2000 HONDA ACCORD COUPE battery

Storin
g You r Ca r

I f yo u nee d t o par k you r ca r fo r a n
extende d perio d (mor e tha n on e
month) , ther e ar e severa l thing s yo u
shoul d d o t o prepar e i t fo r storage .
Prope r preparatio n help s preven t
deterioratio n an d make s i t easie r t o
ge t you r ca r bac k o n th e road . I f
possible , stor e you r ca r indoors .
Fil l th e fue l tank .
Chang e th e engin e oi l an d filte r
(se e pag e 214 ).
Was h an d dr y th e exterio r

completely .

Clea n th e interior . Mak e sur e th e
carpeting , floo r mats , etc . ar e
completel y dry .
Leav e th e parkin g brak e off. Put
th e transmissio n i n Revers e (5 -
spee d manual ) o r Par k
(automatic) . Bloc
k th e rea r wheels .
I f th e ca r i s t o b e store d fo r a
longe r period , i t shoul d b e
supporte d o n jackstand s s o th e
tire s ar e of f th e ground .
Leav e on e windo w ope n slightl y (i f
th e ca r i s bein g store d indoors) .
Disconnec t th e battery .
Suppor t th e fron t wipe r blad e
arm s wit h a folde d towe l o r ra g s o
the y d o no t touc h th e windshield .
T o minimiz e sticking , appl y a
silicon e spra y lubrican t t o al l doo r
an d trun k seals . Also , appl y a
vehicl e bod y wa x t o th e painte d
surface s tha t mat e wit h th e doo r
an d trun k seals . Cove
r th e ca r wit h a "breathable "
cover , on e mad e fro m a porou s
materia l suc h a s cotton .
Nonporou s materials , suc h a s
plasti c sheeting , tra p moisture ,
whic h ca n damag e th e paint .
I f possible , ru n th e engin e fo r a
whil e periodicall y (preferabl y onc e
a month) .
I f yo u stor e you r ca r fo r 1 2 month s
o r longer , hav e you r Hond a deale r
perfor m th e inspection s calle d fo r i n
th e 2 4 months/30,00 0 mile s (48,00 0
km ) maintenanc e schedul e (Norma l
Conditions ) a s soo n a s yo u tak e it
ou t o f storag e (se e pag e 20 2 ) . Th e
replacement s calle d fo r i n th e
maintenanc e schedul e ar e no t
neede d unles s th e ca r ha s actuall y
reache d tha t tim e o r mileage .
Maintenanc e

Jum
p Startin g

I f you r car' s batter y ha s ru n down ,
yo u ma y b e abl e to star t th e engin e
b y usin g a booste r battery . Althoug h
thi s seem s lik e a simpl e procedure ,
yo u shoul d tak e severa l precautions .
You canno t star t a Hond a wit h a n
automati c transmissio n b y pushin g
o r pullin g it . T
o jum p star t you r car , follo w thes e
direction s closely :
1 . Ope n th e hoo d an d chec k th e
physica l conditio n o f th e batter y
(se e pag e 23 8 ) . I n ver y col d
weather , chec k th e conditio n o f
th e electrolyte . I f i t seem s slush y
o r lik e ice , d o no t tr y jum p startin g
unti l i t thaws .

/ f a battery sits in extreme cold, the

electrolyte inside can freeze.

Attempting to jump start with a frozen
battery can cause it to rupture.

2 . Tur n of f al l th e electrica l acces -
sories : heater , A/C , climat e
control , stere o system , lights , etc .
Pu t th e transmissio n in Neutra l o r
Par k an d se t th e parkin g brake .

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A
batter y ca n explod e i f yo u d o

no t follo w th e correc t procedure ,
seriousl y injurin g anyon e
nearby .
Kee p al l sparks , ope n flames ,

an d smokin g material s awa y

fro m th e battery .

NOTICE

Jum
p Startin g

3 . Connec t on e jumpe r cabl e t o th e
positiv e (+ ) termina l o n th e
booste r battery . Connec t th e othe r
en d t o th e positiv e (+ ) termina l
o n you r Honda' s battery . 4
. Connec t th e secon d jumpe r cabl e
t o th e negativ e ( — ) termina l o n
th e booste r battery . Connec t th e
othe r en d t o th e groundin g stra p
a s shown . D o no t connec t thi s
jumpe r cabl e t o an y othe r par t o f
th e engine .
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4-cylinde
r model s
6-cylinder model s 4-cylinde
r model s

Jum
p Startin g

5 . I f th e booste r batter y is i n anothe r
vehicle , hav e a n assistan t star t
tha t vehicl e an d ru n it a t a fas t idle .
6 . Star t you r car . I f th e starte r moto r
stil l operate s slowly , chec k th e
jumpe r cabl e connection s t o mak e
sur e the y hav e goo d metal-to -
meta l contact . 7
. Onc e you r ca r i s running , discon -
nec t th e negativ e cabl e fro m you r
car , the n fro m th e booste r battery .
Disconnec t th e positiv e cabl e fro m
you r car , the n th e booste r battery .
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Chargin
g Syste m Indicato r

CHARGIN G SYSTE M INDICATO R
Thi s indicato r shoul d com e o n whe n
th e ignitio n switc h is O N (II) , an d g o
ou t afte r th e engin e starts . I f i t
come s o n brightl y whe n th e engin e
i s running , i t indicate s tha t th e
chargin g syste m ha s stoppe d
chargin g th e battery . Immediatel
y tur n of f al l electrica l
accessories : radio , heater , A/C ,
climat e control , rea r defogger , cruis e
control , etc . Tr y no t t o us e othe r
electrically-operate d control s suc h a s
th e powe r windows . Kee p th e engin e
runnin g an d tak e extr a car e no t t o
stal l it . Startin g th e engin e wil l
discharg e th e batter y rapidly . B
y eliminatin g a s muc h o f th e
electrica l loa d a s possible , yo u ca n
driv e severa l mile s (kilometers )
befor e th e batter y is to o discharge d
t o kee p th e engin e running . Driv e t o
a servic e statio n o r garag e wher e
yo u ca n ge t technica l assistance .

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Emergenc
y Towin g

I f yo u decid e t o to w you r ca r wit h al l
fou r wheel s o n th e ground , mak e
sur e yo u us e a properly-designe d an d
attache d to w bar . Prepar e th e ca r fo r
towin g a s describe d above , an d leav e
th e ignitio n switc h in Accessor y (I )
s o th e steerin g whee l doe s no t lock .
Mak e sur e th e radi o an d an y item s
plugge d int o th e accessor y powe r
socke t ar e turne d of f s o the y d o no t
ru n dow n th e battery .
The steering wheel system can be
damaged if the steering wheel is locked.
Leave the ignition switch in Accessory (I), and make sure the steering wheel
turns freely before you begin towing.
Trying to lift or tow your car by the

bumpers will cause serious damage.
The bumpers are not designed to

support the car's weight.

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NOTIC
E
NOTIC E

Warrant
y Coverage s

U.S . Owner s
You r ne w Hond a is covere d b y thes e

warranties :

New Car Limited Warranty — cover s

you r ne w vehicle , excep t fo r th e

battery , emission s contro l system s

an d accessories , agains t defect s in

material s an d workmanship .

Emissions Control Systems Defects Warranty and Emissions
Performance Warranty — thes e tw o

warrantie s cove r you r vehicle' s emis -
sion s contro l systems . Time , mileage ,
an d coverag e ar e conditiona l Pleas e
rea d th e warrant y manua l fo r exac t

information .

Original Equipment Battery Limited
Warranty — thi s warrant y give s u p

t o 10 0 percen t credi t towar d a

replacemen t battery .
Seat Belt Limited Warranty — a
seat

bel t tha t fail s t o functio n properl y is
covere d fo r th e usefu l lif e o f th e

vehicle .

Rust Perforation Limited Warranty
— al l exterio r bod y panel s ar e
covere d fo r rust-throug h fro m th e
insid e fo r th e specifie d tim e perio d
wit h n o mileag e limit .

Accessory Limited Warranty —
Genuin e Hond a Accessorie s ar e
covere d unde r thi s warranty . Tim e
an d mileag e limit s depen d o n th e
typ e o f accessor y an d othe r factors .
Pleas e rea d you r warrant y manua l
fo r details .

Replacement Parts Limited
Warranty — cover s al l Genuin e

Hond a replacemen t part s agains t

defect s i n material s an d workman -

ship .
Replacement Battery Limited

Warranty — provide s prorate d
coverag e fo r a replacemen t batter y

purchase d fro m a Hond a dealer .

Replacement Muffler Lifetime Limited Warranty — provide s

coverag e fo r a s lon g a s th e pur -
chase r o f th e muffle r own s th e car .
Restriction s an d exclusion s appl y t o
al l thes e warranties . Pleas e rea d th e
200 0 Hond a Warrant y Informatio n
bookle t tha t cam e wit h you r ca r fo r
precis e informatio n o n warrant y
coverages . You r Honda' s origina l
tire s ar e covere d b y thei r
manufacturer . Tir e warrant y infor -
matio n is in a separat e booklet .

Canadia n Owner s

Pleas e refe r t o th e 200 0 Warrant y
Manua l tha t cam e wit h you r car .

Warrant y an d Custome r Relation s

Inde
x

Checklist , Befor e Driving............ . 17 4
Chil d Safety..................................... . 2 0
Cleane r Element , Air.................... . 23 1

Cleanin g

Aluminu m Wheels.................... . 26 9
Carpeting................................... . 27 0
Exterior...................................... . 26 2
Fabric......................................... . 27 0

Interior....................................... . 27 0

Leather....................................... . 27 0

Sea t Belts................................... . 27 1

Vinyl.......................................... . 27 0

Windows.................................... . 27 1
Climat e Contro l System............... . 11 7
Clock , Settin g the......................... . 10 1

Clutc h Fluid................................... . 22 9

Coi n Box........................................ . 10 5
C O in th e Exhaust........................ . 31 4

Col d Weather , Startin g in............ . 17 6

Compac t Spare.............................. . 27 6
Consol e Compartment................ . 10 3
Consume r Information*........ . 31 8
Controls , Instrument s and........
51

Coolan t

Adding....................... .. 217
Checking....................... . 166
Prope
r Solution......................... . 21 7

Replacing................................... . 21 9

Temperatur e
Gauge.............
. 5 9

Corrosio n Protection................... . 27 2

Courtes y Lights............................ . 10 7

Crankcas e Emission s Contro l

System.................... . 314

Cruis e Contro l Operation.............. . 6 9

Custome r Relation s Office..... . 31 9
DANGER , Explanatio n of................ . ii
Dashboard................................... 2 , 5 2
Daytim e Runnin g Lights............ . 6 3
Dea d Battery , Wha t t o Do........... . 28 5
Defects , Reportin g Safety...... . 32 2
Defogger , Rea r Window.......... . 6 7
Defrostin g th e Windows... .115, 12 3
DEXRON ® II I Automati c
Transmissio n Fluid................... . 22 6
Dimensions............. . 306, 30 8
Dimmin g th e Headlights............... . 6 2
Dipstic k
Automati c Transmission........ . 22 5

Engin e Oil.................................. . 16 4
Directiona
l Signals............. 64

Disabled , Towin g You r

Ca r If.......................................... . 30 1

Dis c Brak e Wea r Indicators... . 18 5

Disposa l o f Use d Oil..................... . 21 6

Door s

Lockin g an d Unlocking......... . 7 6

Monito r Light.................... . 56

Powe r Doo r Locks...................... . 7 6
DO T Tir e Qualit y Grading....... . 31 0

Downshifting , 5-spee d Manua l

Transmission................ . 176
Driv e Belts.................................... . 24 4

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

Driving........................................... . 17 3

Economy.................. . 167

I n Ba d Weather............. . 188

I n Foreig n Countries........ . 313

Economy , Fuel............... . 167
Emergencie s o n th e Road........ . 27 5

Battery , Jum p Starting...... . 285

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