2000 HONDA ACCORD COUPE trunk

Carryin
g Carg o

Carryin g Carg o in th e Trun k o r o n
a Roo f Rac k
Distribut e carg o evenl y o n th e
floo r o f th e trunk , placin g th e
heavies t item s o n th e botto m an d
a s fa r forwar d a s possible .
I f yo u fol d dow n th e bac k seat , ti e
dow n item s tha t coul d b e throw n
abou t th e ca r durin g a cras h o r
sudde n stop .
I f yo u carr y larg e item s tha t
preven t yo u fro m closin g th e trun k
lid , exhaus t ga s ca n ente r th e
passenge r area . T o avoi d th e
possibilit y o f carbo n monoxid e
poisoning , follo w th e instruction s
o n pag e 4 9 .
I f yo u ca n carr y an y item s o n a
roo f rack , b e sur e th e tota l weigh t
o f th e rac k an d th e item s doe s no t
excee d th e maximu m allowabl e
weight . Pleas e contac t you r Hond a
deale r fo r furthe r information .Carg
o Ne t
On EX and EX-V6 models
Yo u ca n us e th e carg o ne t t o secur e
smal l item s in th e trunk .

Befor e Drivin g

Towin
g a Traile r

Trailer Brakes

Hond a recommend s tha t an y traile r
havin g a tota l weigh t o f 1,00 0 Ib s
(45 0 kg ) o r mor e b e equippe d wit h
it s ow n electri c o r surge-typ e brakes .
I f yo u choos e electri c brakes , b e
sur e the y ar e electronicall y actuated .
D o no t attemp t t o ta p int o you r
vehicle' s hydrauli c system . N o
matte r ho w successfu l i t ma y seem ,
an y attemp t t o attac h traile r brake s
t o you r vehicle' s hydrauli c syste m
wil l lowe r brakin g effectivenes s an d
creat e a potentia l hazard .
Your ca r ha s a traile r lightin g
connecto r locate d behin d th e lef t
sid e pane l i n th e trunk . Refe r t o th e
drawin g abov e fo r th e wirin g colo r
cod e an d purpos e o f eac h pin .
I f yo u us e a converter , yo u ca n ge t
th e connecto r an d pin s tha t mat e
wit h th e connecto r i n you r ca r fro m
you r Hond a dealer . Sinc
e lightin g an d wirin g var y wit h
traile r typ e an d brand , yo u shoul d
als o hav e a qualifie d technicia n
instal l a suitabl e connecto r betwee n
th e vehicl e an d th e trailer .

CONTINUED

Drivin g

Trailer Lights

BACK-UP LIGH T
(GREEN/BLACK ) LEF
T TUR N SIGNA L
(GREEN/BLUE )
TAILLIGH T
(RED/BLACK )

BRAK
E LIGH T

(GREEN/WHITE )

RIGH
T TUR N SIGNA L
(GREEN/YELLOW )

GROUN
D
(BLACK )

Light
s

Replacin g Rea r Bulb s
(i n Fenders )
1 . Ope n th e trunk .
2 . Remov e th e fastene r o n th e sid e o f
th e trun k linin g b y turnin g i t
counterclockwis e wit h a coin . Pul l
th e linin g back .
3
. Determin e whic h o f th e tw o bulb s

i s burne d out : stop/tailligh t o r tur n

signal/taillight .
4
. Remov e th e socke t b y turnin g it
one-quarte r tur n counterclockwise .
5 . Pul l th e bul b straigh t ou t o f it s

socket .

Pus h th e ne w bul b straigh t int o
th e socke t unti l i t bottoms .
6 . Reinstal l th e socke t int o th e ligh t
assembl y b y turnin g it clockwis e
unti l i t locks .
7 . Tes t th e light s t o mak e sur e th e
ne w bul b is working .
8 . Reinstal l th e trun k lining . Mak e
sur e it i s installe d unde r th e edg e
o f th e trun k seal .

CONTINUED

Maintenanc e

FASTENE
R

Light
s

9 . Pu t th e fastene r i n th e hol e o n th e
sid e o f th e trun k linin g an d pus h
o n th e cente r unti l i t lock s (th e
cente r i s flus h wit h th e head) .
Replacin
g Rea r Bulb s (i n Trun k
Lid )

1 . Ope n th e trunk .
2 . Remov e th e scre w securin g th e
plasti c cover . The n remov e th e
plasti c cover . 3
. Determin e whic h o f th e tw o bulb s
i s burne d out : stop/tailligh t o r
back-u p light .
Maintenanc e
SCRE
W

Light
s

SPOTLIGH T
Spotlights :
Pr y o n th e fron t edg e in fron t o f
bot h spotlights . 2
. Remov e th e bul b b y pullin g it
straigh t ou t o f it s meta l tabs .
3 . Pus h th e ne w bul b int o th e meta l
tabs . Sna p th e len s bac k in place .Replacin
g th e Trun k Ligh t Bul b
1 . Ope n th e trunk . Pul l dow n th e
trun k ligh t cover .
2 . Remov e th e bul b b y pullin g it
straigh t ou t o f it s meta l tabs .
3 . Pus h th e ne w bul b int o th e meta l

tabs .

4 . Pus h th e cove r bac k i n place .
Maintenanc e
LEN
S
TRUN
K LIGH T

VANIT
Y MIRRO R LIGH T

Changin
g a Fla t Tir e
I f yo u hav e a fla t tir e whil e driving ,
sto p in a saf e plac e to chang e it .
Stoppin g in traffi c o r o n th e shoulde r
o f a bus y roa d is dangerous . Driv e
slowl y alon g th e shoulde r unti l yo u
ge t t o a n exi t o r a n are a to sto p tha t
i s fa r awa y fro m th e traffi c lanes .
1 . Par k th e ca r o n firm , leve l an d
non-slipper y groun d awa y fro m
traffic . Pu t th e transmissio n in
Par k (automatic ) o r Revers e
(manual) . Appl y th e parkin g brake .2
. Tur n o n th e hazar d warnin g light s
an d tur n th e ignitio n switc h t o
LOC K (0) . Hav e al l th e
passenger s ge t ou t o f th e ca r whil e
yo u chang e th e tire .
3 . Ope n th e trunk . Rais e th e trun k
floo r b y liftin g u p o n th e bac k edge .
4 . Th e tool s ar e in th e too l bo x o n
th e righ t sid e o f th e trunk . Tak e
th e tool s ou t o f th e too l box . 5
. Unscre w th e win g bol t an d tak e
th e spar e tir e ou t o f it s well .
6 . Th e jac k is behin d a cove r i n th e
righ t fender . Remov e th e cove r b y
turnin g th e handl e counterclock -
wise , the n pullin g o n th e cover .

CONTINUED

Takin g Car e o f th e Unexpecte d

Th
e ca r ca n easil y roi l of f th e

jack , seriousl y injurin g anyon e

underneath .

Follo w th e direction s fo r
changin g a tir e exactly , an d
neve r ge t unde r th e ca r whe n i t
i s supporte d onl y b y th e jack . TRUN
K FLOO R
SPAR E TIR E JACK
TOO
L KI T
COVER

Changin
g a Fla t Tir e

17.Plac e th e fla t tir e fac e dow n in th e
spar e tir e well .
18.Remov e th e space r con e fro m th e
win g bolt , tur n it over , an d pu t i t
bac k o n th e bolt .
19.Secur e th e fla t tir e b y screwin g
th e win g bol t bac k int o it s hole . 20.Stor
e th e jac k i n it s holder . Tur n
th e jack' s en d bracke t t o loc k i t i n
place . Replac e th e cover . Stor e th e

tools .

21.Store the whee l cove r o r cente r

ca p in th e trunk . Mak e sur e it doe s

no t ge t scratche d o r damaged .

22.Lowe r the trun k floor , the n clos e

the trun k lid .

Takin g Car e o f th e Unexpecte d
WIN
G BOL T

SPACER
CON E

Loose item s ca n fl y aroun d th e
interio r i n a cras h an d coul d
seriousl y injur e th e occupants .
Stor e th e wheel , jac k an d tool s
securel y befor e driving .

Closin
g th e Moonroo f

I f th e electri c moto r wil l no t clos e
th e moonroof , d o th e following :
1 . Chec k th e fus e fo r th e moonroo f
moto r (se e pag e 296 ). I f th e fus e
i s blown , replac e it wit h on e o f th e
sam e o r lowe r rating .
2 . Tr y closin g th e moonroof . I f th e
ne w fus e blow s immediatel y o r th e
moonroo f moto r stil l doe s no t
operate , yo u ca n clos e th e
moonroo f manually .
3 . Ge t th e moonroo f wrenc h ou t o f
th e too l ki t i n th e trunk . 4
. Us e a screwdrive r o r coi n to
remov e th e roun d plu g in th e
cente r o f th e headliner . 5
. Inser t th e moonroo f wrenc h int o
th e socke t behin d thi s plug . Tur n
th e wrenc h unti l th e moonroo f i s
full y closed .
6 . Remov e th e wrench . Replac e th e

roun d plug .

Takin g Car e o f th e Unexpecte d
ROUN
D PLU G
SOCKE
T