2000 HONDA ACCORD COUPE light

Indicato
r Light s

Hig h Bea m Indicato r
Thi s ligh t come s o n wit h th e hig h
bea m headlights . Se e pag e 6 2 fo r
informatio n o n th e headligh t
controls .
O n Canadia n models , thi s indicato r
conie s o n wit h reduce d brightnes s
whe n th e Daytim e Runnin g Light s
(DRL ) ar e o n (se e pag e 63 ).
Cruis e Contro l Indicato r
Lo w Fue l Indicato r
Thi s ligh t come s o n a s a reminde r
tha t yo u mus t refue l soon . Washe
r Leve l Indicato r

Canadian models only

Thi s ligh t come s o n whe n th e
washe r flui d leve l i s low . Ad d washe r
flui d whe n yo u se e thi s ligh t com e o n
(se e pag e 224 ).

Instruments an d Control s

CRUIS
E
CONTRO L

Thi s light s whe n yo u se t th e cruis e
control . Se e pag e 6 9 fo r informatio n
o n operatin g th e cruis e control .

Gauge
s

Tri p Mete r

Thi s mete r show s th e numbe r o f
mile s (U.S. ) o r kilometer s (Canada )
drive n sinc e yo u las t rese t it . Whe n
yo u tur n th e ignitio n switc h t o O N
(II) , th e numbe r i s displayed .
Ther e ar e tw o tri p meters : Tri p A
an d Tri p B . Switc h betwee n thes e
display s b y pressin g th e Select /
Rese t butto n repeatedly . Eac h tri p
mete r work s independently , s o yo u
ca n kee p trac k o f tw o differen t

distances .

T o rese t a tri p meter , displa y i t an d
the n pres s an d hol d th e Select/Rese t
butto n unti l th e numbe r reset s t o

"0.0" .

6-cylinder models
Bot h tri p meter s wil l rese t i f th e
vehicle' s batter y goe s dea d o r i s

disconnected .
Temperatur
e Gaug e
Thi s show s th e temperatur e o f th e
engine' s coolant . Durin g norma l
operation , th e pointe r shoul d ris e
fro m th e botto m whit e mar k t o abou t
th e middl e o f th e gauge . I n sever e
drivin g conditions , suc h a s ver y ho t
weathe r o r a lon g perio d o f uphil l
driving , th e pointe r ma y ris e to nea r
th e uppe r gre y zone . I f i t reache s th e
re d (Hot ) mark , pul l safel y t o th e
sid e o f th e road . Tur n to pag e 28 8 fo r
instruction s an d precaution s o n
checkin g th e engine' s coolin g

system .
Fue
l Gaug e
Thi s show s ho w muc h fue l yo u have .
I t i s mos t accurat e whe n th e ca r i s o n
leve l ground . I t ma y sho w slightl y
mor e o r les s tha n th e actua l amoun t
whe n yo u ar e drivin g o n curv y o r
hill y roads .
4-cylinder models
Th e gaug e stay s a t th e sam e fue l
leve l readin g afte r yo u tur n of f th e
ignition . Whe n yo u ad d fuel , th e
gaug e slowl y change s t o th e ne w
readin g afte r yo u tur n th e ignitio n
switc h bac k O N (II) .
6-cylinder models
Th e needl e return s t o th e botto m
afte r yo u tur n of f th e ignition . Th e
gaug e show s th e fue l leve l readin g
immediatel y afte r yo u tur n th e
ignitio n switc h bac k O N (II) .

Instrument s an d Control s

Control
s Nea r th e Steerin g Whee l
Th e tw o lever s o n th e steerin g
colum n contai n control s fo r drivin g
feature s yo u us e mos t often . Th e lef t
leve r control s th e tur n signals ,
headlights , an d hig h beams . Th e
righ t leve r control s th e windshiel d
washer s an d wipers .
Th e switche s fo r th e hazar d warnin g
light s an d rea r windo w defogge r ar e
located to th e righ t o f th e steerin g

column .

Th e control s unde r th e lef t ai r ven t
ar e fo r th e moonroo f an d th e cruis e

control .

Th e til t adjustmen t leve r o n th e
undersid e o f th e steerin g colum n
allow s yo u to til t th e steerin g wheel .

* : T o us e th e horn , pres s th e pa d

aroun d th e "H " logo .

Instruments an d Control s

HAZAR
D WARNIN G LIGHT S
HORN *

TIL T ADJUSTMEN T

CRUIS
E
CONTRO L
MOONROO
F
SWITC H
HEADLIGHTS
/
TUR N SIGNAL S WINDSHIEL
D
WIPERS/WASHER SREA
R WINDO W
DEFOGGE R

Controls
Near th e Steerin g Whee l

Headlight s
Th e rotatin g switc h o n th e lef t leve r
control s th e lights . Turnin g thi s switc
h t o th e positio n turn s
o n th e parkin g lights , taillights ,
instrumen t pane l lights , side-marke r
lights , an d rea r licens e plat e lights . Turnin
g th e switc h t o th e
positio n turn s o n th e headlights .I
f yo u leav e th e light s o n wit h th e
ignitio n switc h in ACCESSOR Y (I )
o r LOC K (0) , yo u wil l hea r a
reminde r chim e whe n yo u ope n th e
driver' s door .
T o chang e betwee n lo w beam s an d
hig h beams , pul l th e tur n signa l leve r
unti l yo u hea r a click , the n le t go .
Th e blu e hig h bea m indicato r wil l
ligh t (se e pag e 57 ). T
o flas h th e hig h beams , pul l th e
tur n signa l leve r bac k lightly , the n
releas e it . Th e hig h beam s wil l com e
o n an d g o off .
Th e hig h beam s wil l sta y o n fo r a s
lon g a s yo u hol d th e leve r back , n o
matte r wha t positio n th e headligh t
switc h is in .

Instrument s an d Control s

Control
s Nea r th e Steerin g Whee l

Automati c Lightin g Of f Featur e

On EX and EX-V6 models

Th e Automati c Lightin g Of f featur e
turn s of f th e headlights , parkin g
lights , taillights , sid e marke r lights ,
licens e plat e light s an d instrumen t
pane l light s withi n 1 5 second s o f
removin g th e ke y fro m th e ignitio n
switc h an d closin g th e driver' s door .
Thi s featur e activate s i f yo u leav e th
e headligh t switc h in th e o
r position , remov e th e key ,
open , the n clos e th e driver' s door .
I f yo u remov e th e ke y fro m th e
ignitio n switc h wit h th e headligh t
switc h on , bu t d o no t ope n th e doo r
an d ge t out , th e light s wil l tur n of f
afte r te n minutes . Th
e light s wil l tur n o n agai n whe n
yo u unloc k o r ope n th e driver' s door .
I f yo u unloc k th e door , bu t d o no t
ope n it withi n 1 5 seconds , th e light s
wil l g o off. Wit h th e driver' s doo r
open , yo u wil l hea r a lights-o n
reminde r chime . Daytim
e Runnin g Light s
(Canadia n Models )
Wit h th e headligh t switc h off , th e
hig h bea m headlight s com e o n wit h
reduce d brightnes s whe n yo u tur n
th e ignitio n switc h t o O N (II ) an d
releas e th e parkin g brake . The y
remai n o n unti l yo u tur n th e ignitio n
off , eve n if yo u se t th e parkin g brake .
Th e headlight s rever t t o norma l
operatio n whe n yo u tur n the m on
wit h th e switch .
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Control
s Nea r th e Steerin g Whee l
Instrumen t Pane l Brightnes s
Th e kno b o n th e instrumen t pane l
control s th e brightnes s o f th e instru -
men t pane l lights . Tur n th e kno b t o
adjus t th e brightness . Tur
n Signal s
Signa l a tur n o r lan e chang e wit h thi s
lever . Pus h dow n o n th e leve r t o
signa l a lef t turn , an d u p to signa l a
righ t turn . I f yo u pus h i t u p o r dow n
al l th e way , th e tur n signa l continue s
t o blin k eve n whe n yo u releas e th e
lever . I t shut s of f automaticall y a s
yo u complet e th e turn . T
o signa l a lan e change , pus h lightl y
o n th e tur n signa l leve r i n th e prope r
directio n an d hol d it . Th e leve r wil l
retur n to th e cente r positio n a s soo n
a s yo u releas e it .

Instrument s an d Control s
TUR
N SIGNA L LEVER

Controls
Near th e Steerin g Whee l

Windshiel d Wiper s

Th e righ t leve r control s th e wind -
shiel d wiper s an d washers . Th e
rotar y switc h a t th e en d o f th e leve r
ha s thre e positions :
INT : intermitten t
: lo w spee d :
hig h spee d I
n intermittent , th e wiper s operat e
ever y fe w seconds . Th e swee p
interva l wil l chang e slightl y wit h

speed ; gettin g shorte r a s yo u driv e

faster . In low spee d an d hig h speed ,
th e wiper s ru n continuously .Yo
u ca n var y ho w ofte n th e wiper s
swee p th e windshiel d b y turnin g th e
IN T TIM E rin g nex t t o th e rotar y

switch .

I f yo u tur n th e IN T TIM E rin g t o th e
shortes t delay , th e wiper s wil l
chang e fro m intermitten t t o lo w
spee d operatio n whe n vehicl e spee d
exceed s 1 2 mp h (2 0 km/h) .

CONTINUED

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Controls
Near th e Steerin g Whee l

T o operat e th e wiper s i n mis t mode ,
pus h th e contro l leve r down . Th e
wiper s ru n a t hig h spee d unti l yo u
releas e th e lever . Thi s give s yo u a
quic k wa y t o clea r th e windshield .
Windshiel
d Washer s

T o clea n th e windshield , pul l bac k o n
th e wipe r contro l lever . Th e washer s
spra y unti l yo u releas e th e lever . Th e
wiper s ru n a t lo w spee d whil e you'r e
pullin g th e lever , the n complet e on e
mor e swee p o f th e windshiel d afte r
yo u releas e it .
Hazar
d Warnin g

Pus h th e re d butto n t o th e lef t o f th e
cloc k t o tur n o n th e hazar d warnin g
light s (four-wa y flashers) . Thi s
cause s al l fou r outsid e tur n signal s
an d bot h indicator s i n th e instrumen t
pane l t o flash . Us e th e hazar d
warnin g light s i f yo u nee d t o par k i n
a dangerou s are a nea r heav y traffic ,
o r i f you r ca r i s disabled .

Instrument s an d Control s