2000 HONDA ACCORD COUPE trunk

You
r Ca r a t a Glanc e
DOO
R
LOCK
SWITCH

(P. 76)
MIRRO
R
CONTROL S
(P. 99)
AIRBAG
S (P. 9)

HEATING/COOLIN
G
CONTROL S

(P. 110 )

CLIMAT E CONTRO L
SYSTE M
(P. 117 )
AUDI O SYSTE M
(P. 125 , 137 )
AUTOMATI C TRANSMISSIO N (P. 178)
MANUA L TRANSMISSIO N (P. 177)
HOO
D RELEAS E
HANDL E
(P. 162 )
FUE
L FIL L DOO R RELEAS E
(P. 161 )
TRUNK RELEASE HANDLE
(P. 81)

POWE
R
WINDOWSWITCHE
S

(P. 96)
DIGITA
L CLOC K
(P. 101 )

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 t o 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 2

Indicato r Lights............................... . 5 3

Gauges............................................. . 5 8

Speedometer............................... . 5 8

Tachometer................................. . 5 8

Odometer..................................... . 5 8

Tri p Meter................................... . 5 9
Temperatur e Gauge................... . 5 9

Fue l Gauge.................................. . 5 9

Maintenanc e Require d
Indicator................................... . 6 0
Control s Nea r th e Steerin g
Wheel....................................... . 6 1

Headlights................................... . 6 2

Automati c Lightin g Of f

Feature..................................... . 6 3

Daytim e Runnin g Lights............ . 6 3

Instrumen t Pane l Brightness.... . 6 4

Tur
n Signals................................ . 6 4
Windshiel d Wipers..................... . 6 5
Windshiel d Washers.................. . 6 6

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

Rea r Windo w Defogger............. . 6 7
Steerin g Whee l Adjustment...... . 6 8
Steerin g Whee l Control s ............... . 6 9
Cruis e Control............................. . 6 9
Remot e Audi o Control s ............. . 7 2
Key s an d Locks............................... . 7 2
Keys.............................................. . 7 2
Immobilize r System.................... . 7 3
Ignitio n Switch............................ . 7 5
Powe r Doo r Locks...................... . 7 6
Lockou t Prevention................ . 7 7
Remot e Transmitter................... . 7 8

Trunk........................................... . 8 1

Glov e Box.................................... . 82
HomeLin k Universa l
Transmitter................................. . 8 3

Sea t Adjustments............................ . 8 7

Fron t Sea t Adjustments............. . 8 7
Driver' s Sea t Manua l Heigh t
Adjustment.............................. . 8 8
Driver' s Sea t Powe r Heigh t
Adjustment.............................. . 8 8

Driver'
s Sea t Powe r
Adjustments............................ . 8 9
Driver' s Lumba r Support........... . 9 0
Rea r Sea t Access........................ . 9 1
Hea d Restraints.......................... . 9 2
Foldin g Rea r Seat....................... . 9 3
Sea t Heaters.................................... . 9 5
Powe r Windows.............................. . 9 6
Moonroof......................................... . 9 8

Mirrors............................................. . 9 9

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

Parkin g Brake............................... . 10 0
Digita l Clock.................................. . 10 1
Sunglasse s Holder........................ . 10 1
Beverag e Holder........................... . 10 2
Consol e Compartment................. . 10 3
Su n Visor........................................ . 10 4
Vanit y Mirror................................ . 10 4
Coi n Box........................................ . 10 5
Cente r Pocket............................... . 10 5
Accessor y Powe r Socket............. . 10 5
Interio r Lights............................... . 10 6
Ceilin g Light.............................. . 10 6

Spotlights................................... . 10 6

Courtes y Lights........................ . 10 7
Instrument s an d Control s

Steerin
g Whee l Controls , Key s an d Lock s
Remot e Audi o Control s

On EX-V6 model

Thes e button s le t yo u contro l som e
function s o f th e audi o syste m with -
ou t removin g you r hand s fro m th e
wheel . Refe r t o pag e 15 5 fo r a com -
plet e explanation .
You
r ca r come s wit h tw o maste r
key s an d a vale t key .
Th e maste r ke y fit s al l th e lock s o n
you r car :
Ignitio n

Door s

Trun k
Trun k releas e handl e
Rea r sea t trun k acces s Glov
e bo x
Th
e vale t ke y work s onl y i n th e
ignitio n an d th e doo r locks . Yo u ca n
kee p th e trunk , trun k releas e handle ,
rea r sea t trun k acces s an d th e glov e
bo x locke d whe n yo u leav e you r ca r
an d th e vale t ke y a t a parkin g facility .
Yo u shoul d hav e receive d a ke y
numbe r plat e wit h you r keys . Yo u
wil l nee d thi s ke y numbe r i f yo u eve r
hav e t o ge t a los t ke y replaced . Kee p
th e plat e store d in a saf e place . I f yo u
nee d to replac e a key , us e onl y
Honda-approve d ke y blanks .

Instrument s an d Control s
Key
s

KE Y

NUMBE R
PLAT E
MASTE
R

KE Y
(BLACK )
VALE
T

KE Y
(GREY )

Key
s an d Lock s

Remot e Transmitte r

LE D

UNLOC K
BUTTO N LOC
K
BUTTO N

TRUN K

RELEAS E
BUTTO N

PANI C
BUTTO N

On EX and EX-V6 models
Yo u ca n loc k an d unloc k you r ca r
wit h th e remot e transmitter . Whe n
yo u pus h th e LOC K button , bot h
door s lock . Th e parkin g lights , sid e
marke r lights , an d taillight s flas h

once .
Whe
n yo u pus h th e UNLOC K butto n
once , onl y th e driver' s doo r unlocks .
Th e passenger' s doo r unlock s whe n
yo u pus h th e butto n a secon d time .
Th e parkin g lights , sid e marke r
lights , an d taillight s flas h twice .
Th e ceilin g ligh t (i f th e ceilin g ligh t
switc h is i n th e cente r position ) wil l
com e o n whe n yo u pres s th e
UNLOC K button . I f yo u d o no t ope n
eithe r door , th e ligh t stay s o n fo r
abou t 1 0 seconds , the n fade s out . I f
yo u reloc k th e door s wit h th e remot e
transmitte r befor e 1 0 second s hav e
elapsed , th e ligh t wil l g o of f
immediately .
I f yo u unloc k th e door s wit h th e
remot e transmitter , bu t d o no t ope n
eithe r doo r withi n 3 0 seconds , th e
door s automaticall y reloc k an d th e
securit y syste m sets . Yo
u canno t loc k o r unloc k th e door s
wit h th e remot e transmitte r i f eithe r
doo r i s no t full y close d o r th e ke y is
i n th e ignitio n switch .
Whe n yo u pus h th e LOC K butto n a
secon d tim e withi n 5 second s afte r
yo u hav e locke d th e doors , th e hor n
wil l soun d onc e t o verif y tha t th e
securit y syste m wil l b e set .
T o ope n th e trunk , pus h th e Trun k
Releas e butto n fo r approximatel y
on e second .
Th e trun k wil l no t ope n if th e ke y i s
i n th e ignitio n switch .

Instrument s an d Control s

Key
s an d Lock s

Trun k

Yo u ca n ope n th e trun k in tw o o r
thre e ways :
Pul l th e trun k releas e handl e t o
th e lef t o f th e driver' s seat .
Us e th e maste r ke y t o ope n th e
trun k lock . Th e vale t ke y doe s no t
wor k i n thi s lock .
Pres s th e trun k releas e butto n o n
th e remot e transmitter . T
o clos e th e trunk , pres s dow n o n
th e trun k lid . Se
e pag e 170 for carg o loadin g an d
weigh t limi t information . Kee p th e
trun k li d close d a t al l time s whil e
drivin g to avoi d damagin g th e lid ,
an d to preven t exhaus t ga s fro m
gettin g int o th e interior . See Carbo n
Monoxid e Hazar d o n pag e 4 9 .

CONTINUED

Instrument s an d Control s

TRUN
K RELEAS E HANDL E

MASTER KE Y

Sea
t Adjustment s

Foldin g Rea r Sea t
Th e bac k o f th e rea r sea t fold s dow n
t o giv e yo u direc t acces s t o th e trunk .
Eac h sid e fold s dow n separately .
Wit h onl y hal f th e sea t folded , yo u
ca n stil l carr y a passenge r i n th e
bac k seat . Th e seat-bac k ca n b e
release d fro m insid e th e ca r o r insid e
th e trunk .
To fol d dow n eithe r sid e o f th e seat -
bac k fro m insid e th e car , inser t th e
maste r ke y in th e loc k o n th e rea r
shelf . T o fol d dow n th e driver' s side ,
tur n th e ke y clockwise , pul l dow n th e
to p o f th e seat-back , the n releas e th e
key . T o fol d dow n th e passenger' s
side , tur n th e ke y counterclockwis e
an d perfor m th e sam e procedure .Whe
n storin g cargo , yo u ca n mov e
th e rea r cente r shoulde r bel t ou t o f
th e wa y b y removin g th e bel t fro m
th e guide .

CONTINUED

Instrument s an d Control s
MASTE
R KE Y CENTER SHOULDE R BEL TGUID
E

Sea
t Adjustment s
RELEAS E

T o releas e th e seat-bac k fro m insid e
th e trunk , pul l th e releas e unde r th e
rea r shelf . Pus h th e seat-bac k down ,
the n le t g o o f th e release .
T o loc k th e seat-bac k upright , pus h it
firml y agains t th e rea r shelf . Mak e
sur e it i s latche d in plac e b y pullin g
o n th e to p o f th e seat . Mak
e sur e al l rea r shoulde r belt s ar e
positione d in fron t o f th e rea r seat -
bac k wheneve r th e seat-bac k is i n it s
uprigh t position .
Mak e sur e al l item s in th e trunk , o r
item s extendin g throug h th e openin g
int o th e bac k seat , ar e secured .
Loos e item s ca n fl y forwar d an d
caus e injur y if yo u hav e t o brak e
hard . Se e Carryin g Carg o o n pag e

170 .

Neve r driv e wit h th e seat-bac k
folde d dow n an d th e trun k li d open .

Se e Carbo n Monoxid e Hazar d o n

pag e 49 .

Instrument s an d Control s

Securit
y Syste m
Standard on EX and EX-V6 models Optional on LX and LX-V6 models

Th e securit y syste m help s t o protec t
you r ca r an d valuable s fro m theft .
Th e hor n sound s an d a combinatio n
o f headlights , parkin g lights , sid e
marke r light s an d taillight s flashe s i f
someon e attempt s t o brea k int o you r
ca r o r remov e th e radio . Thi s alar m
continue s fo r tw o minutes , the n th e
syste m resets . T o rese t a n alarmin g
syste m befor e th e tw o minute s hav e
elapsed , unloc k eithe r doo r wit h th e
ke y o r th e remot e transmitter .
Th e securit y syste m set s auto -
maticall y fiftee n second s afte r yo u
loc k th e doors , hood , an d trunk . Fo r
th e syste m to activate , yo u mus t loc k
th e door s fro m th e outsid e wit h th e
key , loc k tab , doo r loc k switch , o r
remot e transmitter . Th e securit y
syste m ligh t nex t t o th e driver' s doo r
loc k start s blinkin g immediatel y t o
sho w yo u th e syste m is settin g itself .Onc
e th e securit y syste m is set ,
openin g eithe r doo r (withou t usin g
th e ke y o r th e remot e transmitter) ,
o r th e hood , wil l caus e it t o alarm . I t
als o alarm s i f th e radio is remove d
fro m th e dashboar d o r th e wirin g is
cut . Wit
h th e syste m set , yo u ca n stil l
ope n th e trun k wit h th e maste r ke y
o r th e remot e transmitte r (i f th e
transmitte r i s equippe d wit h a trun k
opener ) withou t triggerin g th e alarm .
Th e alar m wil l soun d i f th e trun k
loc k i s forced , o r th e trun k i s opene d
wit h th e trun k releas e handle .
Th e securit y syste m wil l no t se t i f
th e hood , trunk , o r eithe r doo r i s no t
full y closed . I f th e syste m wil l no t set ,
chec k th e Doo r an d Brak e Lam p
Monito r o n th e instrumen t pane l
(se e pag e 56 ), t o se e if th e door s
an d trun k ar e full y closed . Sinc e it i s
no t par t o f th e monito r display ,
manuall y chec k th e hood .
D o no t attemp t t o alte r thi s syste m
o r ad d othe r device s t o it .
Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s
SECURIT
Y SYSTE M LIGH T