2000 HONDA ACCORD COUPE lock

Protectin
g Childre n

4 . Afte r confirmin g tha t th e bel t i s
locked , gra b th e shoulde r par t o f
th e bel t nea r th e buckl e an d pul l
u p to remov e an y slac k fro m th e
la p par t o f th e belt . Remember , i f
th e la p par t o f th e bel t i s no t tight ,
th e chil d sea t wil l no t b e secure .
T o remov e slack , i t ma y hel p t o
pu t weigh t o n th e chil d seat , o r
pus h o n th e bac k o f th e seat , whil e
pullin g u p o n th e belt . 5
. Pus h an d pul l th e chil d sea t
forwar d an d fro m sid e to sid e to
verif y tha t i t i s secur e enoug h to
sta y uprigh t durin g norma l drivin g
maneuvers . I f th e chil d sea t i s no t
secure , unlatc h th e belt , allo w it t o
retrac t fully , the n repea t thes e

steps .
T
o deactivat e th e lockin g
mechanis m an d remov e a chil d seat ,
unlatc h th e buckle , unrout e th e sea t
belt , an d le t th e bel t full y retract .
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g Childre n

Rear-Facing Child Seat Installation Tips

Fo r prope r protection , a n infan t mus t
rid e in a reclined , o r semi-recline d
position . T o determin e th e prope r
reclinin g angle , chec k wit h th e baby' s
docto r o r follo w th e sea t maker' s
recommendations .
T o achiev e th e desire d reclinin g
angle , i t ma y hel p t o pu t a rolle d u p
towe l unde r th e to e o f th e chil d seat ,
a s shown . Whe
n properl y installed , a rear -
facin g chil d sea t ma y preven t th e
drive r o r a front-sea t passenge r fro m
movin g th e sea t a s fa r bac k a s
recommende d (se e pag e 12 ). O r i t
ma y preven t the m fro m lockin g th e
seat-bac k i n th e desire d uprigh t
positio n (se e pag e 13 ).
I n eithe r case , w e recommen d tha t
yo u plac e th e chil d sea t directl y
behin d th e fron t passenge r seat ,
mov e th e fron t sea t a s fa r forwar d a s
needed , an d leav e it unoccupied . O r
yo u ma y wis h t o ge t a smalle r chil d
sea t tha t allow s yo u to safel y carr y a
fron t passenger .
Additional Precautions for Infants

Never hold an infant on your lap.

I f yo u ar e no t wearin g a sea t bel t
i n a crash , yo u coul d b e throw n
forwar d int o th e dashboar d an d
crus h th e infant .
I f yo u ar e wearin g a sea t belt , th e
infan t ca n b e tor n fro m you r arms .
Fo r example , i f you r ca r crashe s
int o a parke d vehicl e a t 3 0 mp h
(4 8 km/h) , a 20-l b ( 9 kg ) infan t
wil l becom e a 600-l b (27 5 kg ) force ,
an d yo u wil l no t b e abl e t o hol d on .

Never put a seat belt over yourself

and an infant. Durin g a crash , th e
bel t coul d pres s dee p int o th e
infan t an d caus e ver y seriou s
injuries .

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g Childre n

Child Seat Installation

Th e lap/shoulde r belt s i n th e bac k
an d fron t passenge r seatin g position s
hav e a lockin g mechanis m tha t mus t
b e activate d to secur e a chil d seat .
Th e followin g page s provid e
instruction s an d tip s o n ho w to
secur e a forward-facin g chil d sea t
wit h thi s typ e o f sea t belt .
1. Wit h th e chil d sea t i n th e desire d
bac k seatin g position , rout e th e
bel t throug h th e chil d sea t
accordin g to th e sea t maker' s
instructions , the n inser t th e latc h
plat e int o th e buckle . 2
. T o activat e th e lockabl e retractor ,
slowl y pul l th e shoulde r par t o f th e
bel t al l th e wa y ou t unti l i t stops ,
the n le t th e bel t fee d bac k int o th e
retracto r (yo u migh t hea r a
clickin g nois e a s th e bel t retracts) .
3 . Afte r th e bel t ha s retracted , tu g o n
it . I f th e bel t i s locked , yo u wil l no t
b e abl e t o pul l i t out . I f yo u ca n pul l
th e bel t out , i t i s no t locke d an d
yo u wil l nee d t o repea t thes e steps .

Drive r an d Passenge r Safet y

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g Childre n

4 . Afte r confirmin g tha t th e bel t i s
locked , gra b th e shoulde r par t o f
th e bel t nea r th e buckl e an d pul l
u p to remov e an y slac k fro m th e
la p par t o f th e belt . Remember , i f
th e la p par t o f th e bel t i s no t tight ,
th e chil d sea t wil l no t b e secure . I t
ma y hel p to pu t weigh t o n th e
chil d seat , o r pus h o n th e bac k o f
th e seat , whil e pullin g u p o n th e
belt .
5
. Pus h an d pul l th e chil d sea t

forwar d an d fro m sid e to sid e to
verif y tha t i t i s secur e enoug h to

sta y uprigh t durin g norma l drivin g

maneuvers . I f th e chil d sea t i s no t
secure , unlatc h th e belt , allo w it t o

retrac t fully , the n repea t these

steps .
T
o deactivat e th e lockin g
mechanis m in orde r t o remov e a
chil d seat , unlatc h th e buckle,
unrout e th e sea t belt , an d le t th e bel t
full y retract .

Drive r an d Passenge r Safet y

Additiona
l Informatio n Abou t You r Sea t Belt s

Al l sea t belt s hav e a n emergenc y
lockin g retractor . I n norma l driving ,
th e retracto r let s yo u mov e freel y in
you r sea t whil e it keep s som e
tensio n o n th e belt . Durin g a collisio n
o r sudde n stop , th e retracto r
automaticall y lock s th e bel t t o hel p
restrai n you r body . Th
e sea t belt s in al l seatin g position s
excep t th e driver' s hav e a n additiona l
lockin g mechanis m tha t mus t b e
activate d to secur e a chil d seat . (Se e
page s 2 9 an d 3 3 fo r instruction s o n
ho w to secur e chil d seat s wit h thi s
typ e o f sea t belt. )
I f th e shoulder part o f th e bel t i s
pulle d al l th e wa y out , th e lockin g
mechanis m wil l activate . Th e bel t
wil l retract , bu t i t wil l no t allo w th e
passenge r t o mov e freely .
T o deactivat e th e lockin g
mechanism , unlatc h th e buckl e an d
le t th e sea t bel t full y retract . T o
refaste n th e belt , pul l i t ou t onl y a s
fa r a s needed . Se
e pag e 1 5 fo r instruction s o n ho w
t o wea r th e lap/shoulde r bel t
properly .
Drive r an d Passenge r Safet y

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

Indicato
r Light s

U.S .

Canad a

Anti-loc k Brak e Syste m
(ABS ) Indicato r

Only on models equipped with ABS (see

page 186)

Thi s ligh t normall y come s o n fo r a
fe w second s whe n yo u tur n th e
ignitio n switc h O N (II) , an d whe n
th e ignitio n switc h is turne d to
STAR T (lII) . I f thi s ligh t come s o n a t
an y othe r time , ther e is a proble m in
th e ABS. If thi s happens , tak e th e
ca r t o you r deale r t o hav e it checked .
Wit h th e ligh t on , you r ca r stil l ha s
norma l brakin g abilit y bu t n o anti -
lock . Fo r complet e information , se e

pag e 187 .
Supplementa
l Restrain t

Syste m Indicato r

Thi s indicato r light s whe n yo u tur n
th e ignitio n switc h O N (II) . I f i t
come s o n a t an y othe r time , i t
indicate s a potentia l proble m wit h
you r fron t airbags . O n model s
equippe d wit h sid e airbags , thi s ligh t
wil l als o aler t yo u to a potentia l
proble m wit h you r sid e airbag s o r
passenger' s sid e airba g automati c
cutof f system . Fo r complet e
information , se e pag e 4 5 .
Sid e Airba g Indicato r
Only on models equipped with side
airbags
Thi s indicato r light s whe n yo u tur n
th e ignitio n switc h O N (II) . I f i t
come s o n a t an y othe r time , i t
indicate s tha t th e passenger' s sid e
airba g ha s automaticall y shu t off .
Fo r complet e information , se e pag e

47 .
Immobilize
r Syste m
Indicato r
Thi s indicato r come s o n fo r a fe w
second s whe n yo u tur n th e ignitio n
switc h O N (II) . I t wil l the n g o of f i f
yo u hav e inserte d a properly-code d
ignitio n key . I f i t i s no t a properly -
code d key , th e indicato r wil l blin k
an d th e engin e wil l no t star t (se e
pag e 7 3 ) .
Thi s indicato r als o blink s severa l
time s whe n yo u tur n th e ignitio n
switc h fro m O N (II ) t o ACCESSOR Y
(I ) o r LOC K (0) .
Malfunctio n Indicato r
Lam p

Se e pag e 293 .

Instrument s an d Control s

A
B S

S
R S

SID E
AIRBA G

Control
s Nea r th e Steerin g Whee l

Steerin g Whee l Adjustmen t

Se e page 17 for important safety
information about how to properly
position the steering wheel.

Mak e an y steerin g whee l adjustmen t
befor e yo u star t driving .
To adjus t th e steerin g whee l upwar d
o r downward :
1 . Pus h th e leve r unde r th e steerin g
colum n al l th e wa y down .
2 . Mov e th e steerin g whee l t o th e
desire d position , makin g sur e th e
whee l point s towar d you r chest ,
no t towar d you r face . Mak e sur e
yo u ca n se e th e instrumen t pane l
gauge s an d th e indicato r lights . 3
. Pus h th e leve r u p to loc k th e
steerin g whee l i n tha t position .
4 . Mak e sur e yo u hav e securel y
locke d th e steerin g whee l i n plac e
b y tryin g to mov e it u p an d down .

Instrument s an d Control s

Adjustin
g th e steerin g whee l
positio n whil e drivin g ma y
caus e yo u t o los e contro l o f th e
ca r an d b e seriousl y injure d in a
crash .
Adjus t th e steerin g whee l onl y
whe n th e ca r i s stopped .