limite d tir e
clearance , moun t onl y SA E Clas s
"S " cable-typ e tractio n devices . Link-typ
e "chains " shoul d no t b e
used . N o matte r ho w tigh t the y see m
t o b e installed , the y ca n com e int o
contac t wit h th e bod y an d
suspension , causin g seriou s damage .
All models
Whe n installin g tractio n devices ,
follo w th e manufacturer' s
instruction s an d moun t the m a s
tightl y a s yo u can . Driv e slowl y wit h
the m installed . I f yo u hea r the m
comin g i n contac t wit h th e bod y o r
chassis , sto p an d investigate . Mak e
sur e th e tractio n device s ar e installe d
tightly , an d tha t the y ar e no t
contactin g th e brake s o r suspension .
Remov e the m as soo n a s yo u star t
drivin g o n cleare d roads .

Traction devices that are the wrong
size or improperly installed can
damage your car's brake lines,
suspension, body, and wheels. Stop
driving if they are hitting any part of
the car.

Maintenanc e
NOTIC
E