warning lights HONDA ACCORD SEDAN 2000 Owner's Manual (in English)

Instrument
s an d Control s

Thi s sectio n give s informatio n abou t

th e control s an d display s tha t
contribut e to th e dail y operatio n o f
you r Honda . Al l th e essentia l

control s ar e withi n eas y reach .

Contro l Locations........................... . 5 0
Indicato r Lights............................... . 5 1

Gauges............................................. . 5 6

Speedometer............................... . 5 6
Tachometer................................. . 5 6
Odometer..................................... . 5 6
Tri p Meter................................... . 5 7
Temperatur e Gauge................... . 5 7
Fue l Gauge.................................. . 5 7
Maintenanc e Require d

Indicator................................... . 5 8

Control s Nea r th e Steerin g
Wheel....................................... . 5 9
Headlights................................... . 6 0

Automati c Lightin g Of f

Feature..................................... . 6 1
Daytim e Runnin g Lights............ . 6 1

Instrumen t Pane l Brightness.... . 6 1

Tur n Signals................................ . 6 2 Windshiel
d Wipers..................... . 6 2
Windshiel d Washers.................. . 6 4

Hazar d Warning.......................... . 6 4

Rea r Windo w Defogger............. . 6 4
Steerin g Whee l Adjustment...... . 6 5
Steerin g Whee l Control s ............... . 6 6
Cruis e Control............................. . 6 6
Remot e Audi o Control s ............. . 6 8
Key s an d Locks............................... . 6 9

Keys.............................................. . 6 9

Immobilize r System.................... . 7 0
Ignitio n Switch............................ . 7 1
Doo r Locks.................................. . 7 2
Powe r Doo r Locks...................... . 7 3
Remot e Transmitter................... . 7 4
Childproo f Doo r Locks.............. . 7 8

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

Glov e Box.................................... .
7
9

HomeLin k Universa l Transmitter........ . 8 0

Importan t Safet y Precautions... . 8 0

Trainin g th e Transmitter........... . 8 0
Trainin g Wit h a Rollin g Cod e

System.......................................
8 2

Erasin g Codes............................. .
8
3

Sea t Adjustments............................ . 8 4

Fron t Sea t Adjustments............. . 8 4 Driver'
s Sea t Manua l Heigh t
Adjustment.............................. . 8 5
Driver' s Sea t Powe r Heigh t
Adjustment.............................. . 8 5
Driver' s Sea t Ful l Powe r
Adjustments............................ . 8 6
Driver' s Lumba r Support........... . 8 7
Hea d Restraints.......................... . 8 8
Foldin g Rea r Seat....................... . 8 9
Rea r Sea t Armrest...................... . 9 0
Trun k Pass-throug h Cover........ . 9 1
Sea t Heaters.................................... . 9 2
Powe r Windows.............................. . 9 3
Moonroof......................................... . 9 4

Mirrors............................................. . 9 5

Adjustin g th e Powe r Mirrors.... . 9 6

Parkin g Brake................................. 97

Digita l Clock.................................... . 9 8

Consol e Compartment................... . 9 9
Coi n Box.......................................... . 9 9
Beverag e Holder........................... . 10 0
Su n Visor........................................ . 10 1
Vanit y Mirror................................ . 10 1
Sunglasse s Holder........................ . 10 2
Accessor y Powe r Socket............. . 10 2
Interio r Lights............................... . 10 3
Instrument s an d Control s

Drivin
g in Ba d Weathe r

Visibilit y — Bein g abl e to se e
clearl y in al l direction s an d bein g
visibl e to othe r driver s ar e importan t
i n al l weathe r conditions . Thi s is
mor e difficul t i n ba d weather . T o b e
see n mor e clearl y durin g dayligh t
hours , tur n o n you r headlights .
Inspec t you r windshiel d wiper s an d
washer s frequently . Kee p th e wind -
shiel d washe r reservoi r ful l o f th e
prope r fluid . Hav e th e windshiel d
wipe r blade s replace d if the y star t t o
strea k th e windshiel d o r leav e part s
unwiped . Us e th e defroster s an d ai r
conditionin g to kee p th e window s
fro m foggin g u p o n th e insid e (se e
pag e 111 ). Tractio
n — Chec k you r tire s
frequentl y fo r wea r an d prope r
pressure . Bot h ar e importan t i n
preventin g "hydroplaning " (los s o f
tractio n o n a we t surface) . I n th e
winter , moun t sno w tire s o n al l fou r
wheel s fo r th e bes t handling .
Watc h roa d condition s carefully ,
the y ca n chang e fro m momen t t o
moment . We t leave s ca n b e a s slip -
per y a s ice . "Clear " road s ca n hav e
patche s o f ice . Drivin g condition s
ca n b e ver y hazardou s whe n th e
outsid e temperatur e is nea r freezing .
Th e roa d surfac e ca n becom e
covere d wit h area s o f wate r puddle s
mixe d wit h area s o f ice , s o you r
tractio n ca n chang e withou t warning .
B e carefu l whe n downshifting . I f
tractio n is low , yo u ca n loc k u p th e
driv e wheel s fo r a momen t an d caus e
a skid . B
e ver y cautiou s whe n passing , o r
bein g passe d b y othe r vehicles . Th e
spra y fro m larg e vehicle s reduce s
you r visibility , an d th e win d buffetin g
ca n caus e yo u to los e control .
Drivin g